NREMT

Review 217 NREMT practice questions with answer explanations and community insights.

Question 1

What is the maximum flow rate for a Nasal Cannula?

  1. 2 lpm
  2. 8 lpm
  3. 12 lpm
  4. 6 lpm

Question 2

The anatomy of the airway consists of the upper and the lower airway. The upper airway starts at the mouth and Nares and ends at the _________?

  1. Thyroid cartilage
  2. Epiglottis
  3. Cricoid cartilage
  4. Vocal cords

Question 3

The tongue often is a source of airway obstruction, it falls back and occludes the _________?

  1. Larynx
  2. Trachea
  3. Nasopharynx
  4. Pharynx

Question 4

The lower airway ends at the Alveoli, gas exchange occurs at this level. Oxygen moves to the hemoglobin by passing through a semipermible membrane. Name this membrane.

  1. Capillary bed
  2. Bronchioles
  3. Capillary blood
  4. Veinule

Question 5

To create negative pressure in the thorax (chest cavity) the diaphragm contracts and moves _____________ which expands the volume of the thorax allowing air to rush into the lungs.

  1. Upward
  2. Outward
  3. Downward
  4. The diaphragm does not move, the chest wall expands.
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