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When assessing a conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal injury, you should: -:- 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 que...

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NREMT EMT Cognitive Final Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | Latest Update
When assessing a conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal injury, you should:


✓ -:- 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:


✓ -:- 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 critically

injured patients and that another ambulance is needed. You attempt to contact the

dispatcher with your portable radio but are unsuccessful. You should:


✓ -:- use the mobile radio in the ambulance to contact dispatch.




The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is:


✓ -:- abdominal or joint pain.




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A severe risk of terrorist attacks is indicated by the color _____ by the Department of

Homeland Security Security Advisory System.


✓ -:- red




When enlisting the help of an interpreter who signs, it is important for you to ask the

interpreter to:


✓ -:- report exactly what the patient signs and not to add any

commentary.




Which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct?


✓ -:- It forms the major muscle mass of the body and usually crosses at

least one joint.




A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor for

approximately:


✓ -:- 16 hours




You respond to the residence of a 70-year-old male who complains of weakness and severe

shortness of breath. His wife tells you that he is a dialysis patient, but has missed his last two


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treatments. After applying high-flow oxygen, you auscultate his lungs and hear diffuse

rhonchi. The patient is conscious, but appears confused. His blood pressure is 98/54 mm

Hg, his pulse rate is 120 beats/min and irregular, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min and

labored. You should:


✓ -:- leave him in a sitting position, keep him warm, and prepare for

immediate transport.




You are transporting a stable patient with a possible pneumothorax. The patient is receiving

100% oxygen and has an oxygen saturation of 95%. During your reassessment, you find that

the patient is now confused, hypotensive, and profusely diaphoretic. What is MOST likely

causing this patient's deterioration?


✓ -:- compression of the aorta and vena cava




A 60-year-old male is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:


✓ -:- begin CPR until an AED is available.




Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored:


✓ -:- according to the urgency and frequency of their use.




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Upon arriving at the scene of a law enforcement tactical situation, you should ensure your

own safety and then:


✓ -:- report to the incident commander for instructions.




Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT correct?


✓ -:- A scoop stretcher will provide adequate immobilization of a

patient's spinal column.




The exocrine gland of the pancreas secretes:


✓ -:- pancreatic juice




In order to evaluate hazards present at the scene and determine the number of patients,

you should:


✓ -:- perform a 360° walk-around of the scene




You are caring for a semiconscious man with left-sided paralysis. His airway is patent and his

respirations are 14 breaths/min with adequate tidal volume. Treatment for this patient

should include:




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