NREMT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

Treatment for a responsive 4-year-old child with a mild airway obstruction, who has respiratory distress, a strong cough, and normal skin color, includes: - Answer- supplemental oxygen and transport Finger sweeps are ONLY indicated if - Answer- the patient is unresponsive and you can see the object in his or her mouth Cellular respiration and cellular metabolism are best described as - Answer- the use of oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy and the creation of carbon dioxide and water byproducts. An absence seizure, also called a petit mal seizure, is characterized by - Answer- a blank stare and an absence of tonic-clonic motor activity. A focal motor seizure - Answer- is isolated to one part of the body, such as an extremity, but can progress to a generalized (full body) seizure. You should assist with the delivery of the baby's head by: - Answer- placing your fingers on the bony part of the skull and applying gentle pressure A child between 3 to 5 would have normal vitals if they are? - Answer- Respirations b/w 20-30 Pulse 80-120 Systolic bp 80-110 You receive a call for a 3-year-old girl with respiratory distress. When you enter her residence, you see the mother holding the child, who does not acknowledge your presence. This finding indicates that the child: - Answer- has severe hypoxia When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord? - Answer- as soon as the cord has stopped pulsating Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and children? - Answer- dehydration A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the street. When you arrive at the scene and approach the child, you see him lying supine approximately 15 feet from the car. Based on the child's age and mechanism of injury, which of the following should you suspect to be his PRIMARY injury? - Answer- pelvic injury You are called to the scene of a man down. Dispatch reports the man is pulseless and bystanders are doing CPR. According to the NREMT Cardiac Arrest management/AED skill sheet, which of th