How do I prepare for the written test?
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Your best bet is to study everything. Since the test is computer adaptive, the questions I got and the questions you will get will probably be totally different. Good luck.
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I separated this from the other thread and made it its own.
MarkusEMS
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Congrats on passing the first test!
I did my NREMT written exam last week and I have to say the questions where all over the place covered basically any topic that I recall from school. If I recall it right, many questions for me were about respiratory diseases and oxygenation.
If you have a good work book from school with scenarios I say do those again as ultimately that's a good practice to read and analyze the "facts" aka signs and symptoms given that will lead you to the right answer if you determine tx after finding out the patient's problem.
I also had a book from the library re NREMT, it was 2 years old, but still a good idea on what to expect.
One more thing, go into the test with no expectations. Helped me a lot not to be nervous about it. I truly believe it when you get various answers towards how many questions did you have in the end. As they say, there is no standard as in what they will ask and how many they will. They supposedly do also throw in questions that may be just to see and verify for future consideration as an actual test question.
Good luck with everything!! And keep us posted !
M.
I did my NREMT written exam last week and I have to say the questions where all over the place covered basically any topic that I recall from school. If I recall it right, many questions for me were about respiratory diseases and oxygenation.
If you have a good work book from school with scenarios I say do those again as ultimately that's a good practice to read and analyze the "facts" aka signs and symptoms given that will lead you to the right answer if you determine tx after finding out the patient's problem.
I also had a book from the library re NREMT, it was 2 years old, but still a good idea on what to expect.
One more thing, go into the test with no expectations. Helped me a lot not to be nervous about it. I truly believe it when you get various answers towards how many questions did you have in the end. As they say, there is no standard as in what they will ask and how many they will. They supposedly do also throw in questions that may be just to see and verify for future consideration as an actual test question.
Good luck with everything!! And keep us posted !
M.
Achilles
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Would you like a cookie or a sticker
OP, I like to outline the chapters, or read all of your notes.
MarkusEMS
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" I truly believe it when you get various answers towards how many questions did you have in the end.
wops..what I ment to say is - prior to taking the NREMT written test I heard that people had different amounts of questions, some had 70, some had 120 etc.
I ended up having 107, a number I haven't heard from anybody. So if you ask around, you get different answers on that question of "how many did you answer?"
Sorry for the confusion
M.
wops..what I ment to say is - prior to taking the NREMT written test I heard that people had different amounts of questions, some had 70, some had 120 etc.
I ended up having 107, a number I haven't heard from anybody. So if you ask around, you get different answers on that question of "how many did you answer?"
Sorry for the confusion
M.
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I just took my test last week and passed with 70 questions. I read my entire textbook, and maybe more importantly, I took many free practice tests found online, and I also paid for online test prep questions. I answered over 1000 questions taking various practice tests, and scored from about 77% to 94%.
The NREMT questions were fairly basic, although many of them were scenario-based, so read each question carefully. I saw many questions specifically on the following topics:
Know your vitals backwards and forward. Know the acceptable ranges of BP, pulse, and respirations for adults and peds.
Know CPR as if your life depends on it. Probably 25-30% of my test questons were on CPR/compression ratios/assisted ventilation rates/tidal volume.
Live and breathe OPQRST/SAMPLE/AVPU.
Know definitions of distal/medial/proximal/midaxillary etc.
Understand how carbon monoxide affects the O2 sat monitor.
Understand the correct steps to open an airway.
Know steps for C-spine.
Understand OPA vs NPA, ie how to measure/contraindications.
Know how to triage based on a given scenario (VITALS.)
Know transport positions based on signs/symptoms. Know your obstetrics as it relates to C-spine.
Know layers of skin and burn classifications.
Know lung sounds, upper vs lower.
Know stroke signs.
Know early and late stages of shock.
Know definition of good perfusion, physiology of how the body exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen, and blood facts such as how much blood do adults generally have and how much loss constitutes a dire situation.
You may see a handful of questions on safe driving and some on proper use of the radio.
I did not see a single question on high altitude sickness, GCS scores, burn percentages, APGAR, basic anatomy, or the two methods of determing strokes. With that being said, however, you would be wise to know all of those areas. My ride alongs with ambulance and FD's are big on GCS scores for example.
The NREMT questions were fairly basic, although many of them were scenario-based, so read each question carefully. I saw many questions specifically on the following topics:
Know your vitals backwards and forward. Know the acceptable ranges of BP, pulse, and respirations for adults and peds.
Know CPR as if your life depends on it. Probably 25-30% of my test questons were on CPR/compression ratios/assisted ventilation rates/tidal volume.
Live and breathe OPQRST/SAMPLE/AVPU.
Know definitions of distal/medial/proximal/midaxillary etc.
Understand how carbon monoxide affects the O2 sat monitor.
Understand the correct steps to open an airway.
Know steps for C-spine.
Understand OPA vs NPA, ie how to measure/contraindications.
Know how to triage based on a given scenario (VITALS.)
Know transport positions based on signs/symptoms. Know your obstetrics as it relates to C-spine.
Know layers of skin and burn classifications.
Know lung sounds, upper vs lower.
Know stroke signs.
Know early and late stages of shock.
Know definition of good perfusion, physiology of how the body exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen, and blood facts such as how much blood do adults generally have and how much loss constitutes a dire situation.
You may see a handful of questions on safe driving and some on proper use of the radio.
I did not see a single question on high altitude sickness, GCS scores, burn percentages, APGAR, basic anatomy, or the two methods of determing strokes. With that being said, however, you would be wise to know all of those areas. My ride alongs with ambulance and FD's are big on GCS scores for example.