Medical Tests NREMT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests NREMT Online Questions & Answers

• Question 301:

  What is the correct placement of the color coded ECG cables?

  A. white-pt right shoulder, black-pt left shoulder, red-pt right hip, green-pt left hip
  B. white-pt right shoulder, black-pt left shoulder, red-pt left hip, green-pt right hip
  C. white-pt right hip, black-pt left shoulder, red-pt left hip, green-pt right shoulder
  D. white-pt right shoulder, black-pt right hip, red-pt left hip, green-pt left shoulder
  B. white-pt right shoulder, black-pt left shoulder, red-pt left hip, green-pt right hip

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• Question 302:

  What are the two techniques for lifting?

  A. The power lift and the power grip.
  B. Keeping your feet close together and holding the weight as far away from your body as possible.
  C. The Atkins lift and the fire-fighters push.
  D. The jack technique and the heavy grab.
  A. The power lift and the power grip.

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• Question 303:

  To willfully leave a patient who is in need of care without a signed or verbal refusal of care is what?

  A. Allowed if the patient is rude or abusive
  B. Abandonment
  C. Implied Refusal
  D. Against Medical Advice
  B. Abandonment

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Any time the patient/EMT relationship is terminated and without a refusal or transfer of care and continuing care is needed is considered Abandonment.

• Question 304:

  It doesn't matter; respond to the scene anyhow.

  A. The area immediately behind a vehicle that an operator cannot see.
  B. The area in front of the vehicle unable to be seen from the operator's seat.
  C. Any area around a vehicle that is not easily visible through direct sight or mirrors by the vehicle's operator.
  D. The area unable to be seen by an operator.
  C. Any area around a vehicle that is not easily visible through direct sight or mirrors by the vehicle's operator.

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• Question 305:

  The space between the base if the tongue and the epiglottis is called?

  A. Tonsils
  B. Criciod
  C. Larynx
  D. Vallecula
  D. Vallecula

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Vallecula is an important landmark in intubation; it is where the blade of a laryngoscope is placed to facilitate direct visualization of the glottis.

• Question 306:

  Which of the following is the most effective method for administering ventilations to an apneic patient by health care providers?

  A. Two person bag-valve-mask.
  B. FROPVD
  C. One person bag-valve-mask.
  D. Mouth-to-mouth.
  A. Two person bag-valve-mask.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The two person bag-valve-mask is the most effective method to administer ventilations with a BVM; however, it is not always practical for field application due to limited resources and limited space. The use of mouth to mask ventilations is also identified as a viable form of artificial ventilations, but the risk of cross contamination in mouth to mouth ventilations renders it less desirable to health care providers.

• Question 307:

  A blue or greyish coloration of the skin caused be lack of oxygen in the blood is called?

  A. Suffocation
  B. Cyanosis
  C. Tinting
  D. None of the above
  B. Cyanosis

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Cyanosis occurs when the oxygen saturation of arterial blood falls below 85-90%. It is often presents in the lips and nail beds first.

• Question 308:

  You have a patient who has a history of asthma and is having shortness of breath. The patient has a doctor's prescription to take 4 puffs of an Albuterol MDI every four hours as needed. Your local EMS policies allow you to help a patient self administer the MDI.

  What side effect should you watch for from the MDI?

  A. bradycardia
  B. sleepiness
  C. increased heart rate
  D. vomiting
  C. increased heart rate

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• Question 309:

  Which of these procedures are necessary in preparation for an ambulance call?

  A. checking the equipment and vehicle for proper operation.
  B. familiarizing yourself with the operating area and facilities you will transport to and from.
  C. checking supplies for expired and missing items and replacing them, when needed.
  D. all of these.
  D. all of these.

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• Question 310:

  What is the third step of conducting an initial assessment?

  A. Determine the patient's level of consciousness.
  B. Assess the patient's airway and breathing.
  C. Identify the patient's chief complaints or any life threatening conditions.
  D. Assess the patient's circulation.
  C. Identify the patient's chief complaints or any life threatening conditions.

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