NREMT CBT Exam
supine - correct answer lying on the back
prone - correct answer lying face down; inclined, likely
lateral recumbent (recovery) position - correct answer lying on either left or right side
for no longer than 30 mins
fowler position - correct answer lying on back with upper body elevated 45-60 degree
angle
semi-fowler position - correct answer same as Fowler, except upper body is elevated
at angle less than 45 degrees
Trendelenburg position - correct answer The body is laid flat on the back (supine
position) with the feet higher than the head.
No longer recommended.
sagittal plane - correct answer divides the body into a right and left side
medial and lateral
shock position - correct answer lying on back with feet elevated 12 inches. No longer
recommended for shock, but may be used for patients that have fainted and do not
have spinal injuries.
transverse plane - correct answer horizontal division of the body into superior and
inferior
proximal or distal
coronal plane - correct answer divides into anterior and posterior
synovial joints - correct answer most common
contains synovial fluid to lubricate
two types:
ball and socket: hip and shoulder
hinge: elbow and knee
fibrous joints - correct answer immovable
bone connected to bone by ligaments
skull bones are examples
cartilaginous joints - correct answer move more than fibrous but less than synovial
bone connected to bone by cartilage
spinal joints are examples
,pelvic bones - correct answer ilium, ischium, pubis
function of pelvis - correct answer protects and supports the viscera in the inferior part
of the ventral body cavity
pituitary gland - correct answer the "master gland" of the body's hormone-producing
system
controls multiple bodily fxns
islets of Langerhans - correct answer in pancreas
produce insulin
gonads - correct answer produce sex hormones
adrenal glands - correct answer produce adrenaline and NE
thyroid glands - correct answer produce hormones that control metabolism
parathyroid gland - correct answer controls the amount of Ca2+ and phosphorous in
our body
GI system - correct answer includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, liver, pancreas,
gallbladder, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, and anus
RUQ - correct answer majority of liver, right kidney, colon, small portion of pancreas,
small intestine, gallbladder
LUQ - correct answer small portion of liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, small
intestine, majority of pancreas
RLQ - correct answer colon, small intestine, right ureter, appendix, right ovary (f.),
right fallopian tube (f.)
LLQ - correct answer colon, small intestine, left ureter, left ovary (f.), left fallopian tube
(f.)
acute stress - correct answer stress in response to experiencing or witnessing a
traumatic event
delayed stress - correct answer stress response develops after the event (PTSD)
cumulative stress - correct answer stress that develops over a long period of time
after repeated exposure to stressful events
AIDS - correct answer MOT:
, blood, semen, vaginal fluid, needlestick, transplacental
S&S:
fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, recurrent infections (flu like symptoms)
Hep B & C - correct answer MOT:
blood, semen, vaginal fluid, needlestick, transplacental, human bites
S&S:
loss of appetite, jaundice
TB - correct answer MOT:
respiratory secretions, airborne or direct contact
S&S:
persistent cough, night sweats, fatigue, hemoptysis (coughing blood)
influenza - correct answer MOT:
airborne droplets, direct contact w bodily fluids
S&S:
fever, muscle aches, chills, respiratory problems
chicken pox - correct answer MOT:
airborne droplets, direct contact w bodily fluids
S&S:
itchy, blister like rash on skin
bacterial meningitis - correct answer MOT:
oral and nasal secretions
S&S:
fever, headache, stiff neck, Kernig's sign (inability to extend leg)
Pneumonia - correct answer MOT:
respiratory secretions and airborne droplets
S&S:
high fever, chills, pain in chest, expectorant cough, trouble breathing
whooping cough - correct answer MOT:
respiratory secretions and airborne droplets
S&S:
cough that sounds like a "whoop"