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Question 1 of 10

Objective SCENE.24 Scene Size-Up and Safety

At a road race, a runner has collapsed on hot pavement in direct sun while bystanders crowd around the patient near the course. What is your next best action?

Concept tested: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.24)

Source:NREMT EMT Certification Examination Test Plan

Question 2 of 10

Objective PRIMARY.15 Primary Assessment

You and your partner are assessing a 58-year-old male who was found unresponsive. The crew is performing chest compressions. A public access AED arrives on scene. What is your next best action?

Concept tested: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.15)

Question 3 of 10

Objective SCENE.18 Scene Size-Up and Safety

You arrive at a high school football field to find an athlete down on the field with a suspected lower leg fracture. A large, agitated crowd of students and parents is pressing closely around the patient, making it difficult to assess and treat him. What is the next best action for you to take?

Concept tested: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.18)

Question 4 of 10

Objective PRIMARY.04 Primary Assessment

You are assessing an unresponsive trauma patient who is snoring. After ensuring the scene is safe, what is your first priority?

Concept tested: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.04)

Question 5 of 10

Objective SCENE.05 Scene Size-Up and Safety

Dispatch reports a domestic dispute in progress, with yelling and possible weapons involved. What is the first priority upon arrival?

Concept tested: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.05)

Question 6 of 10

Objective PRIMARY.02 Primary Assessment

An older adult is slumped in a chair, responds only to pain, speaks one-word answers, and appears pale. What is the first priority?

Concept tested: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.02)

Question 7 of 10

Objective SCENE.07 Scene Size-Up and Safety

You are dispatched to a storm scene. You observe a patient lying on the ground near downed power lines. What is your first priority?

Concept tested: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.07)

Question 8 of 10

Objective PRIMARY.07 Primary Assessment

An unresponsive adult has minimal chest rise and a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute. What is the next action?

Concept tested: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.07)

Question 9 of 10

Objective SCENE.21 Scene Size-Up and Safety

After confirming the bus crash scene has no immediate hazards, you find three patients needing assessment and only your ambulance crew is present. What should you do first?

Concept tested: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.21)

Question 10 of 10

Objective PRIMARY.22 Primary Assessment

You are assessing a 4-year-old child experiencing an asthma exacerbation. You observe significant nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, and the child is visibly fatigued. What is your first priority?

Concept tested: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.22)

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Question 1 At a road race, a runner has collapsed on hot pavement in direct sun while bystanders crowd around the patient near the course. What is your next best action?

Answer choices

A. Delay heat precautions until a full SAMPLE history is complete
B. Start oxygen without moving the patient from the heat
C. Ask bystanders to keep watching from the course edge
D. Move the patient to shade and manage heat hazards

Correct answer

Move the patient to shade and manage heat hazards

Move the patient out of direct heat and control the surrounding hazard before settling into treatment. Scene size-up includes identifying environmental hazards that threaten the patient, responders, or bystanders.

Wrong-answer review

A. Delay heat precautions until a full SAMPLE history is complete: A full history can wait while the crew reduces heat exposure and clears the work area.
B. Start oxygen without moving the patient from the heat: Oxygen may be indicated after assessment, but it does not reduce the heat exposure described in the stem.
C. Ask bystanders to keep watching from the course edge: Bystanders on or near the course remain part of the hazard and should be moved out of the work area.

Objective/domain: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.24)

Question 2 You and your partner are assessing a 58-year-old male who was found unresponsive. The crew is performing chest compressions. A public access AED arrives on scene. What is your next best action?

A. Continue chest compressions until the rhythm is analyzed
B. Transport before completing the immediate assessment
C. Assist with bag-mask ventilation while maintaining compressions
D. Use the AED as soon as available

Use the AED as soon as available

Objective/domain: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.15)

Question 3 You arrive at a high school football field to find an athlete down on the field with a suspected lower leg fracture. A large, agitated crowd of students and parents is pressing closely around the patient, making it difficult to assess and treat him. What is the next best action for you to take?

