NREMT PRACTICE EXAM LATEST UPDATE OVER 150 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 A GRADED

Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because: both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function When dealing with an emotionally disturbed patient, you should be MOST concerned with: whether the patient could harm you. You are at the scene where a man panicked while swimming in a small lake. Your initial attempt to rescue him should include: reaching for the victim with a long stick. How should you classify a patient's nature of illness if he or she has a low blood glucose level, bizarre behavior, and shallow breathing? Altered mental status A young female is unresponsive after overdosing on an unknown type of drug. Her respirations are slow and shallow and her pulse is slow and weak. Which of the following drugs is the LEAST likely cause of her condition? Cocaine Activated charcoal is contraindicated for a patient who is: awake and alert and has swallowed a commercial drain cleaner The MOST obvious way to reduce heat loss from radiation and convection is to: move to a warmer environment. A near-drowning is MOST accurately defined as: survival for at least 24 hours following submersion in water. A young woman reports significant weight loss over the last month, persistent fever, and night sweats. When you assess her, you note the presence of dark purple lesions covering her trunk and upper extremities. You should suspect: HIV/AIDS A 48-year-old male became acutely hypoxic, experienced a seizure, and is now postictal. The MOST effective way to prevent another seizure is to: administer high-flow supplemental oxygen. Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to be present in a patient who was submerged in water? Hyperglycemia A 42-year-old male presents with fever, a severe headache, and a stiff neck. He is conscious, but confused. His wife tells you that he does not have any medical problems and does not take any medications. You should be MOST suspicious for: meningitis. All of the following are signs of gastrointestinal bleeding, EXCEPT: hemoptysis. A 24-year-old female presents with a rash to her left leg and swollen, painful knee joints. She tells you that she and her friends returned from a hiking trip in the mountains a week ago. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of 112/62 mm Hg, a pulse of 84 beats/min, and respirations of 14 breaths/min. Her symptoms are MOST likely the result of: Lyme disease A 50-year-old woman who is conscious and alert complains of a severe migraine headache. When caring for her, you should generally avoid: shining a light into her pupils A patient who overdosed on heroin would be expected to present with: hypotension When caring for any patient with a decreased level of consciousness, your primary concern should be the: potential for airway compromise A 16-year-old, 125-pound male ingested a bottle of aspirin approximately 20 minutes ago. Medical control orders you to administer activated charcoal in a dose of 1 g/kg. How much activated charcoal should you administer? 57 g Which of the following is the MOST significant finding in a patient with a severe headache? Unilateral weakness When caring for a patient with severe hypothermia who is in cardiac arrest, you should perform BLS and transport You should not attempt to actively rewarm a patient with moderate or severe hypothermia in the field because: rewarming too quickly can cause a fatal cardiac dysrhythmia You respond to a grocery store where a 39-yearold man reportedly experienced a seizure. When you arrive at the scene, a clerk begins to escort you to the patient. She tells you that the man stopped seizing about 5 minutes ago. If the patient truly experienced a seizure, you will MOST likely find that he: is confused and disoriented. You are called to a local park for an ill person. It is a hot day and the humidity is high. When you arrive, a bystander directs you to the patient, a young male who is semiconscious. His skin is flushed, hot, and moist. Your FIRST action in the management of this patient should be to: move him to a cool area. A known diabetic female isfound unresponsive. Her respirations are rapid and shallow; her skin is cool, clammy, and pale; and her pulse is rapid and weak. Which of the following would BEST explain the likely cause of her condition? Insulin overdose You are dispatched to a resi- dence for a 20-yearold male with respiratory distress.When you arrive, you find that the patient has a tracheostomy tube and is ventilator dependent. His mother tells you that he was doing fine, but then suddenly began expe- riencing breathing difficulty.You should: remove him from the mechanical ventilator and ventilate him manually. A middle-aged man was found floating facedown in a small pond. When you arrive at the scene, bystanders are present, but nobody has removed him from the water because they thought he was dead. After reaching the victim, you should: move him to a supine position by rotating the entire upper half of his body as a single unit.