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NC EMT Practice Test

Unofficial questions for North Carolina's EMT state exam, in its six blueprint domains, plus the state's credentialing rules.

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The real exam, as North Carolina's Office of EMS describes it

Time limit
120 minutes
Retakes
Three attempts within six months of the course graded date. After three failures the educational program is repeated.
Length
100 multiple-choice questions on a computer.
Form
A linear exam: every candidate at a level gets the same number of questions in each domain. Forms share roughly half their questions.
Result
Pass or fail, with the percent correct in each domain and no cumulative score. The pass point is set for each exam form.
Deadline
The written examination is completed within 90 days of the course graded date.
Who gives it
The Office of EMS, through Meazure Learning testing sites.
Credential
Valid for four years. An exam may be taken at 17, and the credential is issued at 18.

Checked October 9, 2026 against NC OEMS Candidate Handbook (November 14, 2023), the state's Exam Information pages and 10A NCAC 13P .0502 and .0503. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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All 64 questions

Operations 5

  • A newborn is transported with the mother. How should the baby be secured, by the Neonatal Resuscitation guideline? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Neonatal Resuscitation guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Operations (6 to 12 questions).
  • A patient's service dog is calm and under control. What may an EMS clinician ask about the animal, by the Functional Needs guideline? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Functional Needs guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Operations (6 to 12 questions).
  • By the Patient Refusals guideline, who typically has decision-making capacity? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Patient Refusals guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Operations (6 to 12 questions).
  • By Universal Care, which record should ideally reach the next caregiver when care is handed over? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Universal Care guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Operations (6 to 12 questions).
  • Which sentence gives the EMT's primary role in the national scope of practice model? National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National EMS Scope of Practice Model 2019 (August 2021 update), IV. Description of Levels, Emergency Medical Technician. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Operations (6 to 12 questions).
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Airway, respiration, ventilation 9

  • A child with a tracheostomy is in severe respiratory distress. What is assumed to be the problem until shown otherwise, by the guideline? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Tracheostomy Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).
  • A patient has serious facial injuries and may have a basilar skull fracture. Which adjunct should not be used? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Head Injury guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).
  • A patient is tolerating CPAP well on arrival at the hospital. When may the CPAP come off? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Airway Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).
  • A woman with severe asthma sits leaning forward on her hands. What does Airway Management say about her position? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Airway Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).
  • An infant is not breathing but has a pulse. How often does the guideline give a breath by bag-valve mask? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Airway Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).
  • By the pediatric respiratory guidelines, wheezing in a child under what age is treated as bronchiolitis? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Respiratory Distress (includes Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Edema) guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).
  • What oxygen saturation does Universal Care target when supplemental oxygen is given? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Universal Care guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).
  • Which airway adjunct does Airway Management give for a patient who still has a gag reflex? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Airway Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).
  • Which bag-valve-mask technique does the guideline prefer? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Airway Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation (11 to 22 questions).

Cardiovascular emergencies 9

  • A man with chest pain is short of breath with a saturation of 91%. When does the chest pain guideline call for oxygen? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Chest Pain/Acute Coronary Syndrome/STEMI guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).
  • A woman 30 weeks pregnant is in cardiac arrest. What extra step does the Childbirth guideline give during CPR? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Childbirth guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).
  • The AED finishes its analysis and begins to charge. What should the rescuer do while it charges? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Cardiac Arrest (VF/VT/Asystole/PEA) guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).
  • An adult is found pulseless with rigor mortis and dependent lividity. What does the guideline say about CPR? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Determination of Death/Withholding Resuscitative Efforts guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).
  • The conditions for withholding resuscitation do not apply to which victims, by the guideline? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Determination of Death/Withholding Resuscitative Efforts guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).
  • How deep are chest compressions on an infant, by the guideline? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Cardiac Arrest (VF/VT/Asystole/PEA) guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).
  • How should the head of the stretcher be set for a suspected stroke with a systolic pressure over 100? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Suspected Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).
  • Two EMTs are doing CPR on a 5-year-old. Which compression-to-ventilation ratio does the guideline recommend? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Cardiac Arrest (VF/VT/Asystole/PEA) guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).
  • Which patients more often have atypical or unusual symptoms of acute coronary syndrome? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Chest Pain/Acute Coronary Syndrome/STEMI guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Cardiovascular Emergencies (11 to 23 questions).

