NREMT

NREMT (AIRWAY, RESPIRATION & VENTILATION ) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 5 1. Respirations in a newborn would be considered normal between .: between 40 and 60 breaths per minute. (this drops to 30 - 40 after the first few minutes of life) 2. Your patient is an 18 month old boy who, as reported by his mother, is "acting strange".You arrive to find the child reclined in his mother's arms. "I don't know what's wrong with him," she says."I cam...

Which of the following patients involved in a car crash has the most severe findings? A.A 32-year-old female complains of head and chest pain, she was ejected from the vehicle, her vital signs are P 104, R 18, and BP 116/92 B.A 28-year-old male complains of abdominal pain, he was the restrained driver, his vital signs are P 106, R 18, and BP 88/62 C.A 42-year-old female complains of chest pain, another passenger in the vehicle died, her vital signs are P 88, R 20, and BP 142/90 D.A 19-...

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 - B (Your first step is to administer supplemental oxygen. When treating chest pain, it is important to get oxygen to the patient...

Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because: • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. • B:the majority of stroke patients have a history of diabetes. • C:the most common cause of a stroke is hypoglycemia. • D:they are both caused by low levels of glucose in the blood. - • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. Reason: Although stroke and hypoglycemia are two distinctly different conditions, their signs and symptoms are...

Shaken Baby Syndrome can cause which of the following conditions? (A) Hypoglycemia (B) Abdominal bruising (C) Subdural hematoma (D) Lower extremity fracture - (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. - (B) Good Samaritan laws You arrive at a two car accide...

Which of the following is an example of an unsafe scene for an EMT-Basic to enter? A. Fifty-four-year old male with difficulty breathing B. Twenty-three-year old female with abdominal pain C. Eighteen-year old adolescent with a gunshot wound to the chest D. Four-year old child with leg pain - C. Eighteen-year old adolescent with a gunshot wound to the chest Reason: Any dispatch to a call with violence involved, such as a gunshot wound, must be secured by police prior to EMS involvement. T...

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 - Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle You arriv...

A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance - - - ANS Which of the following MOST accurately defines an allergic reaction? A) An exaggerated immune system response to any substance B) Destruction of the immune system by an external substance C) A release of erythrocytes in response to a foreign substance D) A direct negative effect on the body by an external substance D) Oxygen via nonrebreather mask, supine position with legs elevated 6" to 12" and transport - - - ANS You...

Where does the modern EMS system have its origin? - 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? - In 1966, a paper titled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society" is published by the National Academy of Sciences. This paper is wid...