NREMT EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
\Q\.Treatment for a responsive 4-year-old child with a mild airway obstruction, who has
respiratory distress, a strong cough, and normal skin color, includes: - ANSWERS✔-
supplemental oxygen and transport
\Q\.Finger sweeps are ONLY indicated if - ANSWERS✔-the patient is unresponsive and you can
see the object in his or her mouth
\Q\.Cellular respiration and cellular metabolism are best described as - ANSWERS✔-the use of
oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy and the creation of carbon dioxide and water
byproducts.
\Q\.An absence seizure, also called a petit mal seizure, is characterized by - ANSWERS✔-a
blank stare and an absence of tonic-clonic motor activity.
\Q\.A focal motor seizure - ANSWERS✔-is isolated to one part of the body, such as an
extremity, but can progress to a generalized (full body) seizure.
\Q\.You should assist with the delivery of the baby's head by: - ANSWERS✔-placing your
fingers on the bony part of the skull and applying gentle pressure
\Q\.A child between 3 to 5 would have normal vitals if they are? - ANSWERS✔-Respirations
b/w 20-30
,Pulse 80-120
Systolic bp 80-110
\Q\.You receive a call for a 3-year-old girl with respiratory distress. When you enter her
residence, you see the mother holding the child, who does not acknowledge your presence.
This finding indicates that the child: - ANSWERS✔-has severe hypoxia
\Q\.When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord? - ANSWERS✔-as soon
as the cord has stopped pulsating
\Q\.Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and children? -
ANSWERS✔-dehydration
\Q\.A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the street. When you arrive at
the scene and approach the child, you see him lying supine approximately 15 feet from the
car. Based on the child's age and mechanism of injury, which of the following should you
suspect to be his PRIMARY injury? - ANSWERS✔-pelvic injury
\Q\.You are called to the scene of a man down. Dispatch reports the man is pulseless and
bystanders are doing CPR. According to the NREMT Cardiac Arrest management/AED skill
sheet, which of the following sequences is appropriate? - ANSWERS✔-Complete 1 cycle of
CPR, attach AED, have everyone stand clear during rhythm check.
\Q\.Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the kitchen. She does
not appear to be conscious andthere is a pool of saliva next to her head. You and your partner
log roll her into a supine position while maintaining c-spine stabilization. Just as you get the
woman rolled over her husband tells you that she has a previous history of heart attacks.
What would be the most appropriate course of action to take next? - ANSWERS✔-Do a jaw
thrust to open her airway.
, \Q\.Which position is MOST appropriate for a mother in labor with a prolapsed umbilical
cord? - ANSWERS✔-supine with hips elevated
\Q\.You are treating a 5-year-old child who has had severe diarrhea and vomiting for 3 days
and is now showing signs of shock. Supplemental oxygen has been given and you have
elevated his lower extremities. En route to the hospital, you note that his work of breathing
has increased. You should: - ANSWERS✔-lower the extremities and reassess the child
\Q\.After an advanced airway device (eg, ET tube, multilumen airway, supraglottic airway)
has been inserted during cardiac arrest, ventilate the patient at a rate of_____________
breaths per minute (one breath every __________ seconds). This ventilation rate applies to all
age groups, except the newborn. - ANSWERS✔-8 to 10, 6 to 8
\Q\.Excessive ventilation (eg, hyperventilation) is detrimental because it causes an increase in
intrathoracic pressure, which - ANSWERS✔-impedes blood flow back to the heart and
decreases coronary perfusion
\Q\.A 6-year-old boy presents with a high fever, a headache, and a stiff neck. He is conscious,
but is not acting as a normal 6-year-old boy should. His mother told you that he vomited once
before your arrival. You should be MOST concerned with: - ANSWERS✔-the risk of permanent
neurological damage
\Q\.Signs and symptoms of Cushing's triad include all the following except - ANSWERS✔-
tachycardia
\Q\.Your assessmment of a newborn reveals cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart rate of
90 beats/min. What should you do first? - ANSWERS✔-begin artificial ventilations
\Q\.Oxygen and other nutrients are transferred to the developing fetus via the: - ANSWERS✔-
umbilical vein
COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
\Q\.Treatment for a responsive 4-year-old child with a mild airway obstruction, who has
respiratory distress, a strong cough, and normal skin color, includes: - ANSWERS✔-
supplemental oxygen and transport
\Q\.Finger sweeps are ONLY indicated if - ANSWERS✔-the patient is unresponsive and you can
see the object in his or her mouth
\Q\.Cellular respiration and cellular metabolism are best described as - ANSWERS✔-the use of
oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy and the creation of carbon dioxide and water
byproducts.
