NREMT Advanced-EMT Questions & Answers(scored A)
NREMT Advanced-EMT QuestioDecreased Afterload Effects - ANSWER Decreased Arteriole Pressure = Decreased Aortic Pressure = Left Ventricle Works Better Cushing's Triad - ANSWER SxS of Increased Intracranial Pressure Increased Systolic Pressure Widened Pulse Pressure Decreased Pulse and Respiratory Rate PAT: Pediatric Assessment Triangle - ANSWER General Appearance Work of Breathing Circulation to the Skin Beck's Triad - ANSWER Indicates Cardiac Tamponade HoTN, JVD, Muffled Heart Tones Tuberculosis SxS - ANSWER Weight Loss, Hemoptysis(Coughing Blood), Pyrexia(Fever) Apneustic Respirations - ANSWER Prolonged inspirations with short ineffective expirations. Cause by damage to the Upper Pons - stroke or trauma. Biot's Respirations - ANSWER Quick/shallow inspiration followed by periods of apnea. Caused by damage to the Pons - stroke, trauma or opioid use. Murphy's Sign - ANSWER Pain of palpation of RUQ, causes patient to gasp. Indicative of gallbladder inflammation - cholecystitis/gallstones. McBurney's Point - ANSWER RLQ Pain - Indicates Appendicitis ns & Answers(scored A)
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