![]() Easy to use practice review: you can go back to the last dozens of practice sessions and retake the test. Professional performance analysis system: track your performance for each practice session and analyze it by subject. Multiple advanced study modes: feel free to choose the most effective study mode for your current stage. Comprehensive set of EMT practice questions: with detailed explanations and images (latest version). This app offers subjects aligned to the scope of the exam, as well as thousands of questions similar to the exam questions with full answer explanations. The maximum time to complete the exam is 2 hours. The exam will also have 10 pilot questions that will not affect the final score. Each exam will have between 60 and 110 "real-world" items that count toward the final score. The number of questions a candidate can expect on the EMT exam ranges from 70 to 120. The National Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) cognitive exam is a computer adaptive test (CAT). ![]() And definitely not first.This app has been updated to the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) latest 2022 National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT®) guidelines. At some point, you probably will obtain IV access and provide a fluid bolus, but not yet. While it’s a good rule of thumb, “always” and “never” rules can be traps that distract from the best choice.Įpinephrine on its own isn’t a bad idea, but you wouldn’t do an IV push in this situation. Take care of that before anything else.Ī lot of people want to say “BLS before ALS” on this one. What’s going to kill the patient first? In this case, it’s that closing airway. So think about the task that addresses the most urgent issue. But the question says, “You should first” and you can only pick one answer on the National Registry. A lot of conference-goers even said they’d administer oxygen while preparing to intubate. The non-rebreather mask will increase the oxygen saturation, so A isn’t a bad choice. These signs, much more than his vitals, tell you where the urgency is. Look at the signs this patient is exhibiting: short of breath, facial edema, hoarse voice. ![]() This question was looking for us to put the pieces together and choose the answer that fixes the problem. If we (or the NREMT) gave additional information like lung sounds or orthopnea, it would be too easy. It woke him up from sleep-a classic presentation. What’s the patient’s real problem? He has fluid in his lungs. Why put an NRB on when you’ll soon take it off for the CPAP? Oxygen isn’t always the answer when CPAP will fix the problem. Others went a bit more with the mantra, “Always start with oxygen.” Not a successful strategy. “Does he have rales?” or “Does he sleep on a lot of pillows?” But you can’t ask the National Registry paramedic exam for extra information! We were able to watch and listen to educators as they made their choice. He doesn’t need ventilation yet and oxygen by NRB doesn’t fix the problem. All of these point in the CPAP direction. He is diaphoretic and has a low oxygen saturation. The patient awoke short of breath and has a history of a recent heart attack. The best answer is A, apply continuous positive airway pressure. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask. establish IV access and administer a fluid bolus.ĭ. apply continuous positive airway pressure.Ĭ. ![]() His vital signs are P 118, R 26 and labored, BP 126/86, and SpO2 is 88% on room air. He tells you he had a heart attack six months ago. First Question: Shortness of Breath When SleepingĪ 67 year old male complains of a sudden onset shortness of breath when sleeping. Question style and reasoning process closely resembles that of the National Registry. ![]() The questions in Paramedic PASS were developed by Bill Brown, former executive director of the NREMT, and Todd Vreeland, former exam coordinator for the NREMT. These were all taken directly from our Paramedic PASS app. Let’s take a look at each of our questions and the answer rationales. The National Registry doesn’t care about your local protocols and it doesn’t want you to assume information that isn’t there, like having a partner. In real life, you might have another EMS provider to help you, you might be able to gather more information about the patient’s condition as you work, and you might have state or local protocols to abide by. Remember, the “best answer” on an exam is sometimes not what you think you might do in real life. Then go through the answer choices one by one and determine which one is the best fit. Read two or three times, make sure you understand all the little pieces of information it’s giving you. This is exactly what you should do when approaching NREMT questions! Don’t just read it and pick your answer immediately. We’ve done these questions at other conferences, and it’s always fun to hear people debate about what the answer is and pick apart the question stem. ![]()
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