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NREMT-B Vocabulary Exam Questions and Answers
2025 latest update
Abortion - (ANSWER)A spontaneous or elective termination of pregnancy before
the 20th week of gestation
Abrasion - (ANSWER)An injury resulting from friction of the skin against an object.
Results in the removal of the epidermis.
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) - (ANSWER)A blanket term for a number of
conditions affecting the heart in which the coronary arteries are narrowed or
occluded by fat deposits (plaque), clots, or spasm
Afterbirth - (ANSWER)The placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the
umbilical cord, and some tissues from the lining of the uterus that are delivered
after the birth of the baby.
Anterior - (ANSWER)The front of the body or towards the front of the body
Automaticity - (ANSWER)The ability of the heart to generate and conduct
electrical impulses on its own.
Battery - (ANSWER)An assault in which the assailant makes physical contact.
Brachial Artery - (ANSWER)Artery of the upper arm; the site of the the pulse
checked during infant CPR
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Bradycardia - (ANSWER)Abnormally slow heartbeat
Bradypnea - (ANSWER)Abnormally slow breathing
Bronchi - (ANSWER)The passages that branch from the trachea and direct air into
the lungs
Carpals - (ANSWER)Bones in the wrist. Eight in each for a total of 16
Cervix - (ANSWER)A muscular ring that separates the uterus and the vagina
Closed Wound - (ANSWER)A wound that results from a blow, force, or strain. The
skin surface is not broken, but soft tissue is damaged, and internal injury and
hemorrhage may occur.
Compensated Shock - (ANSWER)Early state of shock during which the body's
compensatory mechanisms are able to maintain normal perfusion.
Crush Injury - (ANSWER)An injury caused when force is transmitted from the
body's exterior to its internal structures. Bones can be broken; muscles, nerves,
and tissues damaged; and internal organs ruptured, causing internal bleeding.
Cyanosis - (ANSWER)A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
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Decompensated Shock - (ANSWER)Occurs when the body can no longer
compensate for low blood volume or lack of perfusion. Late signs such as
decreasing blood pressure become evident.
Defibrillation - (ANSWER)1) Application of an electric shock to the myocardium
through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm; 2) Conversion of a
dysrhythmia to a normal rhythm by applying electric shock to the chest
Diagnosis - (ANSWER)A decision made based on the information regarding the
patients history and the results of a physical examination
Dialysis - (ANSWER)A procedure to remove waste products from the blood of
patients whose kidneys no longer function
Distention - (ANSWER)A condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than
normal.
Dorsal - (ANSWER)Being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part
of the human body
Duty to Act - (ANSWER)An obligation to provide care to a patient
Dyspnea - (ANSWER)Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath
NREMT-B Vocabulary Exam Questions and Answers
2025 latest update
Abortion - (ANSWER)A spontaneous or elective termination of pregnancy before
the 20th week of gestation
Abrasion - (ANSWER)An injury resulting from friction of the skin against an object.
Results in the removal of the epidermis.
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) - (ANSWER)A blanket term for a number of
conditions affecting the heart in which the coronary arteries are narrowed or
occluded by fat deposits (plaque), clots, or spasm
Afterbirth - (ANSWER)The placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the
umbilical cord, and some tissues from the lining of the uterus that are delivered
after the birth of the baby.
Anterior - (ANSWER)The front of the body or towards the front of the body
Automaticity - (ANSWER)The ability of the heart to generate and conduct
electrical impulses on its own.
Battery - (ANSWER)An assault in which the assailant makes physical contact.
Brachial Artery - (ANSWER)Artery of the upper arm; the site of the the pulse
checked during infant CPR
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Bradycardia - (ANSWER)Abnormally slow heartbeat
Bradypnea - (ANSWER)Abnormally slow breathing
Bronchi - (ANSWER)The passages that branch from the trachea and direct air into
the lungs
Carpals - (ANSWER)Bones in the wrist. Eight in each for a total of 16
Cervix - (ANSWER)A muscular ring that separates the uterus and the vagina
Closed Wound - (ANSWER)A wound that results from a blow, force, or strain. The
skin surface is not broken, but soft tissue is damaged, and internal injury and
hemorrhage may occur.
Compensated Shock - (ANSWER)Early state of shock during which the body's
compensatory mechanisms are able to maintain normal perfusion.
Crush Injury - (ANSWER)An injury caused when force is transmitted from the
body's exterior to its internal structures. Bones can be broken; muscles, nerves,
and tissues damaged; and internal organs ruptured, causing internal bleeding.
Cyanosis - (ANSWER)A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
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Decompensated Shock - (ANSWER)Occurs when the body can no longer
compensate for low blood volume or lack of perfusion. Late signs such as
decreasing blood pressure become evident.
Defibrillation - (ANSWER)1) Application of an electric shock to the myocardium
through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm; 2) Conversion of a
dysrhythmia to a normal rhythm by applying electric shock to the chest
Diagnosis - (ANSWER)A decision made based on the information regarding the
patients history and the results of a physical examination
Dialysis - (ANSWER)A procedure to remove waste products from the blood of
patients whose kidneys no longer function
Distention - (ANSWER)A condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than
normal.
Dorsal - (ANSWER)Being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part
of the human body
Duty to Act - (ANSWER)An obligation to provide care to a patient
Dyspnea - (ANSWER)Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath
