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LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSYour patient a 52 year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert and oriented
but upon assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step?
CORRECT ANS-Administer Supplemental oxygen
Cardiac Compromise CORRECT ANS-Any type of heart problem. Cardiac compromise is a
blanket term used to describe any type of heart problem. As an EMT-B it allows you to
identify cardiac problems without going above your scope of practice
an AED is used to treat patients is CORRECT ANS-Ventricular fibrillation or ventricular
tachycardia
the normal heart rate for a new born (0-3 months) is CORRECT ANS-140-160
the two flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the CORRECT ANS-Mitral Valve
also known as the Bicuspid Valve. The three flap valve is called the Tricuspid valve
Name the layers of the heart form the outside in CORRECT ANS-Epicardium, Myocardium,
and Endocardium
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what complain is often used to describe chest pain resulting from a cardiac event CORRECT
ANS-A ton of bricks. or an elephant sitting on my chest.
A sharp stabbing pain is often a Pulmonary Embolism
What artery carries deoxygenated blood and which vein carried oxygenated bleed?
CORRECT ANS-Pulmonary artery, and Pulmonary vein
which are not blood components that are responsible for clot formation CORRECT ANS-
Plaque
you are dispatched to a residence of a 46year old female patient who is in severe abdominal
pain and vomited twice before your arrival. she ate cheesecake right before. what is the cause
of her pain CORRECT ANS-acute gastroenteritis- may be caused by a bacterial or viral
ingestion, toxic ingestion, or ingestion of lactose in a lactose intolerant patient. signs and
symptoms include nausea, vomiting diarrhea, and abdominal cramping.
your patient is a 32 year old male who was complaining of severe, crushing, feeling in the
center of his chest and shortness of breath that began while he was mowing his lawn 45 mins
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prior to you arrival. he is now only responding to painful stimuli. presently his minute
ventilation is still adequate, his pulse oximeter reads 95% on room air and you find his skin to
be pale, cool, and diaphoretic. what would your initial action be. CORRECT ANS-12-15 L
Oxygen by nonrebreather
you are called to a nursing home for a patient with swelling in her legs. Upon arrival you find
a 76 year old patient sitting in a wheelchair. assessment confirms pitting edema to both lower
legs you are able to palpate a dorsalis pedal pulse bilaterally. her skin is pink and dry. her
lungs are clear bilaterally. which conditions do you suspect CORRECT ANS-chronic CHF.
Edema to the legs or sacrum is often a result of right sided congestive heart failure. there may
also be a jugular vein distention and ascites present as well. the most common cause of right
sided heart failure is left sided heart failure. therefore, you may not s&s of left sided heart
failure as a dry hacking couch or coughing up pink frothy sputum, shortness of breath
orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and fatigue.
you arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. which of the following questions is
NOT an important factor in care of the patient? CORRECT ANS-Height of the ladder
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