A. Begin splinting the patient's leg immediately to minimize further injury
B. Request help to control the crowd
C. Administer oxygen to the patient to address potential respiratory distress
D. Direct a bystander to retrieve the patient's medical history from his backpack

Request help to control the crowd

Objective/domain: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.18)

Question 4 You are assessing an unresponsive trauma patient who is snoring. After ensuring the scene is safe, what is your first priority?

A. Correct airway compromise first
B. Apply supplemental oxygen at 15 liters per minute
C. Initiate rapid transport to the nearest hospital
D. Assess for signs and symptoms of spinal injury

Correct airway compromise first

Objective/domain: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.04)

Question 5 Dispatch reports a domestic dispute in progress, with yelling and possible weapons involved. What is the first priority upon arrival?

A. Stage and request law enforcement
B. Begin patient care before confirming scene hazards
C. Begin patient assessment while awaiting law enforcement arrival
D. Enter the residence and assess for injured parties

Stage and request law enforcement

Objective/domain: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.05)

Question 6 An older adult is slumped in a chair, responds only to pain, speaks one-word answers, and appears pale. What is the first priority?

A. Obtain a detailed history from family members
B. Prepare the stretcher for rapid transport
C. Assess airway, breathing, circulation, and mental status
D. Ask the patient to describe the chief complaint

Assess airway, breathing, circulation, and mental status

Objective/domain: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.02)

Question 7 You are dispatched to a storm scene. You observe a patient lying on the ground near downed power lines. What is your first priority?

A. Immediately approach the patient to assess their injuries
B. Attempt to move the patient away from the downed power lines
C. Stay clear and request utility resources
D. Begin providing oxygen to the patient to prevent respiratory distress

Stay clear and request utility resources

Objective/domain: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.07)

Question 8 An unresponsive adult has minimal chest rise and a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute. What is the next action?

A. Apply oxygen by nasal cannula and reassess later
B. Insert a nasal airway and obtain a full history
C. Check blood glucose before managing ventilation
D. Assist ventilations with a BVM

Assist ventilations with a BVM

Objective/domain: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.07)

Question 9 After confirming the bus crash scene has no immediate hazards, you find three patients needing assessment and only your ambulance crew is present. What should you do first?

A. Request additional resources early
B. Begin a detailed assessment of the first patient you see
C. Repeat the scene-safety check instead of calling for help
D. Delay radio traffic until all three patients are assessed

Request additional resources early

Objective/domain: Scene Size-Up and Safety (SCENE.21)

Question 10 You are assessing a 4-year-old child experiencing an asthma exacerbation. You observe significant nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, and the child is visibly fatigued. What is your first priority?

A. Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask
B. Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask
C. Recognize increased work of breathing
D. Transport the child immediately to the hospital

Recognize increased work of breathing

Objective/domain: Primary Assessment (PRIMARY.22)

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At a road race, a runner has collapsed on hot pavement in direct sun while bystanders crowd around the patient near the course. What is your next best action?

You and your partner are assessing a 58-year-old male who was found unresponsive. The crew is performing chest compressions. A public access AED arrives on scene. What is your next best action?

You arrive at a high school football field to find an athlete down on the field with a suspected lower leg fracture. A large, agitated crowd of students and parents is pressing closely around the patient, making it difficult to assess and treat him. What is the next best action for you to take?

You are assessing an unresponsive trauma patient who is snoring. After ensuring the scene is safe, what is your first priority?

Dispatch reports a domestic dispute in progress, with yelling and possible weapons involved. What is the first priority upon arrival?

An older adult is slumped in a chair, responds only to pain, speaks one-word answers, and appears pale. What is the first priority?

You are dispatched to a storm scene. You observe a patient lying on the ground near downed power lines. What is your first priority?

An unresponsive adult has minimal chest rise and a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute. What is the next action?

After confirming the bus crash scene has no immediate hazards, you find three patients needing assessment and only your ambulance crew is present. What should you do first?

You are assessing a 4-year-old child experiencing an asthma exacerbation. You observe significant nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, and the child is visibly fatigued. What is your first priority?

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