nremt prep p.c.e.m.s. exam questions
and answers
how to open a patients airway - Correct Answers -open the airway- head tilt, chin
lift(medical calls) jaw thrust manuever ( trauma). clear the airway suction rquired 15
secs nose to ear jaw to ear opa/npa. ventilate bvm 15 at 15 lpm every 5 to 6 secs e/c
grip
what is the difference between nasal cannaula, non re breather mask, bag valve mask?
- Correct Answers -Nasal canauala- o2 1-6lpm( low 02 but mild symptoms). Non re
breather - 02 15 lpm resp distress w/low spo2. bag valve mask- ventilation, 15 lpm
unable to manage own airway, most commonly unresponsive w / low rr
what are the three main lung sounds? - Correct Answers -wheezing aka constriction:
asthma anaphylaxis copd. rhonchi: pheumonia( infection/mucus) Rales: Chf (fluid)
What is stridor and its main causes:? - Correct Answers -1. Croup 2. Epiglottis 3.
Foriegn body air way obstruction 4. Inhalation burn 5. Anaphylaxis 6. High moi/ trauma
what is asthma? - Correct Answers -1.bronchoconstriction, mucus 2.smoking allergies,
physical excertion. 3wheezing cough w/ tighthess in chest acceleratory muscles use
hard time exhaling. 4. how to treat it ? oxygen nrb mask 94-99% spo2/ cpap 5-10 cm
h20
What is anaphylaxis? - Correct Answers -allergic reaction- one body system vs
anaphylaxis- 2 or more body systems. severe allergic responses, that can be life
threating. 1. sign and symptoms insects bees, food, medications 2.Stridor, wheezing,
hives, nasuea/ vomitting 3. epinepherine- pen 0.3 mg im or jr 0.15 mg im ( oxygen and
albuterol)
Define syncope - Correct Answers -Temporary loss of consciousness due to a lack of
blood flow to the brain (fainting)
Define hypothermia - Correct Answers -low body temperature
Define hyperthermia - Correct Answers -abnormally high temperature (101 or above)
, Define stridor. - Correct Answers -high-pitched sound generated from partially
obstructed air flow in the upper airway.\n\ncan be present on inhalation or exhalation.
Define croup. - Correct Answers -a common viral illness in children that causes swelling
of the tissues around the vocal cords, characterized by a "seal bark" type of cough.
Define hypovelmia. - Correct Answers -diminished blood volume
Define hypervolemia - Correct Answers -high blood volume
what are two types of copd? - Correct Answers -chronic bronchitis: blue bloaters.
overweight. productive cough. excessive mucus. tight airways. emphysema: pink
puffers. thin barrel chest. cough only. pursed lip breathing. non elastic alveoli.
what is copd and how to treat it? - Correct Answers -Chronic respitory disesase ,
bronchoristiction, mucus, production, destruction of the alveoli smoking, irrants,
shipyards. 2. wheezing, rhonchi, difficulty breathing, tightness of the chest, low spo2.
how to treat it- oxygen get patient back to 94% sp02, albuterol, cpap 5-10 cm h20
What is pulminary embolism? - Correct Answers -1. Thrombisis aka "lung attack" in the
pulminary atteries. 2. risk factors- long rides/ travel, surgery, cancer, pregnancy, birth
control use, smokers. 3. short of breath, chest pain, tachycardia, hypoxia. 4. oxygen at
15lpm, maintain 94-99% rapid transport. 5. transmit 12 lead ekg
what is chf and how to treat it? - Correct Answers -1. chf is when the heart fails as a
pump, pulmonary edema can be life threatening. 2. smoking, diabetes, hypertension,
high cholesterol. 3. rales bilateraly, jvd, pink sputum with cough, hypertension. 4.
oxygen( raise spo2) 12 lead ekg ( transmit) cpap 10 cm h20 ( 5-10 cm h20)
what are two types of angina and what is there signs and symptoms? - Correct Answers
-stable angina- stops w/ rest. unstable angina- persists even w/ rest. constriction of clot
aka prinzmetal angina. plaques in blood clot aka myocardial infraction.
What is a myocardial infarction and what is the signs and symptoms? - Correct Answers
-better known as a heart attack. 1. Mi is when a coronary artery is blocked, causing no
blood flow to the heart muscle. 2. smokers, diabetes, at age 50+, hypertension, high
cholesterol. 3. crushing chest pain, left arm pain/ shoulder/ jaw/ nausea/ vomitting,
weakness/ malaise, back pain. 4. to treat it oxygen, goal 94% or higher, asprin 324mg.
assist w/ nitroglycerin/ transmit 12 lead ekg
what are the major pulse points? - Correct Answers -1.temporal pulse- temple of the
head pulse. 2.carotid pulse- side of neck pulse. 3. apicial pulse- upper left collar bone
pusle. 4. brachial pulse- left arm under bicep pulse. 5 radial pulse- left wrist pulse. 6.
femoral pulse- the groin pulse. 7. popliteal pulse- back of the knee pulse. 8. posterior
tibial- inside of the ankle. 9. dorsalis pedis- top of the foot pulse
and answers
how to open a patients airway - Correct Answers -open the airway- head tilt, chin
lift(medical calls) jaw thrust manuever ( trauma). clear the airway suction rquired 15
secs nose to ear jaw to ear opa/npa. ventilate bvm 15 at 15 lpm every 5 to 6 secs e/c
grip
what is the difference between nasal cannaula, non re breather mask, bag valve mask?
