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NREMTjkPracticejkQuestions
Youjkarrivejktojkfindjkajk48jkyearjkoldjkmalejkcomplainingjkthatjkhisjkchestjkfeelsjk
heavy.jkThejkpatientjkisjkawakejkandjktalkingjktojkyou.jkDuringjkyourjkassessme
nt,jkyoujknotejkthatjkhisjkskinjkisjkpale,jkcool,jkandjkclammy.jkYourjkfirstjkstepjkisjk
to:
A.jkapplyjkyourjkAED
B.jkadministerjksupplementaljkoxygen
C.jkobtainjkajkpastjkmedicaljkhistory
D.jkassistjkthejkpatientjkinjktakingjkhisjkneighbor'sjknitroglycerinjk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔B



(Yourjkfirstjkstepjkisjktojkadministerjksupplementaljkoxygen.jkWhenjktreatingjkc
hestjkpain,jkitjkisjkimportantjktojkgetjkoxygenjktojkthejkpatientjkasjksoonjkasjkpossib
lejktojkhelpjkalleviatejkdamagejktojkthejkheartjkmuscle.)


Whichjkofjkthejkfollowingjkisjkthejkcorrectjkflowjkofjkbloodjkthroughjkthejkheartjk
andjklungs?
A.jkinferior/
superiorjkvenajkcavae,jklungs,jkrightjkatrium,jkrightjkventricle,jkleftjkvenntricle,j
kaorta


B.jkinferior/
superiorjkvenajkcavae,jkleftjkatrium,jkleftjkventricle,jklungs,jkrightjkatrium,jkleftjk
ventricle,jkaorta
C.jkinferior/
superiorjkvenajkcavae,jklings,jkaorta,jkleftjkatrium,jkleftjkventricle,jkrightjkatriu
m,jkleftjkventricle

,D.jkinferior/
superiorjkvenajkcavae,jkrightjkatrium,jkrightjkventricle,jklungs,jkleftjkventricle,jk
aortajk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔D


Thejkmitraljkorjkbicuspidjkvalve,
A.jkpreventsjkbloodjkfromjkbackjkflowingjkintojkthejkleftjkatrium
B.jkpreventsjkbloodjkfromjkbackjkflowingjkintojkthejkrightjkatrium
C.jkpreventsjkthejkbloodjkfromjkbackjkflowingjkintojkthejklungs
D.jkisjklocatedjkbetweenjkthejkleftjkatriumjkandjkthejkrightjkventriclejk-
jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔A



(Thejkmitraljkorjkbicuspidjkvalvejkisjklocatedjkbetweenjkthejkleftjkatriumjkandjkth
ejkleftjkatriumjkandjkthejkleftjkventricle.jkItjkpreventsjkthejkbloodjkfromjkbackjkflo
wingjkintojkthejkleftjkatrium.)


WhichjkofjkthejkfollowingjkisjkNOTjktruejkofjkthejktreatmentjkofjkanjkimpaledjkob
ject?
A.jkremovejkifjkblockingjkthejkairway
B.jkstabilizejkinjkplace
C.jkremovejktojkaccommodatejktransportjkofjkthejkpatient
D.jkcontroljkthejkbleedingjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔C
(Thejktreatmentjkofjkajkpatientjkwithjkanjkimpaledjkobjectjkincludes:jksecuringjkt
hejkobjectjkinjkplace,jkexposingjkthejkwoundjkarea,jkcontrollingjkbleeding,jkandj
kusingjkajkbulkyjkdressingjktojkhelpjkstabilizejkthejkobject.jkThejkonlyjktimejkitjkisj

kpermissible jktojkremovejkanjkimpaledjkobjectjkisjkifjkitjkisjkimpedingjkthejkbreat

hingjkofjkajkpatient.)

,Thejkelectricaljkimpulsejkgeneratedjkinjkthejkrightjkatriumjkisjkcalledjkthe:
A.jkatrioventricularjknode
B.jkpurkinjejkfibers
C.jksinoatriualjknode
D.jkbundlejkofjkhisjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔C


Youjkarejktreatingjkajkpatientjkthatjkhasjkbeenjkinvolvedjkinjkajkmotorjkvehiclejkac
cident.jkYoujkcanjkliftjkajkflapjkofjkskinjkonjkthejkpatient'sjkhead.jkThisjktypejkofjki
njuryjkwouldjkejkreferredjktojkasjka(n):
A.jkavulsion
B.jklaceration
C.jkevisceration
D.jkpuncturejk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔A
(Ajkpuncturejkisjkcreatedjkbyjkanjkobjectjkthatjkisjktypicallyjksharpjkandjkpointed.j
kAjklaceration jkisjkdefinedjkasjkajkjaggedjkcut.jkAnjkevisceration jkisjktypically jkre

ferredjktojkasjkorgansjkprotruding.)


Ligamentsjkconnect:
A.jkmusclejktojkbone
B.jkbonesjktojktendon
C.jkbonejktojkbone
D.jkmusclejktojktendonsjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔C

, Whichjkofjkthejkfollowingjkheatjkemergenciesjkisjkconsideredjkajktruejkemergen
cy?
A.jkheatjkcramps
B.jkheatjkexhaustion
C.jkheatjkinfarction
D.jkheatjkstrokejk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔D
(Heatjkstrokesjkarejkconsideredjkajktruejklifejkthreateningjkemergency.jkAjkheatjk
strokejktypicallyjkoccursjkafterjkajkpatientjkasjkexperiencedjkheatjkcrampsjkandjk
heatjkexhaustion.)


Youjkarejktreatingjkajkpatientjkwhojkhasjkoverdosedjkonjkajknarcotic.jkThejkgreat
estjkriskjkforjkthisjkpatientjkis:
A.jkrespiratoryjkdepression
B.jkseizures
C.jkhypertension
D.jkhyperactivityjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔A


WhichjkofjkthejkfollowingjkisjkNOTjkanjkimminentjksignjkthatjkbirthingjkisjkgoin
gjktojkoccur?
A.jkcrowningjkhasjkoccurred
B.jkcontractionsjkarejk5jkminutesjkapart
C.jkthejkpatientjkfeelsjkthejkinfant'sjkheadjkmovingjkdownjkherjkbirthjkcanal
D.jkthejkpatient'sjkabdomenjkisjkveryjkhardjk-jkCORRECTjkANSWER✔B