NCE PRACTICE EXAM
2023 Edition
Take this free practice test to see how prepared you are to take a Paramedic (EMT) certification exam.
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| 1. | The first step in treating a patent who may be experiencing a cardiac arrest is to take his or her baseline vital signs | ||
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| 2. | Which of the following patients would need a rapid trauma assessment the most? | ||
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| 3. | What is the first step you should take when you start to size up a scene? | ||
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| 4. | Which of the following is the first step you should take in treating a medical patient? | ||
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| 5. | You are assessing a patient who is breathing, but he or she is doing so very slowly. What is the proper term for this form of breathing? | ||
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| 6. | The first part of conducting an initial assessment is to get a general impression of the patient(s). | ||
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| 7. | Every squad should contact dispatch a certain minimum number of times on every call. What is this number? | ||
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| 8. | Which of the following is the proper way to treat a child with a mild airway obstruction? | ||
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| 10. | What is the most important condition that must be met for an EMT to assist an angina patient who wishes to take his or her nitroglycerin? | ||
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| 11. | A detailed physical examination is only performed on unconscious patients. | ||
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| 13. | What is one thing you should NOT do when treating a patient with an acute abdomen? | ||
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| 14. | What is the third step of conducting an initial assessment? | ||
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| 15. | Which of the following is NOT considered a part of the patient's Signs and Symptoms? | ||
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| 16. | A patient's vital signs include his or her capillary refill time and breath sounds. | ||
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| 17. | Which of the following is NOT a part of the upper airway? | ||
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| 18. | What flow rate should a nasal cannula have? | ||
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| 19. | What should you look for to determine if a scene is safe to enter? | ||
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| 20. | When treating a patient with a medical condition, the first thing you should ask is what medications he or she is taking. | ||
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| 21. | What oxygen concentration can a Bag Valve Mask (BVM) supply? | ||
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| 22. | What is the final step you should take when performing an initial assessment? | ||
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| 23. | A patient you are treating has just lost consciousness. What is the first thing you should do? | ||
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| 25. | A 90-year-old woman is having an acute ischemic stroke. She is conscious. What should you do? | ||
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| 26. | When you arrive at a scene, you should be careful to NOT enter it with your emergency vehicle. | ||
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| 27. | What are the most important things to notice when doing a rapid trauma assessment? | ||
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| 28. | You must follow protocol when using the radio in your emergency vehicle. Which of the following is NOT required by this protocol? | ||
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