LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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The elbow is an example of which type of joint?
A. Hinge
B. Saddle
C. Gliding
D. Ball-and-socket CORRECT ANS-A.
A hinge joint is one that can bend and straighten but cannot rotate; they restriction motion to
one plane.
Ex: Elbow, Knee, Fingers, Toes
Which one of the following questions, using the "SAMPLE" mnemonic would you ask of a
female patient who is crying and complaining of dizziness?
A. What were you doing when the dizziness started?
B. Who is your doctor and when was your last office visit?
C. You seem upset. Do you want to talk about it?
D. Why exactly did you call the ambulance today? CORRECT ANS-A.
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S: Signs/Symptoms
A: Allergies
M: Medications
P: Pertinent Past History
L: Last Oral Intake
E: Events Leading Up
You are assessing a 65 year-old male complaining of chest pain and have determined that his
radial pulse is barely palpable. You also determine that there were 20 pulsations over a span
of 30 seconds. Based on this, how would you report this patient's pulse?
A. Pulse of 40, weak and irregular
B. Pulse of 20 and weak
C. Pulse of 20, weak and irregular.
D. Pulse of 40 and weak CORRECT ANS-D.
A radial pulse that is "barely palpable" is described as a weak pulse. Palpating 20 pulsations
within a 30 second time frame would indicate that the patient has a pulse rate of 40. There is
, LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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no description of the rhythm of the palpable pulse and as such it cannot be describe as
regular, irregular, or irregularly irregular.
The ________ is the back-up system of respiratory control that is based on oxygen
concentrations?
A. Pneumotaxic drive
B. Hypocarbic drive
C. Hypoxic drive
D. Oxyhemoglobin drive CORRECT ANS-C.
Normal respirations are driven by the chemoreceptors in the body sensing carbon dioxide
levels. The "back-up system" which can be utilized in patients with chronic lung diseases is
known as the hypoxic drive. This system is driven by the chemoreceptors in the body sensing
oxygen levels.
What must happen for pulmonary gas exchange to occur?
, LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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A. The pulmonary capillaries must be completely constricted and atelectasis has occurred.
B. Oxygen and carbon dioxide must be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary
membrane.
C. There must be low quantities of pulmonary surfactant to allow for full alveolar expansion.
D. The percentage of inhaled carbon dioxide must exceed the percentage of inhaled oxygen.
CORRECT ANS-B.
Pulmonary gas exchange is dependent on both oxygen and carbon dioxide diffusing across the
alveolar and capillary membranes in the pulmonary tissue. In the event that the alveoli are
overly constricted or dilated, pulmonary gas exchange will decrease.
Which one of the following best describes the overall purpose for administration/assisting
patients with medications?
A. To prevent illness and injury
B. To expand the scope of the EMT's practice
C. To stabilize a patient's medical condition
D. To justify a lights-and-sirens transport CORRECT ANS-C.
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