NREMT Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NREMT: Signs/Symptoms/Causes/Treatment exam with verified answers Emphysema -Correct Answer-Shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, possible weight loss Stroke -Correct Answer-1-sided weakness, partial/complete loss of the ability to use words, headache/confusion, dizziness, impaired vision, ^BP, unequal pupils and seizures Myocardial Infarction -Correct Answer-Angina, Shortness of breath, dizzniess, feeling faint, nausea Hyperglycemia -Correct Answer-Chronic Thirst/Hunger, dehydratio...

NREMT - EMS Operations exam questions with 100% correct answers The cold zone or clean zone is -Correct Answer-an area where adequate decontamination has ensured that there will be no spread of any hazardous materials and EMS are able to fully treat patients. Traffic law requires that an ambulance must -Correct Answer-stop for a stopped school bus and wait until the bus driver turns off the flashing lights and retracts the stop sign When cutting the wires of a battery inside a vehicle... ...

NREMT Cognitive Exam Prep With 100% Correct Answers Where does the modern EMS system have its origin? -Correct Answer-The modern EMS system has its origins in funeral homes, which often operated ambulances. However, funeral home operators were often serving competing business interests and patients received little trained care until the hospital. What is considered the "birth" of EMS? -Correct Answer-In 1966, a paper titled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern...

The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried unsuccessfully to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action be? A. Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose B. Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle C. Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth D. Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby - correct answer Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in t...

When assessing a conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal injury, you should: - correct answer determine if the strength in all extremities is equal. During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should: - correct answer allow him time to think about the question and respond to it. While at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are two...

Shaken Baby Syndrome can cause which of the following conditions? (A) Hypoglycemia (B) Abdominal bruising (C) Subdural hematoma (D) Lower extremity fracture - correct answer (C) Subdural hematoma Which law protects an EMT if the EMT acts in good faith, is not negligent, acts within the scope of practice, and does not accept payment for service? (A) implied consent laws. (B) Good Samaritan laws. (C) malfeasance laws. (D) absolute immunity laws. - correct answer (B) Good Samaritan ...

Medical Direction - correct answer Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director. Protocols - correct answer lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system Offline Direction - correct answer consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the me...

You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical history D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - correct answer B (Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is important to get oxygen to...

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NREMT FINAL EXAM TEST BANK.ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS TEST BANK WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because: • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. • B:the majority of stroke patients have a history of diabetes. • C:the most common cause of a stroke is hypoglycemia. • D:they are both caused by low levels of glucose in the blood. • A:both oxygen and glucose a...