NREMT - EMS Operations Exam
Questions with correct Answers
The cold zone or clean zone is - Correct Answers -an area where adequate
decontamination has ensured that there will be no spread of any hazardous materials
and EMS are able to fully treat patients.
Traffic law requires that an ambulance must - Correct Answers -stop for a stopped
school bus and wait until the bus driver turns off the flashing lights and retracts the stop
sign
When cutting the wires of a battery inside a vehicle... - Correct Answers -The negative
battery cable, often black in color, should be cut first. This will create a break in the
electrical circuit of the vehicle. Be sure not to touch any metal component of the vehicle
while doing this!
When approaching an intersection... - Correct Answers -Always drive as far left as
reasonable
Flashlights (especially white) should not - Correct Answers -be used while landing a
helicopter as it could temporarily blind the pilot. Use of colored lights or traffic wands is
preferred if they are available.
The three phases of spinal immobilization of a water rescue patient are: - Correct
Answers -in-water spinal immobilization, C-collar application, and backboarding and
extrication of the patient from the water.
Assault is the - Correct Answers -threat to commit harm to a person.
Battery is - Correct Answers -actually committing the bodily harm to a person.
If exposed to the actual agent, - Correct Answers -anthrax can infect people but
transmission between one person and another does not occur readily
Simplex radios systems are - Correct Answers -where only one person can transmit at a
time.
A duplex radio system enables - Correct Answers -both users to transmit and receive at
the same time... a cellular phone is an example of a duplex radio system.
, You should never pass on the right because... - Correct Answers -drivers are taught to
pull to the right when they see an emergency vehicle.
Waiting for traffic to clear or taking a longer route may be safer but it... - Correct
Answers -will greatly reduce your response time in an emergency. Use these as a last
resort and have good justification.
A mechanical-piston device and load distributing band device are capable of... - Correct
Answers -providing constant chest compressions for the patient in cardiac arrest
START triage uses the mnemonic - Correct Answers -RPM(Respirations, pulse, mental
status). Using this tool allows you to quickly and accurately triage any number of
patients.
The cold, or green, zone is where the... - Correct Answers -majority of treatment will
occur. Patients in the cold zone have been decontaminated but emergency personnel
should still take appropriate safety precautions.
If the pediatric patient is apneic but does have a pulse, you should.. - Correct Answers -
reposition their airway and check for respirations.
If they still are not breathing... - Correct Answers -you should administer 5 rescue
breaths and then recheck respirations
If the patient is still apneic, they should be triaged as.. - Correct Answers -Deceased
If the pediatric patient is apneic and pulseless, they should be... - Correct Answers -
Deceased
A windshield survey is a - Correct Answers -quick survey that will help you to form a
general impression of the condition of the occupants in the vehicle and the resources
you will need to help them.
Command, triage, and transportation are the - Correct Answers -core of what all
activities during a mass casualty incident are based on. Maintaining these three
components creates a basic framework to help organize the mass casualty incident.
Autonomy refers - Correct Answers -to the patient's right to refuse medical care. It also
includes the patient's right to choose medical care. Despite having a life-threatening
medical condition, you cannot force the patient to allow treatment or transport in this
situation.
CHART - Correct Answers -C- Chief Complaint
H- Patient Medical history and history of incident
A- Patient assesment
R- Treatment
Questions with correct Answers
The cold zone or clean zone is - Correct Answers -an area where adequate
decontamination has ensured that there will be no spread of any hazardous materials
and EMS are able to fully treat patients.
Traffic law requires that an ambulance must - Correct Answers -stop for a stopped
school bus and wait until the bus driver turns off the flashing lights and retracts the stop
sign
When cutting the wires of a battery inside a vehicle... - Correct Answers -The negative
battery cable, often black in color, should be cut first. This will create a break in the
electrical circuit of the vehicle. Be sure not to touch any metal component of the vehicle
while doing this!
When approaching an intersection... - Correct Answers -Always drive as far left as
reasonable
Flashlights (especially white) should not - Correct Answers -be used while landing a
helicopter as it could temporarily blind the pilot. Use of colored lights or traffic wands is
preferred if they are available.
The three phases of spinal immobilization of a water rescue patient are: - Correct
Answers -in-water spinal immobilization, C-collar application, and backboarding and
extrication of the patient from the water.
Assault is the - Correct Answers -threat to commit harm to a person.
Battery is - Correct Answers -actually committing the bodily harm to a person.
If exposed to the actual agent, - Correct Answers -anthrax can infect people but
transmission between one person and another does not occur readily
Simplex radios systems are - Correct Answers -where only one person can transmit at a
time.
A duplex radio system enables - Correct Answers -both users to transmit and receive at
the same time... a cellular phone is an example of a duplex radio system.
, You should never pass on the right because... - Correct Answers -drivers are taught to
pull to the right when they see an emergency vehicle.
Waiting for traffic to clear or taking a longer route may be safer but it... - Correct
Answers -will greatly reduce your response time in an emergency. Use these as a last
resort and have good justification.
A mechanical-piston device and load distributing band device are capable of... - Correct
Answers -providing constant chest compressions for the patient in cardiac arrest
START triage uses the mnemonic - Correct Answers -RPM(Respirations, pulse, mental
status). Using this tool allows you to quickly and accurately triage any number of
patients.
The cold, or green, zone is where the... - Correct Answers -majority of treatment will
occur. Patients in the cold zone have been decontaminated but emergency personnel
should still take appropriate safety precautions.
If the pediatric patient is apneic but does have a pulse, you should.. - Correct Answers -
reposition their airway and check for respirations.
If they still are not breathing... - Correct Answers -you should administer 5 rescue
breaths and then recheck respirations
If the patient is still apneic, they should be triaged as.. - Correct Answers -Deceased
If the pediatric patient is apneic and pulseless, they should be... - Correct Answers -
Deceased
A windshield survey is a - Correct Answers -quick survey that will help you to form a
general impression of the condition of the occupants in the vehicle and the resources
you will need to help them.
Command, triage, and transportation are the - Correct Answers -core of what all
activities during a mass casualty incident are based on. Maintaining these three
components creates a basic framework to help organize the mass casualty incident.
Autonomy refers - Correct Answers -to the patient's right to refuse medical care. It also
includes the patient's right to choose medical care. Despite having a life-threatening
medical condition, you cannot force the patient to allow treatment or transport in this
situation.
CHART - Correct Answers -C- Chief Complaint
H- Patient Medical history and history of incident
A- Patient assesment
R- Treatment
