NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The p
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atient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin i
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s pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
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A. apply your AED
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B. administer supplemental oxygen
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C. obtain a past medical history
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D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - ANSWERS-B
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(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it i
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s important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate dama
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ge to the heart muscle.)
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Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lungs?
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A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left venntricle, ao
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rta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium, left ven
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tricle, aorta vz
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, le
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ft ventricle
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D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left ventricle, aort
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a - ANSWERS-D
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The mitral or bicuspid valve,
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A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
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B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
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C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
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D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle - ANSWERS-A
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(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left atrium a
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nd the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the left atrium.)
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Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
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A. remove if blocking the airway
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B. stabilize in place
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C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
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D. control the bleeding - ANSWERS-C
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(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object in p
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lace, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky dressing to
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help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove an impaled objec
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t is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
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The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
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A. atrioventricular node
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B. purkinje fibers
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C. sinoatriual node
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D. bundle of his - ANSWERS-C
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,You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. You c
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an lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as
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a(n):
A. avulsion
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B. laceration
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C. evisceration
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D. puncture - ANSWERS-A
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(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A laceration
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is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as organs protrudi
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ng.)
Ligaments connect: vz
A. muscle to bone
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B. bones to tendon
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C. bone to bone
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D. muscle to tendons - ANSWERS-C
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Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true emergency?
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A. heat cramps
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B. heat exhaustion
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C. heat infarction
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D. heat stroke - ANSWERS-D
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(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke typic
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ally occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat exhaustion.)
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You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The greatest risk for th
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is patient is:
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A. respiratory depression
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B. seizures
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C. hypertension
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D. hyperactivity - ANSWERS-A
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Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going to occur?
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A. crowning has occurred
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B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
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C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
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D. the patient's abdomen is very hard - ANSWERS-B
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Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT represent a potential for vio
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lence?
A. quick irregular movements
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B. threatening posture
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C. large, muscular individual
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D. loud, thunderous voice - ANSWERS-C
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There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is considered a
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hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly a
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ssociated with: vz
A. severe bleeding
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B. inflammation and infection
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, C. gall stones
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D. appendicitis - ANSWERS-B
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A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears very anxious and in a pani
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c state. He is showing signs of paranoia. You should:
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A. agree withe everything the patient says
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B. restrain the patient
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C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the patient
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D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient - ANSWERS-D
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The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is:
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A. liver damage
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B. hepatitis
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C. death vz
D. loss of consciousness - ANSWERS-C
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You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year old male fell approximately
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12 feet. That would be considered:
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A. a trauma alert
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B. a significant mechanism of injury
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C. not a significant mechanism of injury
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D. a case with a load 'n' go patient - ANSWERS-C
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(A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care purposes.
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A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in adults. If this had b
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een an infant or child, it would have been a significant mechanism of injury since a
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ny fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a significant mechanism of injury.)
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When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she is short of breath, you note
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that her breathing is in excess of 28 times per minute. This is considered:
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A. neuropnea
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C. bradypnea
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D. tachypnea - ANSWERS-D
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(Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered tachypnea. L
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ess than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing is apnea.)
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You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. You should open the p
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atient's airway by using: vz vz vz
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
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B. jaw thrust maneuver
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C. neck-lift/head-tilt
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D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust - ANSWERS-B
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You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. There are no other individ
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uals in the vicinity to give any other information or permission to treat the patient. E
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ven though the patient cannot give you consent to treat him, you begin to do so be
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cause of" vz
A. expressed consent
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B. implied consent
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C. advanced directives
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ANSWERS
You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The p
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atient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin i
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s pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to:
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A. apply your AED
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B. administer supplemental oxygen
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C. obtain a past medical history
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D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - ANSWERS-B
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(Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it i
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s important to get oxygen to the patient as soon as possible to help alleviate dama
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ge to the heart muscle.)
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Which of the following is the correct flow of blood through the heart and lungs?
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A. inferior/superior vena cavae, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left venntricle, ao
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rta
B. inferior/superior vena cavae, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium, left ven
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tricle, aorta vz
C. inferior/superior vena cavae, lings, aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, le
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ft ventricle
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D. inferior/superior vena cavae, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left ventricle, aort
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a - ANSWERS-D
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The mitral or bicuspid valve,
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A. prevents blood from back flowing into the left atrium
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B. prevents blood from back flowing into the right atrium
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C. prevents the blood from back flowing into the lungs
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D. is located between the left atrium and the right ventricle - ANSWERS-A
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(The mitral or bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left atrium a
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nd the left ventricle. It prevents the blood from back flowing into the left atrium.)
