NREMT:
Signs/Symptoms/Causes/Treatment
Exam Questions and Answers
Emphysema - Correct Answers -Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, possible
weight loss
Stroke - Correct Answers -1-sided weakness, partial/complete loss of the ability to use
words, headache/confusion, dizziness, impaired vision, ^BP, unequal pupils and
seizures
Myocardial Infarction - Correct Answers -Angina, Shortness of breath, dizzniess, feeling
faint, nausea
Hyperglycemia - Correct Answers -Chronic Thirst/Hunger, dehydration, ^urination,
nausea
Tuberculosis - Correct Answers -fever, night sweats, loss of energy/appetite, weight
loss
Abruptio Placenta - Correct Answers -painful vaginal bleeding
Ectopic Pregnancy - Correct Answers -implantion of egg outside of the uterus; ruptured
uterus
S&S of Ectopic Pregnancy - Correct Answers -severe abdominal pain w/or w/out vaginal
bleeding (severe if bleeding)
Uterine Rupture - Correct Answers -uterus thins w/growth; danger: mother&fetus;
S&S of Uterine Rupture - Correct Answers -abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding
Preeclampsia - Correct Answers -3rd trimester; sudden swelling in hands, feet, face/
headache; hypertension
Eclampsia - Correct Answers -mother siezes after preeclampsia; life-threatning for both
Spontaneous Abortion - Correct Answers -(miscarriage); delivery of the fetus before
capability of survival; 20th-22nd wk
, Pulmonary Edema - Correct Answers -dyspnea, pale/sweaty, hypertension,tachycardia,
crackles/wheezing, low SPO2
Pneumonia - Correct Answers -fever/chills, green mucos, shortness of breath,
(sharp/plueritic) chest pain, headache, crackling
Treatment of Pulmonary edema - Correct Answers -High o2 and CPAP
Treatment of Pneumonia - Correct Answers -o2 and transport
Spontaneous Pneumothorax - Correct Answers -tachycardia, low SPO2,cyanosis,
wheezing, pain/swelling in 1 or both legs, >lung sounds in injured lung,shortness of
breath
Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax - Correct Answers -May requires chest tube,
o2, *CPAP is contraindicated*
Pulmonary Embolism - Correct Answers -chest pain, wheezing, pain/swelling in one or
both legs, shortness of breath, cough/anxiety
Epiglotitis - Correct Answers -Sore throat/difficulty swallowing, stridor, tripod position,
muffled voice
Treatment of Epiglotitis - Correct Answers -Keep patient comfortable/calm, high o2,
transport, do not inspect throat
Cystic Fibrosis - Correct Answers -fatigue, frequent pneumonia, coughing up
blood/copious mucous, chills, abdominal pain/distention
Cystic Fibrosis - Correct Answers -Treat inadequate breathing and transport
Viral Respiratory Infection - Correct Answers -infection of lungs, shortness of breath,
coughing up yellow/green sputum, fever/chills
Congestive Heart Failure - Correct Answers -fever, cough (green/dark sputum), ^levels
of CO2 in blood
Treatment of COPD - Correct Answers -o2: nasal cannula
Appendicitis - Correct Answers -Persistent RLQ Pain, pain in umbilical region, rupture of
appendix: sudden severe pain
Peritonitis - Correct Answers -Abdominal pain and rigidity
Cholecystitis - Correct Answers -Sharp RUQ or epiglastic pain, pain in shoulder
(females 30-50 age group)
Signs/Symptoms/Causes/Treatment
Exam Questions and Answers
Emphysema - Correct Answers -Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, possible
weight loss
Stroke - Correct Answers -1-sided weakness, partial/complete loss of the ability to use
words, headache/confusion, dizziness, impaired vision, ^BP, unequal pupils and
seizures
Myocardial Infarction - Correct Answers -Angina, Shortness of breath, dizzniess, feeling
faint, nausea
Hyperglycemia - Correct Answers -Chronic Thirst/Hunger, dehydration, ^urination,
nausea
Tuberculosis - Correct Answers -fever, night sweats, loss of energy/appetite, weight
loss
Abruptio Placenta - Correct Answers -painful vaginal bleeding
Ectopic Pregnancy - Correct Answers -implantion of egg outside of the uterus; ruptured
uterus
S&S of Ectopic Pregnancy - Correct Answers -severe abdominal pain w/or w/out vaginal
bleeding (severe if bleeding)
Uterine Rupture - Correct Answers -uterus thins w/growth; danger: mother&fetus;
S&S of Uterine Rupture - Correct Answers -abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding
Preeclampsia - Correct Answers -3rd trimester; sudden swelling in hands, feet, face/
headache; hypertension
Eclampsia - Correct Answers -mother siezes after preeclampsia; life-threatning for both
Spontaneous Abortion - Correct Answers -(miscarriage); delivery of the fetus before
capability of survival; 20th-22nd wk
, Pulmonary Edema - Correct Answers -dyspnea, pale/sweaty, hypertension,tachycardia,
crackles/wheezing, low SPO2
Pneumonia - Correct Answers -fever/chills, green mucos, shortness of breath,
(sharp/plueritic) chest pain, headache, crackling
Treatment of Pulmonary edema - Correct Answers -High o2 and CPAP
Treatment of Pneumonia - Correct Answers -o2 and transport
Spontaneous Pneumothorax - Correct Answers -tachycardia, low SPO2,cyanosis,
wheezing, pain/swelling in 1 or both legs, >lung sounds in injured lung,shortness of
breath
Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax - Correct Answers -May requires chest tube,
o2, *CPAP is contraindicated*
Pulmonary Embolism - Correct Answers -chest pain, wheezing, pain/swelling in one or
both legs, shortness of breath, cough/anxiety
Epiglotitis - Correct Answers -Sore throat/difficulty swallowing, stridor, tripod position,
muffled voice
Treatment of Epiglotitis - Correct Answers -Keep patient comfortable/calm, high o2,
transport, do not inspect throat
Cystic Fibrosis - Correct Answers -fatigue, frequent pneumonia, coughing up
blood/copious mucous, chills, abdominal pain/distention
Cystic Fibrosis - Correct Answers -Treat inadequate breathing and transport
Viral Respiratory Infection - Correct Answers -infection of lungs, shortness of breath,
coughing up yellow/green sputum, fever/chills
Congestive Heart Failure - Correct Answers -fever, cough (green/dark sputum), ^levels
of CO2 in blood
Treatment of COPD - Correct Answers -o2: nasal cannula
Appendicitis - Correct Answers -Persistent RLQ Pain, pain in umbilical region, rupture of
appendix: sudden severe pain
Peritonitis - Correct Answers -Abdominal pain and rigidity
Cholecystitis - Correct Answers -Sharp RUQ or epiglastic pain, pain in shoulder
(females 30-50 age group)
