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NREMT - EMS OPERATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS WITHCORRECT ANSWERS
The cold zone or clean zone is - CORRECT ANSWER-an area where adequate decontamination has
ensured that there will be no spread of any hazardous materials and EMS are able to fully treat patients.
Traffic law requires that an ambulance must - CORRECT ANSWER-stop for a stopped school bus and wait
until the bus driver turns off the flashing lights and retracts the stop sign
When cutting the wires of a battery inside a vehicle... - CORRECT ANSWER-The negative battery cable,
often black in color, should be cut first. This will create a break in the electrical circuit of the vehicle. Be
sure not to touch any metal component of the vehicle while doing this!
When approaching an intersection... - CORRECT ANSWER-Always drive as far left as reasonable
You should never pass on the right because... - CORRECT ANSWER-drivers are taught to pull to the right
when they see an emergency vehicle.
Waiting for traffic to clear or taking a longer route may be safer but it... - CORRECT ANSWER-will greatly
reduce your response time in an emergency. Use these as a last resort and have good justification.
A mechanical-piston device and load distributing band device are capable of... - CORRECT ANSWER-
providing constant chest compressions for the patient in cardiac arrest
START triage uses the mnemonic - CORRECT ANSWER-RPM(Respirations, pulse, mental status). Using
this tool allows you to quickly and accurately triage any number of patients.
The cold, or green, zone is where the... - CORRECT ANSWER-majority of treatment will occur. Patients in
the cold zone have been decontaminated but emergency personnel should still take appropriate safety
precautions.
NREMT - EMS Operations EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
, If the pediatric patient is apneic but does have a pulse, you should.. - CORRECT ANSWER-reposition their
airway and check for respirations.
If they still are not breathing... - CORRECT ANSWER-you should administer 5 rescue breaths and then
recheck respirations
If the patient is still apneic, they should be triaged as.. - CORRECT ANSWER-Deceased
If the pediatric patient is apneic and pulseless, they should be... - CORRECT ANSWER-Deceased
A windshield survey is a - CORRECT ANSWER-quick survey that will help you to form a general
impression of the condition of the occupants in the vehicle and the resources you will need to help
them.
Command, triage, and transportation are the - CORRECT ANSWER-core of what all activities during a
mass casualty incident are based on. Maintaining these three components creates a basic framework to
help organize the mass casualty incident.
Autonomy refers - CORRECT ANSWER-to the patient's right to refuse medical care. It also includes the
patient's right to choose medical care. Despite having a life-threatening medical condition, you cannot
force the patient to allow treatment or transport in this situation.
CHART - CORRECT ANSWER-C- Chief Complaint
H- Patient Medical history and history of incident
A- Patient assesment
R- Treatment
T- Transport
Red tags... - CORRECT ANSWER-(immediate) are used to label those who cannot survive without
immediate treatment but who have a chance of survival.
NREMT - EMS Operations EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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