Medical emergencies 8

  • A heat stroke patient is being cooled. What does the guideline say about wet cloths or wet clothing? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Hyperthermia/Heat Exposure guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Medical Emergencies (10 to 20 questions).
  • A patient had a seizure caused by low blood sugar and feels fine after glucose. What does the guideline say about transport? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Hypoglycemia guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Medical Emergencies (10 to 20 questions).
  • A patient treated for low blood sugar wants to stay home. Above what repeat glucose may release without transport be considered, with every other condition met? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Hypoglycemia guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Medical Emergencies (10 to 20 questions).
  • A patient with an insulin pump is hypoglycemic and confused, cannot swallow, and no advanced life support is available. What does the guideline say about the pump? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Hypoglycemia guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Medical Emergencies (10 to 20 questions).
  • A patient with moderate hypothermia is moved to the ambulance. How should he be handled? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Hypothermia/Cold Exposure guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Medical Emergencies (10 to 20 questions).
  • At or below what blood glucose does the Hypoglycemia guideline call for treatment? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Hypoglycemia guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Medical Emergencies (10 to 20 questions).
  • In up to what share of anaphylaxis cases may skin signs be absent, by the guideline? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reaction guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Medical Emergencies (10 to 20 questions).
  • Nasal naloxone spray comes in a single-use bottle. How much does it hold, by the guideline? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Opioid Poisoning/Overdose guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Medical Emergencies (10 to 20 questions).

Traumatic emergencies 7

  • A groin wound keeps bleeding where no extremity tourniquet can go. What does the guideline give? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Extremity Trauma/External Hemorrhage Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Traumatic Emergencies (8 to 18 questions).
  • A patient has an open chest wound. Which dressing does the guideline give? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), General Trauma Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Traumatic Emergencies (8 to 18 questions).
  • A trauma patient's pelvis is unstable. What does General Trauma Management say to place? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), General Trauma Management guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Traumatic Emergencies (8 to 18 questions).
  • After a crash an infant is still strapped into a car seat that has a built-in harness. How does the guideline say to extricate? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Spinal Care guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Traumatic Emergencies (8 to 18 questions).
  • After a crash, an alert adult has no neck pain or tenderness, no deficit, no intoxication and no distracting injury. What does Spinal Care say? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Spinal Care guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Traumatic Emergencies (8 to 18 questions).
  • What does Spinal Care say about transporting patients on rigid long boards? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Spinal Care guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Traumatic Emergencies (8 to 18 questions).
  • When does the Burns guideline say to consider transport directly to a burn center? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Burns guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Traumatic Emergencies (8 to 18 questions).

Special patient populations 4

  • By Universal Care, who is generally counted as a pediatric patient? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Universal Care guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Special Patient Populations (4 to 10 questions).
  • When are APGAR scores recorded, by the Childbirth guideline? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Childbirth guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Special Patient Populations (4 to 10 questions).
  • Where should straps go when a child is secured for spinal motion restriction? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Spinal Care guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Special Patient Populations (4 to 10 questions).
  • You suspect a child has been abused. What does the guideline say about questioning the child? NASEMSO, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (March 2022), Abuse and Maltreatment guideline. Outline: North Carolina Office of EMS, state credentialing exam blueprint, Special Patient Populations (4 to 10 questions).

North Carolina rules and exam facts 22

  • A candidate fails the written examination three times. What does the rule say? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0502(a)(4)(B), Initial Credentialing Requirements. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • A candidate wants the examination result reviewed. What does the candidate handbook require? NC OEMS Candidate Handbook (November 14, 2023), Examination challenge and review. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • A credential has been lapsed for more than 12 months. What must be completed before the written examination, under the rule? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0512(d), Reinstatement of Lapsed EMS Credential. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • A crew passes the nearest hospital to reach a facility with a higher level of care. What do the rules call this decision? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0102(8), Definitions. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • A patient being transported is found to have a weapon. What does the rule require? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0216(d), Weapons and Explosives Forbidden. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • A permitted ground ambulance must have a pediatric restraint device available for children under what weight? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0207(a)(3)(B), Ground Ambulance: Vehicle and Equipment Requirements. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • A student is 17 when the EMT course ends. What does the credentialing rule allow? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0502(a)(1), Initial Credentialing Requirements. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • An EMT credential lapsed 8 months ago. Besides showing the education requirement, what must the applicant complete for reinstatement? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0512(c), Reinstatement of Lapsed EMS Credential. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • An EMT with no EMS agency affiliation serves on a factory first aid team without medical oversight. Under the rule, what may the EMT not do there? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0506(c), Practice Settings for EMS Personnel. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • For how long is a North Carolina EMT credential valid? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0503, Term of Credentials for EMS Personnel. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • For which applicants does the OEMS obtain fingerprints for the criminal history check? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0511(b), Criminal Histories. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • How are results of the state credentialing examination shown to the candidate? North Carolina Office of EMS, NC OEMS Exam Information, "How are the exam grades provided?". Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • How early may a credential be renewed through a local credentialed institution or program? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0504(e), Renewal of Credentials. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • How long is North Carolina's EMT written examination, by the candidate handbook? NC OEMS Candidate Handbook (November 14, 2023), Examination Information. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • How many attempts at the written examination does North Carolina allow, and within what time? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0502(a)(4)(A), Initial Credentialing Requirements. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • In the North Carolina rules, what does 'diversion' mean? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0102(14), Definitions. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • In which vehicles may a stretcher be used to transport a patient in North Carolina? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0222, Transport of Stretcher Bound Patients. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • The scope of practice performance evaluation must be completed no more than how long before the examination? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0502(a)(3), Initial Credentialing Requirements. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • Under North Carolina's ambulance rules, which of these counts as a weapon that may not be carried aboard? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0216, Weapons and Explosives Forbidden. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • Under the enforcement rule, what can copying or reconstructing written credentialing examination questions lead to? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .1507(b)(5), EMS Personnel Credentials. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • Which body decides what acts and medications credentialed EMS personnel may perform in North Carolina? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0505, Scope of Practice for EMS Personnel. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.
  • Within how many days of the course graded date must the written examination be completed? North Carolina Administrative Code, 10A NCAC 13P .0502(a)(4), Initial Credentialing Requirements. Outline: not a blueprint domain; North Carolina credentialing rules and exam facts.

