Medical Tests NREMT Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Medical Tests NREMT Online Questions & Answers

• Question 361:

  What specific measures are taken for a patient experiencing symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who also has a history of heart bypass or an internal defibrillator?

  A. Implement the same measures as for any patient with AMI symptoms.
  B. Check to see if the patient has the classic bypass scar.
  C. Never start CPR before clearing with the ER physician.
  D. Avoid performing CPR on patient with an internal defibrillator.
  A. Implement the same measures as for any patient with AMI symptoms.

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• Question 362:

  What organ/system is at high risk for injury during blast injuries?

  A. cardiovascular system
  B. genitourinary system
  C. eyes and nose
  D. inner ear/auditory canal
  D. inner ear/auditory canal

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• Question 363:

  According to patients, what is the portion of contact with EMS they fear the most?

  A. being backboarded or having a splint put on.
  B. the ride in the ambulance.
  C. having procedures done on them.
  D. being moved on the stretcher.
  B. the ride in the ambulance.

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• Question 364:

  Patients commonly describe heart attack pain as which of the following characteristic?

  A. Like "pins and needles"
  B. Crushing or squeezing
  C. Intermittent (comes and goes)
  D. Less severe than indigestion
  B. Crushing or squeezing

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Myocardial pain is often difficult to determine because it can take on many different characters; however, patients most commonly (over 40% of the time) describe the pain of a myocardial infarction as a crushing, squeezing, pressure that radiates outward to the arms and upper back.

• Question 365:

  When dealing with a patient who has suffered an injury to the back of his head, what part of the brain you should suspect will be affected?

  A. Frontal
  B. Occipital
  C. Parietal
  D. Temporal
  B. Occipital

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Occipital region of the brain is located in the posterior (rear) area of the brain and is the most likely to be injured by trauma to the back of the head.

• Question 366:

  You arrive on scene to a car accident and are treating a 35-year-old patient. He is unresponsive and not breathing. You should open his airway by ____.

  A. doing the jaw thrust maneuver
  B. placing a cervical collar and then doing a head tilt-chin lift
  C. opening his mouth wide, while slightly hyperextending his neck
  D. doing the head tilt-chin lift
  A. doing the jaw thrust maneuver

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• Question 367:

  Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood out to the body tissues?

  A. Right atrium
  B. Right ventricle
  C. Left atrium
  D. *Left ventricle
  D. *Left ventricle

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Oxygen-rich blood reaches the left atrium from the lungs via the pulmonary veins; then, the left ventricle pumps it out to the rest of the body.

• Question 368:

  You are called to a home and find a three-year-old child who is dirty and has an ALOC. You see old bruises on his legs and arms. You suspect possible child abuse. You should ____.

  A. ask the parents for an explanation and determine if it appears logical before reporting the abuse
  B. not say anything—it's not your job
  C. report the abuse to the appropriate agency in your area
  D. talk to your supervisor and do what they tell you
  C. report the abuse to the appropriate agency in your area

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• Question 369:

  When managing an open fracture, you should do which of the following?

  A. Cover the exposed bone ends with a moist sterile dressing.
  B. Provide mild manual traction to restore distal circulation.
  C. Leave the wound exposed if there is no massive bleeding from the area.
  D. Apply a pressure dressing to prevent blood loss.
  A. Cover the exposed bone ends with a moist sterile dressing.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  When bone is exposed, care must be taken to prevent further injury and infection. A good rule of thumb for the use of moist, sterile dressings is as follow: If the protruding part is normally on the inside of the body, cover it with a moist sterile dressing. Do not attempt to reinsert or reduce the exposed bone back into the body.

• Question 370:

  You are called to the scene of pedestrian that is been struck by a car. Upon examination, you notice clear fluid leaking from the patient's ear, that you believe to be cerebral spinal fluid. This tells you the patient may have suffered a:

  A. Severe head injury
  B. Basilar skull fracture
  C. Ruptured eardrum
  D. Cervical spine injury
  A. Severe head injury

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  Explanation/Reference:

  While the patient may be suffering from a basilar skull fracture, you are not able to determine that in the field. The best answer is a severe head injury.