NREMT AEMT study guide
NREMT AEMT · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) certification is a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians credential for EMS clinicians who provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients. According to the National Registry, the AEMT possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary for patient care and transport, functions as part of a comprehensive EMS response under medical oversight, performs interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance, and serves as the link from the scene to the emergency health care system. The NREMT AEMT study guide has 5 sections and about 1,480 words.
01Airway, Respiration & Ventilation
Airway management is three separate problems: keeping the tube open, getting oxygen across the alveolar membrane, and moving carbon dioxide out. A patient can be oxygenating (pulse oximetry 98%) while failing to ventilate - a rising CO2 with a normal SpO2 is the classic trap.
296 words, about 1 min02Cardiology & Resuscitation
Compressions change survival. Push at 100–120/min, 2 to 2.4 inches (5–6 cm) deep for an adult, allow full recoil, and keep interruptions under 10 seconds.
297 words, about 1 min03Trauma
Trauma care follows a fixed sequence: catastrophic hemorrhage control, airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure/environment. The leading preventable cause of early death is uncontrolled bleeding, so apply direct pressure, then a tourniquet (2–3 inches above the wound, never over a joint) for life-threatening extremity hemorrhage, or a junctional device or wound packing for neck, axilla, and groin.
314 words, about 2 min04Medical Emergencies & Pharmacology
Use OPQRST for the chief complaint and SAMPLE for history, plus a full set of vital signs, blood glucose, and a focused exam. Altered mental status is a differential, not a diagnosis: hypoglycemia, hypoxia, stroke, overdose, seizure, and head injury are the common mimics.
275 words, about 1 min05EMS Operations
No patient care happens in an unsafe scene. Identify hazards (traffic, fire, violence, hazmat), request additional resources early, and establish incident command at any multi-patient event.
298 words, about 1 min