NREMT - Everything you need to know
Exam Questions and Answers
Medical Direction ANSWERS Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS
system by the Medical Director.
Protocols ANSWERS lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be
taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS
system
Offline Direction ANSWERS consists of standing orders issued by the medical
director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures
without speaking to the medical director or another physician.
Online Direction ANSWERS consists of orders from the on-duty physician given
directly to an EMT-B in the field by radio or telephone.
Supine hypertensive syndrome ANSWERS Pressure on the vena cava by baby
when mother is in supine position
Gravida ANSWERS the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in
Para ANSWERS (obstetrics) the number of live-born children a woman has
delivered
Three stages of labor ANSWERS 1) dilation 2) expulsion 3) placenta
Dilation stage ANSWERS first stage of labor; the uterine muscle contracts strongly
to expel the fetus; the fetus presses on the cervix and causes it to dilate or expand
Expulsion stage ANSWERS When the baby is expelled from its mother's body
Placenta stage ANSWERS placenta is expelled-afterbirth
Standing Orders ANSWERS A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that
authorizes EMT-Bs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations.
HEPA Mask ANSWERS High Efficiency Particulate Air respirator; used for
patients with suspected TB; worn by the EMT provider to prevent airborne transmission
,Hepatitis B ANSWERS infectious inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis
B virus (HBV) that is transmitted sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body
fluid
Hepatitis C ANSWERS inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus,
transmitted by exposure to infected blood (rarely contracted sexually)
Tuberculosis ANSWERS Infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Most commonly affects the respiratory system and causes
inflammation and calcification of the system.
Acute Stress ANSWERS short term ; fight or flight response ; effects disappear
quickly after it is over
Scope of Practice ANSWERS What we are allowed to do or trained to do
Standard Care ANSWERS the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person
should exercise under the same or similar circumstances
Duty to Act ANSWERS an obligation to provide care to a patient
Good Samaritan ANSWERS a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in
times of trouble
Expressed Consent ANSWERS Permission that must be obtained from every
conscious, mentally competent adult before emergency treatment may be provided
Implied Consent ANSWERS The consent it is presumed a patient or patient's
parent or gaurdian would give if they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a
parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed.
Treatment of a Minor ANSWERS Must be given by legal guardian
Involuntary ANSWERS Mentally incompetent person
Advanced Directive ANSWERS a legal document prepared by a living, competent
adult to provide guidance to the health care team if the individual should become unable
to make decisions regarding his or her medical care; may also be called a living will or
durable power of attorney for health care
Polst ANSWERS Physicians orders for life sustaining treatment. May include
order for DO NOT RESUSCITATE
PCR ANSWERS Prehospital care report
, Emergency Move ANSWERS a move made when there is an immediate danger to
the patient.
Urgent Move ANSWERS Move used if a scne factor causes a decline in patient's
condition, or if the treatment of a patient requires a move.
Non urgent move ANSWERS No immediate threat to life, are carried out in such a
way as to prevent injury and to avoid discomfort and pain.
bariatric stretcher ANSWERS Stretcher for obese patients
scoop stretcher ANSWERS this cot splits in tow or four sections, so it can be used
where larger stretchers cannot fit.
basket stretcher ANSWERS designed to surround and protect the patient, this
stretcher is used to move a patient from one level to another to over rough terrain.
flexible stretcher ANSWERS made of canvas or rubberized or other flexible
material, often with wooden slats sewn into pockets and three carrying handles on each
side. can be useful in restricted areas or narrow hallways
anatomical planes ANSWERS 1. coronal (vertical cut into front and back halves)
2. transverse (horizontal cut into upper and lower) 3. sagittal (vertical cut into left and
right halves)
fowler position ANSWERS a bed sitting position with the head of the bed raised to
45 degrees
semi fowler position ANSWERS the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees; or the
head of the bed is raised 30 degrees and the knee portion is raised 15 degrees
shock position ANSWERS feet elevated 12 inches higher than head
anterior ANSWERS Toward the Front
posterior ANSWERS Toward the back
superior ANSWERS toward the head or above point of reference
inferior ANSWERS away from the head or below point of reference
dorsal ANSWERS Toward the back/spine
ventral ANSWERS Toward the front/ belly
medial ANSWERS Toward center of body
Exam Questions and Answers
Medical Direction ANSWERS Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS
system by the Medical Director.
