NREMT Questions With All Correct Answers

NREMT Questions With All Correct Answers Cheyne-Stokes - CORRECT ANSWER abnormal breaths that begin slow and shallow and gradually get faster and deeper with period of apnea Cheyne-Stokes are associated with - CORRECT ANSWER strokes and head injuries and due to damage of the respiratory system -periods of apnea/irregular breaths stridor - CORRECT ANSWER high-pitched indicting upper airway obstruction -can be caused by foreign body or croup wheezing - CORRECT ANSWER lower respiratory problems like asthma usually due to airway narrowing because of swelling crackles - CORRECT ANSWER lungs that contain fluid (alveoli contain fluid) rales - CORRECT ANSWER lower airway obstruction from fluid or swelling -popping sound during inhalation from alveoli Biot's breathing - CORRECT ANSWER from head injuries -shallow quick inhalations Cheyne-stokes--> apnea - CORRECT ANSWER --> hyperapnea respiration support structures - CORRECT ANSWER chest cage, ribs, intercostal muscles, diaphragm, pleura, phrenic nerve normal breath sounds are vesticular - CORRECT ANSWER over the lungs normal breath sounds are bronchial - CORRECT ANSWER over the anterior sternum mid hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER 91-94% moderate hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER 86-90% severe hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER <85% pulmonary embolism - CORRECT ANSWER piece of foreign material has traveled from another part of the body and is lodged blocking pulmonary artery -arises from a sedentary lifestyle sellick maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER inhibits flow of air into the stomach, reducing gastric distention -not recommended unless there is a complete airway obstruction - CORRECT ANSWER NO HEIMLICH -rather transport and encourage coughing stridor on inspiration - CORRECT ANSWER =upper airway obstruction it is a high pitched wheezing sound stridor on exhalation - CORRECT ANSWER =lower airway obstruction epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER increase BP, increase Pulse, vasoconstrictor, bronchodilator, airway relaxes contraindications for naso airway - CORRECT ANSWER severe head injury with blood coming from nose or nasal fracture epinephrine treats - CORRECT ANSWER severe allergic reactions OR cardiac arrest obvious signs of death - CORRECT ANSWER rigor mortis, dependent lividity, unsurvivable injury, decomposition of the body positional asphyxia - CORRECT ANSWER improper restraint can restrict airflow during transportation respiratory alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER breathing too fast blows out too much CO2 lower--> upper airway - CORRECT ANSWER bronchi--> carina--> crico-thyroid membrane--> epiglottis--> nasopharynx--> mouth positive pressure ventilation is used - CORRECT ANSWER when cyanotic child's respiratory effort - CORRECT ANSWER note increased work of breathing: -accessory muscle use -tachypnea -head bobbing -nasal flaring