\Q\.An absence seizure, also called a petit mal seizure, is characterized by - ANSWERS✔-a
blank stare and an absence of tonic-clonic motor activity.
\Q\.A focal motor seizure - ANSWERS✔-is isolated to one part of the body, such as an
extremity, but can progress to a generalized (full body) seizure.
\Q\.You should assist with the delivery of the baby's head by: - ANSWERS✔-placing your
fingers on the bony part of the skull and applying gentle pressure
\Q\.A child between 3 to 5 would have normal vitals if they are? - ANSWERS✔-Respirations
b/w 20-30
,Pulse 80-120
Systolic bp 80-110
\Q\.You receive a call for a 3-year-old girl with respiratory distress. When you enter her
residence, you see the mother holding the child, who does not acknowledge your presence.
This finding indicates that the child: - ANSWERS✔-has severe hypoxia
\Q\.When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord? - ANSWERS✔-as soon
as the cord has stopped pulsating
\Q\.Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and children? -
ANSWERS✔-dehydration
\Q\.A 5-year-old boy was struck by a car when he ran out into the street. When you arrive at
the scene and approach the child, you see him lying supine approximately 15 feet from the
car. Based on the child's age and mechanism of injury, which of the following should you
suspect to be his PRIMARY injury? - ANSWERS✔-pelvic injury
\Q\.You are called to the scene of a man down. Dispatch reports the man is pulseless and
bystanders are doing CPR. According to the NREMT Cardiac Arrest management/AED skill
sheet, which of the following sequences is appropriate? - ANSWERS✔-Complete 1 cycle of
CPR, attach AED, have everyone stand clear during rhythm check.
\Q\.Your patient is a 41 year old female who was found lying prone in the kitchen. She does
not appear to be conscious andthere is a pool of saliva next to her head. You and your partner
log roll her into a supine position while maintaining c-spine stabilization. Just as you get the
woman rolled over her husband tells you that she has a previous history of heart attacks.
What would be the most appropriate course of action to take next? - ANSWERS✔-Do a jaw
thrust to open her airway.
, \Q\.Which position is MOST appropriate for a mother in labor with a prolapsed umbilical
cord? - ANSWERS✔-supine with hips elevated
\Q\.You are treating a 5-year-old child who has had severe diarrhea and vomiting for 3 days
and is now showing signs of shock. Supplemental oxygen has been given and you have
elevated his lower extremities. En route to the hospital, you note that his work of breathing
has increased. You should: - ANSWERS✔-lower the extremities and reassess the child
\Q\.After an advanced airway device (eg, ET tube, multilumen airway, supraglottic airway)
has been inserted during cardiac arrest, ventilate the patient at a rate of_____________
breaths per minute (one breath every __________ seconds). This ventilation rate applies to all
age groups, except the newborn. - ANSWERS✔-8 to 10, 6 to 8
\Q\.Excessive ventilation (eg, hyperventilation) is detrimental because it causes an increase in
intrathoracic pressure, which - ANSWERS✔-impedes blood flow back to the heart and
decreases coronary perfusion
\Q\.A 6-year-old boy presents with a high fever, a headache, and a stiff neck. He is conscious,
but is not acting as a normal 6-year-old boy should. His mother told you that he vomited once
before your arrival. You should be MOST concerned with: - ANSWERS✔-the risk of permanent
neurological damage
\Q\.Signs and symptoms of Cushing's triad include all the following except - ANSWERS✔-
tachycardia
\Q\.Your assessmment of a newborn reveals cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart rate of
90 beats/min. What should you do first? - ANSWERS✔-begin artificial ventilations
\Q\.Oxygen and other nutrients are transferred to the developing fetus via the: - ANSWERS✔-
umbilical vein
