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NREMT EMT Cognitive Exam — Practice

Scene Size-up and Safety: practice questions

Our NREMT EMT bank has 50 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Which mental status finding is a red (high-risk) criterion in the national field triage guideline?

  1. Asks the same questions repeatedly but follows commands
  2. Knows the date but not the time
  3. Is anxious and crying
  4. Unable to follow commands (motor GCS less than 6)
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D. Unable to follow commands (motor GCS less than 6) — Inability to follow commands, motor GCS below 6, is a red criterion for all patients.

Question 2

Which situation is most likely to need special rescue resources rather than an ordinary EMS crew?

  1. A patient who fainted in a grocery store
  2. A child with a high fever who is sleepy and not drinking at home
  3. An adult with a wrist injury at a park
  4. A patient trapped in a trench that has partly collapsed
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D. A patient trapped in a trench that has partly collapsed — Trench, water, high-angle and confined-space rescues need trained technical teams; EMS should not enter until the scene is made safe.

Question 3

In the Emergency Response Guidebook, where do you find the actual safety recommendations and emergency response actions for a material?

  1. In the yellow-bordered pages
  2. In the orange-bordered guide pages
  3. In the blue-bordered pages
  4. In the white pages at the front showing placards
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B. In the orange-bordered guide pages — The orange guides give potential hazards, public safety and emergency response actions. The yellow and blue pages only point you to the right guide number.

Question 4

In SALT triage, an unresponsive child who is not breathing after the airway is opened should receive what before being categorized?

  1. Two rescue breaths
  2. Fifteen chest compressions
  3. A full set of vital signs
  4. Immediate transport without care
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A. Two rescue breaths — SALT allows two rescue breaths for a child who is not breathing after the airway is opened; if breathing does not start, the child is categorized as dead.

Question 5

A tanker truck has overturned and is leaking an unknown liquid. How should you approach the scene?

  1. From downhill, so that you have a clear view of how far the spill has spread
  2. From downwind so you can smell the product
  3. From uphill and upwind, stopping at a safe distance
  4. Directly, to rescue the driver as fast as possible
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C. From uphill and upwind, stopping at a safe distance — Approach a hazardous materials scene uphill and upwind and stay back until the product is identified.

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