Medical Tests NREMT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests NREMT Online Questions & Answers

• Question 261:

  Crowning during labor refers to ____.

  A. thinning of the cervix
  B. the baby moving into the pelvis
  C. when a woman is fully dilated
  D. the appearance of the baby's head at the vaginal opening
  D. the appearance of the baby's head at the vaginal opening

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• Question 262:

  What is the final step you should take when performing an initial assessment?

  A. Assess the patient's circulation.
  B. Make the transport decision or identify which patient is a priority.
  C. Assess the patient's airway and breathing.
  D. Determine the patient's level of consciousness.
  B. Make the transport decision or identify which patient is a priority.

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• Question 263:

  Diabetic Ketoacidosis has the following signs and symptoms: acetone on breath, dry skin, poor skin tugor, altered mental status, confusion, thirst and frequent urination. What other symptoms are associated with DKA?

  A. Normal mental status
  B. Appearance of intoxication
  C. Tremors
  D. Diaphoresis
  B. Appearance of intoxication

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Due to the hyperglycemic state the kidneys try to diereses the glucose out of the blood stream the more dehydrated the patient becomes. As the blood becomes thicker and thicker the lower the cardiac output and the harder the heart has to work. With the excess glucose and incomplete combustion from other fuel sources the brain is impaired as if the patient is intoxicated.

• Question 264:

  When treating a patient with a medical condition, the first thing you should ask is what medications he or she is taking.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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• Question 265:

  Statements from patients are used as assessment tools.

  Which of the following statements about stroke symptoms should cause the clinician to use a higher index of suspicion?

  A. This is the worst head ache I have ever had.
  B. This head ache is behind my right eye.
  C. My head is throbbing.
  D. Bright light causes my head to hurt worse.
  A. This is the worst head ache I have ever had.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  "This is the worst head ache I have ever had." this statement should not be ignored or considered to the dramatic, it should cause the clinician to modify their assessment to include a hemorrhagic stroke in their differential. All of the other statements do classify the intensity of their head ach and it may not rule out a stroke, however the statement of the worst head ach should alert you to the possibility of a more acute findings.

• Question 266:

  Pulse pressure is considered as the ______.

  A. The inverse of the blood pressure
  B. Difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure
  C. Half of the systolic pressure
  D. The sum of the systolic and diastolic pressure
  B. Difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure

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• Question 267:

  What are the immediate steps you should take in order to control bleeding?

  A. Disinfect wound, direct pressure, elevate extremity, occlusion dressing, tourniquet
  B. Elevate extremity, apply direct pressure, cold compresses, tourniquet
  C. Wrap with moistened gauze, apply direct pressure, apply ice, elevate, pressure point compression, tourniquet
  D. Direct pressure, elevate extremity, pressure point compression, tourniquet
  D. Direct pressure, elevate extremity, pressure point compression, tourniquet

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• Question 268:

  What is the mnemonic for determining level of consciousness?

  A. OPQRST
  B. AVPU
  C. SAMPLE
  D. ABC
  B. AVPU

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  Explanation/Reference:

  AVPU stands for Alert, responds to Verbal stimulus, responds to Painful stimulus, and Unresponsive.

• Question 269:

  What is the first thing you should do after receiving orders from the medical direction physician?

  A. Carry out the orders immediately.
  B. Repeat the orders exactly as you heard them.
  C. Question anything you did not understand.
  D. Document the orders in your report.
  B. Repeat the orders exactly as you heard them.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  To avoid misunderstanding, always repeat medical orders exactly as you heard them. Once you have done that, you can question any order you do not understand or about which you are unclear. When you complete your written patient care report, you should include the order in your report.

• Question 270:

  The three-flap valve located on the right side of the heart is the:

  A. Tri-valve
  B. Mitral valve
  C. Tricuspid valve
  D. Triluminar valve
  C. Tricuspid valve

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The three-flap valve is called the tricuspid valve, and it divides the right atrium from the right ventricle.