NREMT Paramedic Prep - 200 Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers)
You are called to assist an adult with chest pain. The patient has a cardiac history of two-posterior myocardial infarctions. He is conscious and alert, stating he is having a hard time breathing, and the chest pai...
NREMT Paramedic Prep - 200 Questions and Answers
() (Verified Answers)
You are called to assist an adult with chest pain. The patient has a cardiac history
of two-posterior myocardial infarctions. He is conscious and alert, stating he is
having a hard time breathing, and the chest pain worsens when he attempts to lay
flat on his back. His skin is pale and hot, while auscultation of his lung sounds
reveals mild crackles. He reports the pain worsens on deep inspiration and
movement.
Based on the patient's history, and signs and symptoms, which of the following
should you suspect?
A.
Unstable angina pectoris
B.
Pericarditis
C.
Myocardial infarction
D.
Cardiomyopathy
B.
You are the first ambulance to arrive on the scene of a single-car accident. As
you approach the scene, you see four patients, two have been ejected from their
vehicle, and two are still in the vehicle. What should be your next course of
action?
A.
Call medical control, and advise them of the situation
B.
Request additional resources, such as fire rescue, and additional ambulances to
respond to the scene
C.
Begin immediate triage and treatment of the two patients ejected first while
awaiting fire department response
D.
Notify the local trauma center so they can prepare for the patients
B.
,A patient is experiencing a possible neurological emergency from a blunt force
closed head injury. He is found to have abnormal pupillary reactions to light and
has lost the ability to move his eyes from side to side to follow your finger
movements. He is also unable to identify the number of fingers you are holding
up. He reports he is able to see the fingers but is not able to focus enough to
identify how many fingers are present.
Which of the following cranial nerves should you suspect may be involved in his
injury?
A.
Cranial nerves I, V, and VI
B.
Cranial nerves V and VII
C.
Cranial nerves IX and X
D.
Cranial nerves II, III, and IV
D.
Simply put, shock is a state of hypoperfusion due to several different causes.
Which one of the following types of shock would be considered distributive
shock?
A.
Hypovolemic shock
B.
Cardiogenic shock
C.
Anaphylactic shock
D.
Toxic shock syndrome
C.
Which of the following is responsible for initiating the sympathetic response to
shock during a traumatic event?
A.
Increased oxygen level and increased PCO2
B.
Increased peripheral vascular resistance and alkalosis
,C.
Decreased perfusion and increased acidosis
D.
Peripheral vasodilation and increased capillary permeability
C.
During which wave, complex, interval, or segment of an electrocardiogram
tracing does the absolute refractory period take place in a normally functioning
heart?
A.
S-T segment
B.
P-R interval
C.
P wave
D.
Q-T interval
D.
You are preparing to perform synchronized electrical cardioversion with a
biphasic defibrillator on your unstable adult patient who is experiencing
supraventricular tachycardia at 160 beats per minute on the monitor. Which of the
following initial energy settings would be recommended if he was exhibiting a
narrow complex, regular supraventricular tachycardia, in which his palpable
carotid pulse matches the rhythm on the monitor?
A.
Synchronized cardioversion at 50-100 joules
B.
Defibrillation at 100 joules
C.
Synchronized cardioversion at 360 joules
D.
Defibrillation at 360 joules
A.
Other than a stroke, what is a common cause of one-sided facial droop and
paralysis in an adult patient who exhibits no other neurological findings?
A.
, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
B.
Multiple sclerosis
C.
Huntington's disease
D.
Bell's palsy
D.
You are on-scene with a patient who was struck by a car on her bicycle. She is
conscious and alert but has a possible closed right mid-shaft femur fracture. The
patient advises you that she is sixteen but does not need parental consent to be
treated. Which of the following situations would make this statement true?
A.
She can be treated under implied consent because her injury may become life-
threatening
B.
She is not an American citizen, visiting on a student visa
C.
She is an emancipated minor granted by the court
D.
She is an orphaned minor who lives alone
C.
Your adult patient is showing signs and symptoms of being severely
hyperkalemic. Medical control recommends the administration of a high-dose
nebulized albuterol treatment as well as calcium chloride. Why is high-dose
albuterol being recommended for this patient?
A.
To improve the patient's ventilatory status
B.
To assist with metabolic acidosis
C.
To increase the amount of available calcium at the cellular level
D.
To help lower dangerous potassium levels
D.
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