NREMT-B Vocabulary Exam Questions & Answers 2024

NREMT-B Vocabulary Exam Questions & Answers 2024 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 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