NREMT - Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
NREMT - Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
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NREMT EXAM (AIRWAY, RESPIRATION,& VENTILATION) exam questions and answers correct and graded A+
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NREMT - Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
NREMT EXAM (AIRWAY, RESPIRATION,& VENTILATION) exam questions and answers correct and graded A+NREMT EXAM (AIRWAY, RESPIRATION,& VENTILATION) exam questions and answers correct and graded A+
Dosage of Epi for children/ adults - correct answers-.15mg/.3mg
You would determine a patient hypoxic ...
nequal breath sounds. Any of these conditions would be cause for concern and
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,Air that is exhaled contains approximately ________. Air that is inhaled contain
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s approximately _____________. - correct answers-16% oxygen / 21% oxygen
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jfc Air in the atmosphere that we breath in has approximately 21% oxygen. The a
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ir that we exhale has about 16%.
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You arrive on scene of a patient who was found unconscious by his wife. She s
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tated that she found him in the garage next to a running vehicle. She also note
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s that she opened the garage door and dragged him outside. You place your p
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ulse oximeter on the patient and you receive a reading of 99%. You suspect th
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at this patient is suffering from CO poisoning. This reading would be considere
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d? - correct answers-
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Falsely normal.Pulse oximeters read that there is something on the hemoglobin
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fc and not what is actually binding to the hemoglobin.
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During anaphylactic shock, the patient's BP is likely to ________. -
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Decrease.Anaphylaxis will likely produce a low blood pressure as the vasculatur jfc jfc jfc jfc jfc jfc jfc jfc jfc jfc
e is dilated. This dilation can increase chances of shock as well.
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A spontaneous pneumothorax is ________________. - correct answers-
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A sudden accumulation of air in the pleural space,Spontaneous pneumothorax
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happens more often in men than women and is the sudden accumulation of ai
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r in the pleural space. Chest trauma is not spontaneous.
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You and your partner Paulina are called to the scene of a stabbing. There are t
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wo patients reported. A woman with a stab wound to the URQ and a man wit
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h a stab wound to the LRQ. The woman with the wound in the URQ is having
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problems breathing and has a pulse of 103, respirations of 35, and they are sh
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allow. The patient with the stab wound to the LRQ is complaining of severe ab
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, dominal pain and has a pulse of 60 and a respiration rate of 24. Which patient
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c probably has a pneumothorax? Why - correct answers-
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The woman, because the injury is a penetrating wound to the lung area. A sta
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b wound in the upper right quadrant would likely puncture a lung. Difficulty br
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eathing would further heighten your suspicion.
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Which statement best describes the Trachea? - correct answers-
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A hollow tube that passes air to the lower airway and is supported by cartilage
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Which of the following choices are considered parts of the upper respiratory sy
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Mouth, nasal cavity, and larynx. The upper respiratory system is everything abo
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ve the trachea. The carina is distal to the trachea.
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Respirations in a newborn would be considered normal at ______________. -
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60 breaths per minute. However, the normal respiratory rate for a newborn is
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How many lobes does the right lung have? - correct answers-
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3. The right lung has three. Upper, middle, and lower.
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How many lobes does the left lung have? - correct answers-2. Upper and lower
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You are treating a patient who was involved in a vehicle accident. The patient's
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fc head struck the steering wheel causing trauma to the face. What is your prima
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ry concern with this patient when considering the airway? - correct answers-
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The primary concern would be to open and maintain the airway. Recognizing t
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hat blood, teeth, tissue and other foreign bodies will likely obstruct the airway
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