NREMT - Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
NREMT - Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
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NREMT - EMS Operations questions with correct answers
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NREMT - Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
Which of the following scenarios should you wear an N95 mask? Correct Answer-Unknown flu like symptoms
You arrive on scene to the house of a patient with a suspected overdose. The door to the house is open, but you hear loud barking from the backyard. You do not see anyone moving inside the hous...
NREMT - EMS Operations questions with correct
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Which of the following scenarios should you wear an N95 mask?
Correct Answer-Unknown flu like symptoms
You arrive on scene to the house of a patient with a suspected overdose.
The door to the house is open, but you hear loud barking from the
backyard. You do not see anyone moving inside the house. What is the
next best step? Correct Answer-Call law enforcement to secure the scene
Which of the following patients should be triaged first? Correct Answer-
A 31 year-old female with altered mental status and unequal pupils
Which of the following conditions would be MOST likely to respond
lights and sirens? Correct Answer-Shortness of breath
You respond to a 97 year-old female for chest pain. You notice she lives
in a very untidy home. What should you do? Correct Answer-Notify the
hospital staff
You respond to a call to help support a Hazmat team. Which of the
following zones should you park your ambulance in? Correct Answer-
Cold zone
Which of the following actions ensures you are performing in an ethical
manner? Correct Answer-Always being an advocate for your patient
,You are caring for a 13 year old female with a history of autism who fell
and dislocated her patella. Her parents are present. To gather a history of
the fall, which of the following actions should you perform? Correct
Answer-Speak to the mother to gather the history
Which of the following conditions would require the use of a HEPA
mask? Correct Answer-Tuberculosis
Which of the following conditions should you be vaccinated against
before working in EMS? Correct Answer-Hepatitis B
When would the use of a basket stretcher be MOST appropriate? Correct
Answer-Navigating difficult landscapes
You are transporting a patient who is conscious, alert and oriented and
of sound mind. He requests to get off of the ambulance during transport.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate action in this scenario?
Correct Answer-Inform patient of consequences, have him sign a refusal
and release him
Which section of the Incident Command System provides resources and
services to help achieve the incident objectives? Correct Answer-
Logistics
, When triaging patients, which of the following factors is the highest
priority for determining level of care and transport? Correct Answer-
Patient status
You are responding to a call lights and sirens and you are approaching a
busy intersection. You have a green light. Which of the following is the
appropriate action to take? Correct Answer-Change siren tones 200 feet
before intersection, slow down and prepare to stop before going through
light
You respond to a building collapse with an estimated 100 patients at the
scene. You are triaging a 13 year-old male who has a radial pulse, is
breathing, and decorticate posturing. How would you triage this patient?
Correct Answer-Immediate
You respond to a building fire with multiple patients. You should
perform all of the following actions when parking the ambulance
EXCEPT: Correct Answer-Use siren
You are driving down a residential street when two children on bikes
decide to cross the road. You slam your foot on the brake to stop a few
feet away from them. Which of the following best describes the amount
of time it took you to realize you needed to brake to when you stopped
in front of the children? Correct Answer-Total stopping time
You respond to a 89 year-old male who is pulseless and apneic. Your
partner begins chest compressions. Soon after, his son arrives and states
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