Nremt Emt Cognitive Final Exam Questions And Correct Answers

NREMT EMT COGNITIVE FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
When assessing a conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal injury, you s
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hould: - ANSWERS-determine if the strength in all extremities is equal.
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During your assessment of a 20-year-vc vc vc vc vc


old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache beg
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an, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should: - ANSWERS-
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allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.
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While at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are two critic
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ally injured patients and that another ambulance is needed. You attempt to contact
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the dispatcher with your portable radio but are unsuccessful. You should: -
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ANSWERS-use the mobile radio in the ambulance to contact dispatch.
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The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is: - ANSWERS-
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A severe risk of terrorist attacks is indicated by the color _____ by the Department
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of Homeland Security Security Advisory System. - ANSWERS-red
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When enlisting the help of an interpreter who signs, it is important for you to ask th
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e interpreter to: - ANSWERS-
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report exactly what the patient signs and not to add any commentary.
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Which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct? -
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ANSWERS-
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It forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at least one joint.
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A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor fo
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r approximately: - ANSWERS-16 hours
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You respond to the residence of a 70-year-
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old male who complains of weakness and severe shortness of breath. His wife tells
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cyou that he is a dialysis patient, but has missed his last two treatments. After apply
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flow oxygen, you auscultate his lungs and hear diffuse rhonchi. The patient is cons
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cious, but appears confused. His blood pressure is 98/54 mm Hg, his pulse rate is
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120 beats/min and irregular, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min and labored. Y
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ou should: - ANSWERS-
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leave him in a sitting position, keep him warm, and prepare for immediate transport
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.

,You are transporting a stable patient with a possible pneumothorax. The patient is r
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eceiving 100% oxygen and has an oxygen saturation of 95%. During your reassess
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ment, you find that the patient is now confused, hypotensive, and profusely diaphor
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etic. What is MOST likely causing this patient's deterioration? - ANSWERS-
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A 60-year-
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old male is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: -
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ANSWERS-begin CPR until an AED is available.
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Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored: -
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ANSWERS-according to the urgency and frequency of their use.
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Upon arriving at the scene of a law enforcement tactical situation, you should ensur
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e your own safety and then: - ANSWERS-
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report to the incident commander for instructions.
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Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct? -
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ANSWERS-
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A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a patient's spinal column.
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The exocrine gland of the pancreas secretes: - ANSWERS-pancreatic juice
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In order to evaluate hazards present at the scene and determine the number of pati
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ents, you should: - ANSWERS-perform a 360° walk-around of the scene
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You are caring for a semiconscious man with left-
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sided paralysis. His airway is patent and his respirations are 14 breaths/min with ad
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equate tidal volume. Treatment for this patient should include: - ANSWERS-
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oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, left lateral recumbent position, and transport.
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A patient who cannot remember the events that preceded his or her head injury is
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experiencing: - ANSWERS-retrograde amnesia vc vc vc




A 50-year-
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old male was splashed in the eyes with radiator fluid when he was working on his c
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ar. During your assessment, he tells you that he wears soft contact lenses. You sh
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carefully remove the contact lenses and then irrigate his eyes with saline.
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You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-
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mask device. She has dentures, which are tight-
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fitting. Adequate chest rise is present with each ventilation, and the patient's oxyge
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n saturation reads 96%. When you reassess the patency of her airway, you note th
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at her dentures are now loose, although your ventilations are still producing adequa
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te chest rise. You should: - ANSWERS-
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remove her dentures, resume ventilations, and assess for adequate chest rise.
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Which of the following statements regarding anaphylaxis is correct? - ANSWERS-
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, The MOST reliable indicator of an underlying fracture is: - ANSWERS-
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Which of the following conditions is more common in women than in men? -
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ANSWERS-cystitis
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Medications encased in a gelatin shell taken by mouth are called: - ANSWERS-
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capsules

According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient's burns,
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the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____ of his or her total BSA. -
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A 31-year-
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old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but
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in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you sho
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uld: - ANSWERS-
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reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
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In determining the potential for a terrorist attack, you should routinely observe all of
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cthe following on every call, EXCEPT: - ANSWERS-weather conditions
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Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is correct? - ANSWERS-
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Painful urination is a common symptom of gonorrhea in men and women.
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Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will MOST likely cause: -
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ANSWERS-distention
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You are assessing a 30-year-
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old woman with multiple large bruises to her chest and abdomen that she experien
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ced during an assault. She is conscious but restless, and her skin is cool and pale.
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cYou should be MOST concerned with: - ANSWERS-
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the fact that her clinical signs could indicate that she is bleeding internally.
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Spina bifida is a developmental defect in which: - ANSWERS-
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a portion of the spinal cord or meninges protrudes outside of the vertebrae. Correct
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Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by: - ANSWERS-
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maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
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Which of the following statements regarding glucose is correct? - ANSWERS-
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The brain requires glucose as much as it requires oxygen.
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You are summoned to a convalescent center for an 88-year-
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old female with an altered mental status. A staff nurse advises you that the patient
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has terminal cancer and her physician stated that she would probably die within the
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