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NREMT EMT Cognitive Final Exam |200 questionswith correct answers
When assessing a conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal
injury, you should: Correct Answer-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: Correct Answer-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: Correct Answer-use the mobile radio in the
ambulance to contact dispatch.
The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is: Correct
Answer-abdominal or joint pain.
A severe risk of terrorist attacks is indicated by the color _____ by the
Department of Homeland Security Security Advisory System. Correct
Answer-red
When enlisting the help of an interpreter who signs, it is important for
you to ask the interpreter to: Correct Answer-report exactly what the
patient signs and not to add any commentary.
,Which of the following statements regarding striated muscle is correct?
Correct Answer-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: Correct Answer-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 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: Correct
Answer-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? Correct Answer-compression of the aorta
and vena cava
A 60-year-old male is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic.
You should: Correct Answer-begin CPR until an AED is available.
,Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be
stored: Correct Answer-according to the urgency and frequency of their
use.
Upon arriving at the scene of a law enforcement tactical situation, you
should ensure your own safety and then: Correct Answer-report to the
incident commander for instructions.
Which of the following statements regarding the scoop stretcher is NOT
correct? Correct Answer-A scoop stretcher will provide adequate
immobilization of a patient's spinal column.
The exocrine gland of the pancreas secretes: Correct Answer-pancreatic
juice
In order to evaluate hazards present at the scene and determine the
number of patients, you should: Correct Answer-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: Correct Answer-
oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, left lateral recumbent position, and
transport.
A patient who cannot remember the events that preceded his or her head
injury is experiencing: Correct Answer-retrograde amnesia
, A 50-year-old male was splashed in the eyes with radiator fluid when he
was working on his car. During your assessment, he tells you that he
wears soft contact lenses. You should: Correct Answer-carefully remove
the contact lenses and then irrigate his eyes with saline.
You are ventilating an apneic woman with a bag-mask device. She has
dentures, which are tight-fitting. Adequate chest rise is present with each
ventilation, and the patient's oxygen saturation reads 96%. When you
reassess the patency of her airway, you note that her dentures are now
loose, although your ventilations are still producing adequate chest rise.
You should: Correct Answer-remove her dentures, resume ventilations,
and assess for adequate chest rise.
Which of the following statements regarding anaphylaxis is correct?
Correct Answer-Anaphylaxis is characterized by airway swelling and
hypotension.
The MOST reliable indicator of an underlying fracture is: Correct
Answer-point tenderness
Which of the following conditions is more common in women than in
men? Correct Answer-cystitis
Subcutaneous injections deliver the medication: Correct Answer-
between the skin and the muscle.
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