Protocols ANSWERS lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be
taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS
system
Offline Direction ANSWERS consists of standing orders issued by the medical
director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures
without speaking to the medical director or another physician.
Online Direction ANSWERS consists of orders from the on-duty physician given
directly to an EMT-B in the field by radio or telephone.
Supine hypertensive syndrome ANSWERS Pressure on the vena cava by baby
when mother is in supine position
Gravida ANSWERS the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in
Para ANSWERS (obstetrics) the number of live-born children a woman has
delivered
Three stages of labor ANSWERS 1) dilation 2) expulsion 3) placenta
Dilation stage ANSWERS first stage of labor; the uterine muscle contracts strongly
to expel the fetus; the fetus presses on the cervix and causes it to dilate or expand
Expulsion stage ANSWERS When the baby is expelled from its mother's body
Placenta stage ANSWERS placenta is expelled-afterbirth
Standing Orders ANSWERS A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that
authorizes EMT-Bs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations.
HEPA Mask ANSWERS High Efficiency Particulate Air respirator; used for
patients with suspected TB; worn by the EMT provider to prevent airborne transmission
,Hepatitis B ANSWERS infectious inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis
B virus (HBV) that is transmitted sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body
fluid
Hepatitis C ANSWERS inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus,
transmitted by exposure to infected blood (rarely contracted sexually)
Tuberculosis ANSWERS Infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Most commonly affects the respiratory system and causes
inflammation and calcification of the system.
Acute Stress ANSWERS short term ; fight or flight response ; effects disappear
quickly after it is over
Scope of Practice ANSWERS What we are allowed to do or trained to do
Standard Care ANSWERS the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person
should exercise under the same or similar circumstances
Duty to Act ANSWERS an obligation to provide care to a patient
Good Samaritan ANSWERS a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in
times of trouble
Expressed Consent ANSWERS Permission that must be obtained from every
conscious, mentally competent adult before emergency treatment may be provided
Implied Consent ANSWERS The consent it is presumed a patient or patient's
parent or gaurdian would give if they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a
parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed.
Treatment of a Minor ANSWERS Must be given by legal guardian
Involuntary ANSWERS Mentally incompetent person
Advanced Directive ANSWERS a legal document prepared by a living, competent
adult to provide guidance to the health care team if the individual should become unable
to make decisions regarding his or her medical care; may also be called a living will or
durable power of attorney for health care
Polst ANSWERS Physicians orders for life sustaining treatment. May include
order for DO NOT RESUSCITATE
PCR ANSWERS Prehospital care report
, Emergency Move ANSWERS a move made when there is an immediate danger to
the patient.
Urgent Move ANSWERS Move used if a scne factor causes a decline in patient's
condition, or if the treatment of a patient requires a move.
Non urgent move ANSWERS No immediate threat to life, are carried out in such a
way as to prevent injury and to avoid discomfort and pain.
bariatric stretcher ANSWERS Stretcher for obese patients
scoop stretcher ANSWERS this cot splits in tow or four sections, so it can be used
where larger stretchers cannot fit.
basket stretcher ANSWERS designed to surround and protect the patient, this
stretcher is used to move a patient from one level to another to over rough terrain.
flexible stretcher ANSWERS made of canvas or rubberized or other flexible
material, often with wooden slats sewn into pockets and three carrying handles on each
side. can be useful in restricted areas or narrow hallways
anatomical planes ANSWERS 1. coronal (vertical cut into front and back halves)
2. transverse (horizontal cut into upper and lower) 3. sagittal (vertical cut into left and
right halves)
fowler position ANSWERS a bed sitting position with the head of the bed raised to
45 degrees
semi fowler position ANSWERS the head of the bed is raised 30 degrees; or the
head of the bed is raised 30 degrees and the knee portion is raised 15 degrees
shock position ANSWERS feet elevated 12 inches higher than head
anterior ANSWERS Toward the Front
posterior ANSWERS Toward the back
superior ANSWERS toward the head or above point of reference
inferior ANSWERS away from the head or below point of reference
dorsal ANSWERS Toward the back/spine
ventral ANSWERS Toward the front/ belly
medial ANSWERS Toward center of body