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Which of the following is NOT true of the treatment of an impaled object?
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A. remove if blocking the airway
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B. stabilize in place
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C. remove to accommodate transport of the patient
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D. control the bleeding - ANSWERS-C
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(The treatment of a patient with an impaled object includes: securing the object in p
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lace, exposing the wound area, controlling bleeding, and using a bulky dressing to
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help stabilize the object. The only time it is permissible to remove an impaled objec
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t is if it is impeding the breathing of a patient.)
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The electrical impulse generated in the right atrium is called the:
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A. atrioventricular node
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B. purkinje fibers
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C. sinoatriual node
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D. bundle of his - ANSWERS-C
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,You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. You c
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an lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury would e referred to as
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a(n):
A. avulsion
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B. laceration
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C. evisceration
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D. puncture - ANSWERS-A
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(A puncture is created by an object that is typically sharp and pointed. A laceration
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is defined as a jagged cut. An evisceration is typically referred to as organs protrudi
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ng.)
Ligaments connect: vz
A. muscle to bone
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B. bones to tendon
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C. bone to bone
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D. muscle to tendons - ANSWERS-C
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Which of the following heat emergencies is considered a true emergency?
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A. heat cramps
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B. heat exhaustion
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C. heat infarction
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D. heat stroke - ANSWERS-D
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(Heat strokes are considered a true life threatening emergency. A heat stroke typic
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ally occurs after a patient as experienced heat cramps and heat exhaustion.)
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You are treating a patient who has overdosed on a narcotic. The greatest risk for th
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is patient is:
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A. respiratory depression
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B. seizures
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C. hypertension
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D. hyperactivity - ANSWERS-A
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Which of the following is NOT an imminent sign that birthing is going to occur?
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A. crowning has occurred
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B. contractions are 5 minutes apart
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C. the patient feels the infant's head moving down her birth canal
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D. the patient's abdomen is very hard - ANSWERS-B
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Which of the following patient characteristics does NOT represent a potential for vio
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lence?
A. quick irregular movements
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B. threatening posture
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C. large, muscular individual
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D. loud, thunderous voice - ANSWERS-C
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There are hollow and solid organs in the abdomen. The gallbladder is considered a
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hollow organ. A ruptured hollow organ such as the gallbladder is most commonly a
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ssociated with: vz
A. severe bleeding
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B. inflammation and infection
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, C. gall stones
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D. appendicitis - ANSWERS-B
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A 29 year old male has taken LSD. The patient appears very anxious and in a pani
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c state. He is showing signs of paranoia. You should:
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A. agree withe everything the patient says
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B. restrain the patient
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C. be aggressive and talk very straight and stern to the patient
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D. talk the patient down by reassuring the patient - ANSWERS-D
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The most serious side effect of alcohol consumption is:
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A. liver damage
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B. hepatitis
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C. death vz
D. loss of consciousness - ANSWERS-C
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You arrive on the scene of an incident where a 16 year old male fell approximately
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12 feet. That would be considered:
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A. a trauma alert
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B. a significant mechanism of injury
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C. not a significant mechanism of injury
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D. a case with a load 'n' go patient - ANSWERS-C
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(A patient over the age of 8 is considered an adult for most medical care purposes.
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A fall of greater than 20 feet is considered a significant injury in adults. If this had b
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een an infant or child, it would have been a significant mechanism of injury since a
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ny fall greater than 10 feet would be considered a significant mechanism of injury.)
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When assessing a 35 year old patient complaining she is short of breath, you note
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that her breathing is in excess of 28 times per minute. This is considered:
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A. neuropnea
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B. apnea vz
C. bradypnea
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D. tachypnea - ANSWERS-D
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(Respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute are considered tachypnea. L
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ess than 12 breaths per minute is bradypnea and absent breathing is apnea.)
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You arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. You should open the p
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atient's airway by using: vz vz vz
A. head-tilt/chin-lift
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B. jaw thrust maneuver
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C. neck-lift/head-tilt
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D. head-tilt/jaw-thrust - ANSWERS-B
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You arrive on the scene, finding an unconscious patient. There are no other individ
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uals in the vicinity to give any other information or permission to treat the patient. E
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ven though the patient cannot give you consent to treat him, you begin to do so be
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cause of" vz
A. expressed consent
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B. implied consent
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C. advanced directives
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