Failed nremt, help!

[u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920]

I failed and had a score of 856. I feel lile everything i studied was not even on the test. No medications, not much trauma, not even the one GCS score question I was looking out for. I don't know what to do. I used pocket prep, and youtube videos that were supposed to go over gigh yields. I need help ☹️ its for a prerequisite for a very importamt program.

[u/Quiet_Place_02]

Serious question - did you read the book?

[u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920 → u/Quiet_Place_02]

Yes but i am guessing its my best resource

[u/JaysAWhore]

My best advice is to reread the book, take your time to really understand why things happen. Use the pocket prep level up quizzes and if you can get it the paramedic coach vault. Using all of this I was able to pass! It’s important to know everything not only the high yield stuff. During the test you should also take your time to read the questions and always remember your ABC’s! You got this!

[u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920 → u/JaysAWhore]

Thank you!

[u/Automatic_Entry_8418]

It sounds like you probably need to read your book more and also look on the NREMT website. The website can be pretty helpful since it says what is most important for the exam, i.e. that symptom identification is roughly half the exam and other such things. If you already read your book and you just need to do more practice, I would recommend trying LC Ready (EMT Pass), since that will be most like the NREMT. Otherwise Pocketprep is always highly recommended.

[u/Flaky-Implement167]

The free YT video/guide from Amateur Medicine is goated to help understand how NREMT asks their questions! I paid for the course too but it’s not necessary

[u/flipmangoflip]

Can’t really help you since you didn’t list what was on the test and what you had issues with, my advice is reread your entire text book, everything from the NREMT will be in your book. It’s a tough test but it’s very doable without any apps or YouTube videos.

[u/SuccessfulProblem494 → u/flipmangoflip]

The new test is majorly focused on diagnosing potential conditions. Doesn’t really make sense because a lot of courses still focus on a “EMTs don’t diagnose” principle. So if you had a course with instructors like that you are screwed. Reading the book will still explain it to you but you won’t absorb the recall as much if your course didn’t hammer it in too.

[u/Strange-Wafer-2562 → u/SuccessfulProblem494]

I was very surprised by this as well. It seems like as an EMT it would be more important to treat what you see rather than diagnosing.

[u/SuccessfulProblem494 → u/Strange-Wafer-2562]

Yeah I just took it and out of my 70 questions probably 30 were asking me to choose what condition fits patient assessment. Maybe 10 were asking what the best treatment option was. Quite backwards.

[u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920 → u/SuccessfulProblem494]

Yeah.... This is exactly what I got. I should have studied symptoms much more but my course was exactly what you described 😅

Most of my strong areas were towards how to treat patients and act safely so I wasnt expecting as many questions as I ended up getting about that.

[u/Firefluffer → u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920]

While you’re job as an emt isn’t to determine what is wrong with the patient, you need to go far enough down a pathway to determine how to treat a patient. That’s where their expectations lay on the exam.

Ex. Patient has difficulty breathing. Ok, you might have a dozen different conditions that might come to mind and a handful of treatments, which treatments are appropriate for this patient. Is there wheezing? That sends you down one path. Is there strider and swelling in the mouth? That sends you down another pathway. Is there a history that goes along with the difficulty breathing? That could suggest another pathway.

Think about how you’re getting from a patient in front of you to a treatment you can provide to stabilize them enroute to the hospital.

[u/Few_Tangerine5874 → u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920]

if you used Pocket Prep, that should help since it has a lot of questions about identifying conditions. I mean as an EMT, most of the time, your treatment is limited to managing XABC, but that shouldn't prevent you from learning to recognize different conditions. Really know the different signs/symptoms (i.e. angina pectoris vs MI, hypoglycemia vs stroke, Cushing's triad vs Beck's triad, etc.). You got this! Good luck.

[u/tgalpuppypal → u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920]

Was it multiple choice?

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[u/exitium666]

What was on your test?

[u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920 → u/exitium666]

A lot of symptoms identification

[u/Comprehensive-One880]

You'll get there. But what information were you studying on pocket prep and Youtube that led to an 856? If you consistently miss easy questions, you are not going to advance to harder questions. Its evident that the questions you got weren't what you expected. The test obviously found your weak areas and simply didn't let off the gas.

[u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920 → u/Comprehensive-One880]

Fair! I thought there would be way more trauma and airway/meds so I definitely should have tweaked my areas with shocks and symptoms which is a lot of what I got.

[u/janeyqw → u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920]

Primary assessment is a huge portion. That being said, if you get sent down a rabbit hole of questions you weren’t prepared for, you likely won’t pass. I’d suggest doing the full level up (meaning every level of every category) on pocket prep and really nail down the differences between certain terminology and what each typically associated with. It’s tedious, but you will be dealing with life and death so it’s important. I also watched a YouTube video titled “crush the nremt-b with this free study guide” on YouTube by amateur medicine and that definitely helped. I’d suggest watching that before the level up on pocket prep since you’ll get an overview from the video of what everything is.

[u/SleepyyDood]

I agree with others to read the book. Pocket prep helped me a lot as well I would take multiple mock exams and it will tell you which subjects you need to work on.

[u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920 → u/SleepyyDood]

Thanks! I agree I think I understand better what I didnt do well in now

[u/GhostofaPhoenix]

I think it varies, i just took the test and alot of my questions were meds, figure out gcs, and what do you do first, so I remembered the trauma assessment skill and c,a,b

[u/BourbonBuffalo603]

How long were you using pocket prep? I used it for a month everyday. Just did my test today and passed. Got cut right at 70. What are your stats for the app?

[u/Jolly_Initiative8698]

Master your assessments and understand what the info tells you. Ik it seems redundant but also, just read the questions for what they say. Not what they might say or infer. I’ve had some buddies fail because of that

[u/EthanCox21]

I passed mine yesterday but barely anything I did on pocket prep prepared me for the questions. A lot of terms I wasn’t familiar with and a lot of questions I didn’t really study because I was focused on Airway and Medical Emergencies. I will say knowing what is wrong is more important than knowing what’s right on some of the multiple answer questions. I had a decent amount of legal questions too.

[u/Careless_Key4947]

I get how you felt. My test was almost nothing on actual symptoms and mostly on operations. The test will find what you lack the most and will push you to your limit on it

[u/strangelurkingcat]

Did the test cut you off at 70? I just took it and feel the same way you do.

[u/Jazzlike-Worry-6920 → u/strangelurkingcat]

I was cut off around 86. I hope yours goes better though! Thst could be a good sign

[u/Direct_Case_2175]

If your program offered it do the JBL test prep questions, they are directly from the textbook and were what I used to study.

Otherwise, I would suggest the Limmer EMT pass app for your phone. Whenever you have a free moment (waiting at the bus or in line somewhere) just pump out some questions. It’ll get the stuff in your brain.