NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
List the contraindications for use of an inhaler - -Patient has already taken the maximum dose
-The patient is breathing inadequately and not able to bring the medication deep into the lungs
-The inhaler is not the patients prescribed device (for assisting with the patients inhaler)
-Medical direction has not approved or directed use of the inhaler
When You arrive at the receiving facility you must transfer care to the ED staff. by giving a report to the
attending nursing staff about the past medical history, the patients complaint assessment, and
interventions you have just allowed for what? - continuity of care
your patient is a 32 year old male who was complaining of severe, crushing, feeling in the center of his
chest and shortness of breath that began while he was mowing his lawn 45 mins prior to you arrival. he
is now only responding to painful stimuli. presently his minute ventilation is still adequate, his pulse
oximeter reads 95% on room air and you find his skin to be pale, cool, and diaphoretic. what would your
initial action be. - 12-15 L Oxygen by nonrebreather
Cardiac Compromise - Any type of heart problem. Cardiac compromise is a blanket term used to
describe any type of heart problem. As an EMT-B it allows you to identify cardiac problems without going
above your scope of practice
an AED is used to treat patients is - Ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia
the normal heart rate for a new born (0-3 months) is - 140-160
the two flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the - Mitral Valve also known as the
Bicuspid Valve. The three flap valve is called the Tricuspid valve
Name the layers of the heart form the outside in - Epicardium, Myocardium, and Endocardium
, what complain is often used to describe chest pain resulting from a cardiac event - A ton of bricks.
or an elephant sitting on my chest.
A sharp stabbing pain is often a Pulmonary Embolism
What artery carries deoxygenated blood and which vein carried oxygenated bleed? - Pulmonary
artery, and Pulmonary vein
which are not blood components that are responsible for clot formation - Plaque
you are dispatched to a residence of a 46year old female patient who is in severe abdominal pain and
vomited twice before your arrival. she ate cheesecake right before. what is the cause of her pain -
acute gastroenteritis- may be caused by a bacterial or viral ingestion, toxic ingestion, or ingestion
of lactose in a lactose intolerant patient. signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting diarrhea, and
abdominal cramping.
you are called to a nursing home for a patient with swelling in her legs. Upon arrival you find a 76 year
old patient sitting in a wheelchair. assessment confirms pitting edema to both lower legs you are able to
palpate a dorsalis pedal pulse bilaterally. her skin is pink and dry. her lungs are clear bilaterally. which
conditions do you suspect - chronic CHF. Edema to the legs or sacrum is often a result of right
sided congestive heart failure. there may also be a jugular vein distention and ascites present as well. the
most common cause of right sided heart failure is left sided heart failure. therefore, you may not s&s of
left sided heart failure as a dry hacking couch or coughing up pink frothy sputum, shortness of breath
orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and fatigue.
you arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. which of the following questions is NOT an
important factor in care of the patient? - Height of the ladder
Your patient a 52 year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert and oriented but upon
assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step? - Administer
Supplemental oxygen
You are dispatched to the scene of a 9 year old girl who has been struck by a car. Police are unable to
reach her parents. what gives you the ability to treat the girl - implied consent
List the contraindications for use of an inhaler - -Patient has already taken the maximum dose
-The patient is breathing inadequately and not able to bring the medication deep into the lungs
-The inhaler is not the patients prescribed device (for assisting with the patients inhaler)
-Medical direction has not approved or directed use of the inhaler
When You arrive at the receiving facility you must transfer care to the ED staff. by giving a report to the
attending nursing staff about the past medical history, the patients complaint assessment, and
interventions you have just allowed for what? - continuity of care
your patient is a 32 year old male who was complaining of severe, crushing, feeling in the center of his
chest and shortness of breath that began while he was mowing his lawn 45 mins prior to you arrival. he
is now only responding to painful stimuli. presently his minute ventilation is still adequate, his pulse
oximeter reads 95% on room air and you find his skin to be pale, cool, and diaphoretic. what would your
initial action be. - 12-15 L Oxygen by nonrebreather
Cardiac Compromise - Any type of heart problem. Cardiac compromise is a blanket term used to
describe any type of heart problem. As an EMT-B it allows you to identify cardiac problems without going
above your scope of practice
an AED is used to treat patients is - Ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia
the normal heart rate for a new born (0-3 months) is - 140-160
the two flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the - Mitral Valve also known as the
Bicuspid Valve. The three flap valve is called the Tricuspid valve
Name the layers of the heart form the outside in - Epicardium, Myocardium, and Endocardium
, what complain is often used to describe chest pain resulting from a cardiac event - A ton of bricks.
or an elephant sitting on my chest.
A sharp stabbing pain is often a Pulmonary Embolism
What artery carries deoxygenated blood and which vein carried oxygenated bleed? - Pulmonary
artery, and Pulmonary vein
which are not blood components that are responsible for clot formation - Plaque
you are dispatched to a residence of a 46year old female patient who is in severe abdominal pain and
vomited twice before your arrival. she ate cheesecake right before. what is the cause of her pain -
acute gastroenteritis- may be caused by a bacterial or viral ingestion, toxic ingestion, or ingestion
of lactose in a lactose intolerant patient. signs and symptoms include nausea, vomiting diarrhea, and
abdominal cramping.
you are called to a nursing home for a patient with swelling in her legs. Upon arrival you find a 76 year
old patient sitting in a wheelchair. assessment confirms pitting edema to both lower legs you are able to
palpate a dorsalis pedal pulse bilaterally. her skin is pink and dry. her lungs are clear bilaterally. which
conditions do you suspect - chronic CHF. Edema to the legs or sacrum is often a result of right
sided congestive heart failure. there may also be a jugular vein distention and ascites present as well. the
most common cause of right sided heart failure is left sided heart failure. therefore, you may not s&s of
left sided heart failure as a dry hacking couch or coughing up pink frothy sputum, shortness of breath
orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and fatigue.
you arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. which of the following questions is NOT an
important factor in care of the patient? - Height of the ladder
Your patient a 52 year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert and oriented but upon
assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step? - Administer
Supplemental oxygen
You are dispatched to the scene of a 9 year old girl who has been struck by a car. Police are unable to
reach her parents. what gives you the ability to treat the girl - implied consent
