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NREMT Paramedic Exam 159 Questions withVerified Answers.
Crenation - ANS Shrinking of a cell due to osmosis.
Hemolysis - ANS Breaking of a cell.
Atrophy (of a cell) - ANS Also involves the shrinking of a cell, but is not due to
an osmotic force, and is usually due to tissue breakdown.
Hypertrophy (of a cell) - ANS Enlarging or thickening of a cell.
Class 1 research - ANS Most reliable and valid, it is the highest and best for
citation, research and policy development is derived from prospective,
controlled, randomized, double-blind studies.
Class 2 research - ANS Biased, non-randomized, or retrospective studies with
weaker evidence.
Class 3 research - ANS Case studies, medical opinions, or consensus
documents.
Clinical research - ANS focuses on improving pt. outcomes.
Evidence-based research - ANS aims to improve medical practices.
Descriptive statistics - ANS describes a phenomenon.
Inferential statistics - ANS Can use information learned in the groups to make
predictions about the general public.
Pandemic disease - ANS Meets two criteria, number 1 is it affects many
people across a large region, and number 2, is the disease is infectious in
nature.
Trigeminal nerve - ANS 5th cranial nerve, it is responsible for chewing and
facial sensation.
Coulometer nerve - ANS 3rd cranial nerve, controls eye movement.
Olfactory nerve - ANS 1st cranial nerve, controls sense of smell.
Where do you crick someone? - ANS Inferior to the thyroid cartilage, and
superior to the cricoid cartilage is the cricothyroid ligament (or membrane).
EMS systems do not rely on mobile phones only for long distance
communication why? - ANS It can be overwhelmed, esp. in a MCI.
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, What is the drug name most health care workers use? - ANS Generic.
You have a neonate who is bradycardia at 48bpm, what should you do first? -
ANS Begin compressions.
What is the antidote for a Tylenol OD? - ANS Mucomyst.
A pt. who is in cardiac arrest and is intubated should get how many breaths
per minute? - ANS 10, one breath every 6 seconds.
A pt. has pinpoint pupils caused by a morphine OD, why does morphine
cause that? - ANS Causes parasympathetic simulation which constricts the
eyes.
What shouldn't you do with transdermal patches? - ANS Never rub it into the
skin.
While trying to intubate the paramedic sees a foreign object just distal to the
vocal cords, what should they do? - ANS Attempt to remove it with the Magill
forceps.
What is the antidote for magnesium toxicity? - ANS Calcium glucometer.
What change in the elderly will have the greatest impact on paramedics? -
ANS Decrease in creatinine clearance (kidney function).
What will paramedics see on the monitor for a pt. with WPW? - ANS Slurring
of the QRS complex known as the delta wave.
Which heart valve is usually the first to go? - ANS The bicuspid valve.
Why are high-velocity bullets more dangerous than medium velocity? - ANS
They cause cavitation which can create more damage.
What is something you can do to identify crush syndrome? - ANS Do an EKG,
and look for hyperkalemia (widening QRS and peaked T waves).
What is kerning sign? - ANS It is suspected with meningitis, and it is when the
pt. is having difficulty extending the lower leg in the flexed position.
Gastritis - ANS Sudden onset shortly after eating, bad pain, irritates the
stomach, tender bad.
What pulmonary issue can affect the lungs unilaterally? - ANS Pulmonary
embolism
Tilt test - ANS 20/10/20 rule, a decrease in systolic bop of 20, an increase in
pulse of 20, and an increase in diastolic bop of 10. Used to determine pt. level
of hydration.
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