NREMT-Basic || All Correct.
EMT's should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact
with patients who have which air borne disease? correct answers Tuberculosis (TB)
You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who complains of a severe headache. Upon entering
the home, you smell a strong oder of natural gas. What is your first action? correct answers
Remove the patient from the house to your ambulance
Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine is she has a decreased mental
status and is responsive to verbal stimuli? correct answers She will attempt to locate her parents'
voices when they speak
A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of
comfort, your next action should be to... correct answers Administer oxygen by NRB mask at 15
L/min
To assess motor function in the lower extremities of a responsive patient, you would... correct
answers Ask the patient to wiggle his toes
You are using the OPQRST acronym to assess a responsive medical patient. What question
would you ask to assess the P component? correct answers What makes the pain feel better or
worse?
What is the physical assessment of an unresponsive medical patient? correct answers Perform the
initial assessment
Pink or bloody sputum is often seen in patients with... correct answers Allergic reaction
You take a report from a first responder who describes a patient as postictal;based on this report,
you would expect to find the patient... correct answers Confused
When suctioning a patient, how far should you insert a soft suction catheter? correct answers As
far as the base of the tongue
The correct rate of artificial ventilations for an adult patient is... correct answers 12 ventilations
per minute
You are on the scene of a 6 year old patient in cardiac arrest. CPR is being performed by EMRs
and you are preparing the AED. The pads should be placed... correct answers The standard pad
placement for a child between the ages of 1 and 8 or weighing less that 55 lbs is one on the lower
left anterior chest and one on the upper right or left posterior thorax.
Your patient is bleeding profusely from a wound on here right forearm. You have applied direct
pressure, which has failed to stop the bleeding. What is your next step? correct answers Add a
bulky sterile dressing and apply a tourniquet over it
EMT's should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact
with patients who have which air borne disease? correct answers Tuberculosis (TB)
You are called to assist a 60-year-old female who complains of a severe headache. Upon entering
the home, you smell a strong oder of natural gas. What is your first action? correct answers
Remove the patient from the house to your ambulance
Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine is she has a decreased mental
status and is responsive to verbal stimuli? correct answers She will attempt to locate her parents'
voices when they speak
A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of
comfort, your next action should be to... correct answers Administer oxygen by NRB mask at 15
L/min
To assess motor function in the lower extremities of a responsive patient, you would... correct
answers Ask the patient to wiggle his toes
You are using the OPQRST acronym to assess a responsive medical patient. What question
would you ask to assess the P component? correct answers What makes the pain feel better or
worse?
What is the physical assessment of an unresponsive medical patient? correct answers Perform the
initial assessment
Pink or bloody sputum is often seen in patients with... correct answers Allergic reaction
You take a report from a first responder who describes a patient as postictal;based on this report,
you would expect to find the patient... correct answers Confused
When suctioning a patient, how far should you insert a soft suction catheter? correct answers As
far as the base of the tongue
The correct rate of artificial ventilations for an adult patient is... correct answers 12 ventilations
per minute
You are on the scene of a 6 year old patient in cardiac arrest. CPR is being performed by EMRs
and you are preparing the AED. The pads should be placed... correct answers The standard pad
placement for a child between the ages of 1 and 8 or weighing less that 55 lbs is one on the lower
left anterior chest and one on the upper right or left posterior thorax.
Your patient is bleeding profusely from a wound on here right forearm. You have applied direct
pressure, which has failed to stop the bleeding. What is your next step? correct answers Add a
bulky sterile dressing and apply a tourniquet over it
