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Shaken Baby Syndrome can cause which of the following conditions? (A) Hypoglycemia (B) Abdominal bruising (C) Subdural hematoma (D) Lower extremity fracture - ANSWER (C) Subdural hematoma Which law protects an EMT if the EMT acts in good faith, is not negligent, acts within the scope of practice, and does not accept payment for service? (A) implied consent laws. (B) Good Samaritan laws. (C) malfeasance laws. (D) absolute immunity laws. - ANSWER (B) Good Samaritan laws You arri...

You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical history D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - ANSWER-B (Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is important to get oxygen to the pat...

A 75-year-old female complains of burning pain in her arms. She was working in her garden and spilled a dry powder on them. After you remove the powder, you observe circumferential blistered and mottled skin of both her forearms and hands. What percentage of her Total Body Surface Area should you estimate is burned? - ANSWER 9 A 36-year-old female was struck by a car and thrown eight feet. She complains of pain in her left hip, and her leg is externally rotated. When you press on her iliac cr...

Decreased Afterload Effects - ANSWER Decreased Arteriole Pressure = Decreased Aortic Pressure = Left Ventricle Works Better Cushing's Triad - ANSWER SxS of Increased Intracranial Pressure Increased Systolic Pressure Widened Pulse Pressure Decreased Pulse and Respiratory Rate PAT: Pediatric Assessment Triangle - ANSWER General Appearance Work of Breathing Circulation to the Skin Beck's Triad - ANSWER Indicates Cardiac Tamponade HoTN, JVD, Muffled Heart Tones Tuberculosis SxS -...

Factors that affect a person's ability to compensate for internal or external blood loss include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER high cholesterol in the blood During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt facial trauma, you note the presence of a hyphema. This indicates: - ANSWER directs trauma to the eyeball Which of the following factors would reduce the blood's natural ability to clot, thus worsening internal or external bleeding? - ANSWER hypothermia In which of...

NREMT Practice Questions Answered Perfectly What differences in a child's airway might make airway management more difficult than in an adult? A. smaller jaw, smaller teeth B. longer airway and small tongue C. a smaller jaw and a proportionally larger tongue D. There are no anatomic differences that affect airway management in children versus adults. - ANSWER C. Smaller Jaw and proportionally larger tongue A normal respiratory rate for an adult is ____ while a normal respiratory rat...

You arrive to find a 48 year old male complaining that his chest feels heavy. The patient is awake and talking to you. During your assessment, you note that his skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Your first step is to: A. apply your AED B. administer supplemental oxygen C. obtain a past medical history D. assist the patient in taking his neighbor's nitroglycerin - ANSWERSB (Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is important to get oxygen to the pat...

NREMT EMT Cognitive Final Exam Already Passed!! When assessing a conscious patient with an MOI that suggests spinal injury, you should: - 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: - ANSWER allow him time to think about the question and respond to it. While at the scene of a motor vehicle cras...

NREMT Practice Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A) The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried unsuccessfully to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action be? A. Push the baby's head into the vagina until the cord comes loose B. Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle C. Support the head and suction the baby's nose and mouth D. Massage the uterus to stimulate harder contractions to free the baby - ANS...

NREMT Cognitive Exam Prep Questions and Answers Where does the modern EMS system have its origin? - ANSWER The modern EMS system has its origins in funeral homes, which often operated ambulances. However, funeral home operators were often serving competing business interests and patients received little trained care until the hospital. What is considered the "birth" of EMS? - ANSWER In 1966, a paper titled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society" is pu...