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  • September 6, 2024
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LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Your patient a 52 year old male complaining of dull, achy chest pains. He is alert and oriented

but upon assessment, you notice his skin is pale, cool and clammy. What is your next step?

CORRECT ANS-Administer Supplemental oxygen




Cardiac Compromise CORRECT ANS-Any type of heart problem. Cardiac compromise is a

blanket term used to describe any type of heart problem. As an EMT-B it allows you to

identify cardiac problems without going above your scope of practice




an AED is used to treat patients is CORRECT ANS-Ventricular fibrillation or ventricular

tachycardia




the normal heart rate for a new born (0-3 months) is CORRECT ANS-140-160




the two flap valve located on the left side of the heart is the CORRECT ANS-Mitral Valve

also known as the Bicuspid Valve. The three flap valve is called the Tricuspid valve




Name the layers of the heart form the outside in CORRECT ANS-Epicardium, Myocardium,

and Endocardium

, LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



what complain is often used to describe chest pain resulting from a cardiac event CORRECT

ANS-A ton of bricks. or an elephant sitting on my chest.


A sharp stabbing pain is often a Pulmonary Embolism




What artery carries deoxygenated blood and which vein carried oxygenated bleed?

CORRECT ANS-Pulmonary artery, and Pulmonary vein




which are not blood components that are responsible for clot formation CORRECT ANS-

Plaque




you are dispatched to a residence of a 46year old female patient who is in severe abdominal

pain and vomited twice before your arrival. she ate cheesecake right before. what is the cause

of her pain CORRECT ANS-acute gastroenteritis- may be caused by a bacterial or viral

ingestion, toxic ingestion, or ingestion of lactose in a lactose intolerant patient. signs and

symptoms include nausea, vomiting diarrhea, and abdominal cramping.




your patient is a 32 year old male who was complaining of severe, crushing, feeling in the

center of his chest and shortness of breath that began while he was mowing his lawn 45 mins

, LATEST- NREMT PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

prior to you arrival. he is now only responding to painful stimuli. presently his minute

ventilation is still adequate, his pulse oximeter reads 95% on room air and you find his skin to

be pale, cool, and diaphoretic. what would your initial action be. CORRECT ANS-12-15 L

Oxygen by nonrebreather




you are called to a nursing home for a patient with swelling in her legs. Upon arrival you find

a 76 year old patient sitting in a wheelchair. assessment confirms pitting edema to both lower

legs you are able to palpate a dorsalis pedal pulse bilaterally. her skin is pink and dry. her

lungs are clear bilaterally. which conditions do you suspect CORRECT ANS-chronic CHF.

Edema to the legs or sacrum is often a result of right sided congestive heart failure. there may

also be a jugular vein distention and ascites present as well. the most common cause of right

sided heart failure is left sided heart failure. therefore, you may not s&s of left sided heart

failure as a dry hacking couch or coughing up pink frothy sputum, shortness of breath

orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and fatigue.




you arrive on the scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. which of the following questions is

NOT an important factor in care of the patient? CORRECT ANS-Height of the ladder

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