NREMT EXAM PACKAGE DEAL SCORED A+

AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) - A rapidly fatal condition in which the walls of the aorta in the abdomen weaken and blood leaks into the layers of the vessel, causing it to bulge. Abandonment - Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someon...

action - desired effect of drug activated charcol - ground into a very fine powder to provide the greatest possible surface area for binding adsorption - to bind to or stuck to a surface, while absorption is the process by which meds travel through body tissues until they reach the blood stream ...

Angioedema - A puffiness of face, lips, and neck due to swelling underneath the skin; common in allergic reactions Aura - the state of mind just before the onset of a seizure; strange feeling, some may experience visions Describe when someone can refuse care - 18+, Can make informed decisions, n...

A 2 year old male is in respiratory failure when he has... - Altered mental status and breathing rate of 68 per minute A 23 year old pregnant female is bleeding profusely from her vagina. What action would not be appropriate? - Placing a sanitary napkin in the vagina A 45 year old female is brea...

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - includes all EMT skills, advanced airway devices, intravenous and intraosseous access, blood glucose monitoring, and admin of additional meds As you are treating a 46-year-old male patient in their home, he is continuously coughing and producing an excess a...

A 45 year old male patient is experiencing chest discomfort. after placing him in his position of comfort your next action should be? - Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15L/min (there is no info to indicate that the patient requires ventilator support any patient experiencing chest disc...

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 fing...

A BVM with a reservoir and oxygen source (at least 15 LPM) delivers an oxygen concentration of (A) 21%. (B) 40% to 60%. (C) 80%. (D) 100%. - Answer-(D) 100%. A dissecting aortic aneurysm may cause the following sign or symptom: (A) a pain sensation on the neck and back of head (B) pain in the...

5 Stages of hypothermia - Shivering Apathy and decreased muscle function Decreased level of responsiveness Decreased vital signs Death A loss of 15% of blood volume is - Significant and can lead to shock Abruptio placentae - a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates f...

Aneurysm - The bulging out of an arterial wall at a weak point. Weaknesses in the walls are often created by atherosclerosis. These weak points can burst and cause a person to bleed to death What are symptoms of a heart attack? - Tight/pain in chest, fainting, nauseous, pale, damp skin, change in...

Esophageal Varices - weaking of the blood vessel lining of the esophagus; associated w/alcoholism RESPIRATORY allergic reaction - tightness in chest, cough, rapid breathing,labored and noisy breathing, hoarseness, stridor, wheezing Viral Respiratory Infection - infection of lungs, shortness of br...

BLEEDING CONTROL/SHOCK MANAGEMENT - PPE Apply direct pressure to wound (Examiner will state the wound is still bleeding) Apply tourniquet (Examiner will state patient is showing signs/symptoms of hypoperfusion/shock) Properly position the patient (supine with legs elevated) Administer high-flo...

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: - allow him time to think about the question and respond to it. You are caring for a semiconscious man with left-sided ...

List the contraindications for use of an inhaler - -Patient has already taken the maximum dose -The patient is breathing inadequately and not able to bring the medication deep into the lungs -The inhaler is not the patients prescribed device (for assisting with the patients inhaler) -Medical dire...