You arrive to a car crashed into a pole. You notice wires down on the ground and on top of the patient's car. You see one patient who appears unconscious in the vehicle. Bystanders have begun to gather around the scene wondering what is going on. What is your top priority?

The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics: - Airway, Respiration & Ventilation - Cardiology & Resuscitation - Trauma - Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology - EMS Operations All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions].  Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations.  For the EMR, advanced EMT... Show more

The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics:

- Airway, Respiration & Ventilation
- Cardiology & Resuscitation
- Trauma
- Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology
- EMS Operations

All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions]. 

Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations. 
For the EMR, advanced EMT and paramedic exams, the numbers differ only by 1%-2% in each category. 

Note: The NREMT exam bases questions off of the National EMS Education Standards, current accepted practices of EMS, and Current AHA Guidelines for CPS and ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care). 

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