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the exam blueprint the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services publishes under "NC OEMS Exam Information" on https://oems.nc.gov/education/ ("How are the North Carolina Office of EMS state credentialing examinations developed?", https://oems.nc.gov/how-are-the-north-carolina-office-of-ems-state-credentialing-examinations-developed/; read 2026-10-09). The blueprint gives a minimum and a maximum number of questions for each domain: Operations 6 to 12, Airway, Respiration, Ventilation 11 to 22, Cardiovascular Emergencies 11 to 23, Medical Emergencies 10 to 20, Traumatic Emergencies 8 to 18, Special Patient Populations 4 to 10. The bank holds 5, 9, 9, 8, 7 and 4 questions in those domains (42), each share inside the blueprint's range for a 100-question exam, plus 22 on North Carolina's own credentialing rules and exam facts, which the blueprint does not list as a domain. Clinical facts were read on 2026-10-09 in the National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3.0 (National Association of State EMS Officials, March 2022; https://nasemso.org/docs.ashx?id=1444322, linked from the association's Clinical Guidelines page) and the National EMS Scope of Practice Model 2019 with Change Notices 1.0 and 2.0 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, August 2021 update; https://nasemso.org/docs.ashx?id=1442529). State facts were read the same day in Title 10A, Subchapter 13P of the North Carolina Administrative Code (the copy of the Office of Administrative Hearings, linked from https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/EMS/rules.html), the NC OEMS Candidate Handbook of November 14, 2023 (https://oems.nc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NCOEMS-Candidate-Handbook_11052023_DHSR.pdf) and the Exam Information pages. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

This free NC EMT practice test has 64 questions of our own for North Carolina's state credentialing exam. It is unofficial and not affiliated with or endorsed by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services.

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What North Carolina's exam covers

The Office of EMS publishes a blueprint, read October 9, 2026, with a range of questions per domain: operations 6 to 12, airway, respiration and ventilation 11 to 22, cardiovascular emergencies 11 to 23, medical emergencies 10 to 20, traumatic emergencies 8 to 18 and special patient populations 4 to 10. Forty-two questions here follow those shares.

North Carolina's own rules

Twenty-two more, outside the blueprint's six domains, cover what only this state sets: the 90-day deadline, three attempts in six months, the four-year credential, reinstatement and ambulance rules of 10A NCAC 13P. The topic filter keeps them apart.

Where the clinical answers come from

The state says its questions are not taken from protocols. The clinical answers here cite the public National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines so that each can be checked.

  • Exam mode asks 50 questions in 60 minutes, the pace of the real 100 in two hours.
  • The state reports percent correct by domain. Its own worked example says to study every area, not only those under 70%.

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the NC EMT state exam?

100 multiple-choice questions in two hours, by the NC OEMS Candidate Handbook of November 14, 2023. The exam is linear: every candidate at a level gets the same number of questions in each domain.

What is the passing score for the NC EMT exam?

No fixed percent is published. The Office of EMS sets a pass point for each exam form from expert ratings of its questions, so an easier form needs more right answers. Results show pass or fail with percent correct by domain.

How many times can you take the NC EMT state exam?

Three attempts within six months, with the written examination completed within 90 days of your course graded date, under 10A NCAC 13P .0502. After three failures the course itself must be repeated.

Is the NC EMT exam the same as the NREMT?

No. North Carolina gives its own written exam with its own six-domain blueprint. Under rule .0502(b), someone who took the initial course at a North Carolina approved institution takes the state exam even when applying through legal recognition.

Are these the real NC EMT exam questions?

No. They are our own. Rule .1507 lets the state deny or revoke a credential for copying or reconstructing its exam questions, and none is used here. The sample questions on the state's site were not reworded either.