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LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE EXAM|223 QUESTIONS WITHANSWERS
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: CORRECT ANS-
supplemental oxygen and transport
Finger sweeps are ONLY indicated if CORRECT ANS-the patient is unresponsive and you can
see the object in his or her mouth
Cellular respiration and cellular metabolism are best described as CORRECT ANS-the use of
oxygen and carbohydrates to produce energy and the creation of carbon dioxide and water
byproducts.
An absence seizure, also called a petit mal seizure, is characterized by CORRECT ANS-a
blank stare and an absence of tonic-clonic motor activity.
A focal motor seizure CORRECT ANS-is isolated to one part of the body, such as an
extremity, but can progress to a generalized (full body) seizure.
,LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE EXAM|223 QUESTIONS WITH
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You should assist with the delivery of the baby's head by: CORRECT ANS-placing your
fingers on the bony part of the skull and applying gentle pressure
A child between 3 to 5 would have normal vitals if they are? CORRECT ANS-Respirations
b/w 20-30
Pulse 80-120
Systolic bp 80-110
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: CORRECT ANS-has severe hypoxia
When is it MOST appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord? CORRECT ANS-as soon
as the cord has stopped pulsating
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and children?
CORRECT ANS-dehydration
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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? CORRECT ANS-pelvic injury
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? CORRECT ANS-Complete 1 cycle of
CPR, attach AED, have everyone stand clear during rhythm check.
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? CORRECT ANS-Do a
jaw thrust to open her airway.
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Which position is MOST appropriate for a mother in labor with a prolapsed umbilical cord?
CORRECT ANS-supine with hips elevated
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: CORRECT ANS-lower the extremities and reassess the child
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. CORRECT ANS-8 to 10, 6 to 8
Excessive ventilation (eg, hyperventilation) is detrimental because it causes an increase in
intrathoracic pressure, which CORRECT ANS-impedes blood flow back to the heart and
decreases coronary perfusion
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