- Correct Answers -Nasal canauala- o2 1-6lpm( low 02 but mild symptoms). Non re
breather - 02 15 lpm resp distress w/low spo2. bag valve mask- ventilation, 15 lpm
unable to manage own airway, most commonly unresponsive w / low rr
what are the three main lung sounds? - Correct Answers -wheezing aka constriction:
asthma anaphylaxis copd. rhonchi: pheumonia( infection/mucus) Rales: Chf (fluid)
What is stridor and its main causes:? - Correct Answers -1. Croup 2. Epiglottis 3.
Foriegn body air way obstruction 4. Inhalation burn 5. Anaphylaxis 6. High moi/ trauma
what is asthma? - Correct Answers -1.bronchoconstriction, mucus 2.smoking allergies,
physical excertion. 3wheezing cough w/ tighthess in chest acceleratory muscles use
hard time exhaling. 4. how to treat it ? oxygen nrb mask 94-99% spo2/ cpap 5-10 cm
h20
What is anaphylaxis? - Correct Answers -allergic reaction- one body system vs
anaphylaxis- 2 or more body systems. severe allergic responses, that can be life
threating. 1. sign and symptoms insects bees, food, medications 2.Stridor, wheezing,
hives, nasuea/ vomitting 3. epinepherine- pen 0.3 mg im or jr 0.15 mg im ( oxygen and
albuterol)
Define syncope - Correct Answers -Temporary loss of consciousness due to a lack of
blood flow to the brain (fainting)
Define hypothermia - Correct Answers -low body temperature
Define hyperthermia - Correct Answers -abnormally high temperature (101 or above)
, Define stridor. - Correct Answers -high-pitched sound generated from partially
obstructed air flow in the upper airway.\n\ncan be present on inhalation or exhalation.
Define croup. - Correct Answers -a common viral illness in children that causes swelling
of the tissues around the vocal cords, characterized by a "seal bark" type of cough.
Define hypovelmia. - Correct Answers -diminished blood volume
Define hypervolemia - Correct Answers -high blood volume
what are two types of copd? - Correct Answers -chronic bronchitis: blue bloaters.
overweight. productive cough. excessive mucus. tight airways. emphysema: pink
puffers. thin barrel chest. cough only. pursed lip breathing. non elastic alveoli.
what is copd and how to treat it? - Correct Answers -Chronic respitory disesase ,
bronchoristiction, mucus, production, destruction of the alveoli smoking, irrants,
shipyards. 2. wheezing, rhonchi, difficulty breathing, tightness of the chest, low spo2.
how to treat it- oxygen get patient back to 94% sp02, albuterol, cpap 5-10 cm h20
What is pulminary embolism? - Correct Answers -1. Thrombisis aka "lung attack" in the
pulminary atteries. 2. risk factors- long rides/ travel, surgery, cancer, pregnancy, birth
control use, smokers. 3. short of breath, chest pain, tachycardia, hypoxia. 4. oxygen at
15lpm, maintain 94-99% rapid transport. 5. transmit 12 lead ekg
what is chf and how to treat it? - Correct Answers -1. chf is when the heart fails as a
pump, pulmonary edema can be life threatening. 2. smoking, diabetes, hypertension,
high cholesterol. 3. rales bilateraly, jvd, pink sputum with cough, hypertension. 4.
oxygen( raise spo2) 12 lead ekg ( transmit) cpap 10 cm h20 ( 5-10 cm h20)
what are two types of angina and what is there signs and symptoms? - Correct Answers
-stable angina- stops w/ rest. unstable angina- persists even w/ rest. constriction of clot
aka prinzmetal angina. plaques in blood clot aka myocardial infraction.
What is a myocardial infarction and what is the signs and symptoms? - Correct Answers
-better known as a heart attack. 1. Mi is when a coronary artery is blocked, causing no
blood flow to the heart muscle. 2. smokers, diabetes, at age 50+, hypertension, high
cholesterol. 3. crushing chest pain, left arm pain/ shoulder/ jaw/ nausea/ vomitting,
weakness/ malaise, back pain. 4. to treat it oxygen, goal 94% or higher, asprin 324mg.
assist w/ nitroglycerin/ transmit 12 lead ekg
what are the major pulse points? - Correct Answers -1.temporal pulse- temple of the
head pulse. 2.carotid pulse- side of neck pulse. 3. apicial pulse- upper left collar bone
pusle. 4. brachial pulse- left arm under bicep pulse. 5 radial pulse- left wrist pulse. 6.
femoral pulse- the groin pulse. 7. popliteal pulse- back of the knee pulse. 8. posterior
tibial- inside of the ankle. 9. dorsalis pedis- top of the foot pulse
