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MPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (0BB62) zm zm zm zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
stridor
ANSWER
Harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound, swelling, fb in upper airway. Croup is an example
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QUESTION 2 zm
Snoring
ANSWER
The sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating a partial obstruction of air flow. The tong
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ue blocking the airway is an example.
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QUESTION 3 zm
gurgling
ANSWER
indicates presence of fluid in the upper airway, need for suctioning
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QUESTION 4 zm
Decorticate
ANSWER
elbows and hands flexed, and legs flexed. They are internally rotated (the lets look bowlegged) (mak
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,QUESTION 5 zm
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ANSWER
Stiffened and internally rotated elbows and legs, teeth clenched, legs stiff and feet extended.
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QUESTION 6 zm
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ANSWER
dorsiflexion (splaying) of toes -abnormal plantae reflex response if over 18 months
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QUESTION 7 zm
mydriasis
ANSWER
dilation of the pupil. Appears in cardiac arrest, shock, cerebral hypoxia, cocaine, epinephrine, and am
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QUESTION 8 zm
Miosis
ANSWER
Constricted pupils. Narcotics, CNS disorder, glaucoma medication, bright light
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QUESTION 9 zm
anisocoria
ANSWER
unequal pupil size that may indicate serious neurologic dysfunction
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QUESTION 10 zm
nystagmus
ANSWER
involuntary rapid eye movements - often reported as horizontal, vertical, or rotary
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subcutaneous emphysema zm
ANSWER
Air under the skin; crepitus sound
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QUESTION 12 zm
rales (crackles)
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ANSWER
Fluid in small airways (aveoli). Common in CHF, pulonary edema, drowning, pneumonia, and COPD
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QUESTION 13 zm
Rhonchi
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pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper airways. Found in Bronchi
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tus, COPD, and pneumonia.
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QUESTION 14 zm
Wheezing
ANSWER
The production of whistling sounds during expiration such as occurs in asthma and bronchiolitis.
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QUESTION 15 zm
Bronchial lung sounds zm zm
ANSWER
heard over trachea/upper sternum; expiratory sound predominates; is higher pitched and louder; if
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heard in other locations it indicates consolidation -- a space that usually contains air now has fluid
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QUESTION 16 zm
Bronchovesicular
ANSWER
Heard over scapula and 2/3rd intercostal space lateral to sternum.
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NREMT Paramedic Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED CO zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
MPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (0BB62) zm zm zm zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
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QUESTION 2 zm
Snoring
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QUESTION 3 zm
gurgling
ANSWER
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QUESTION 4 zm
Decorticate
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QUESTION 6 zm
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QUESTION 7 zm
mydriasis
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dilation of the pupil. Appears in cardiac arrest, shock, cerebral hypoxia, cocaine, epinephrine, and am
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QUESTION 8 zm
Miosis
ANSWER
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QUESTION 9 zm
anisocoria
ANSWER
unequal pupil size that may indicate serious neurologic dysfunction
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QUESTION 10 zm
nystagmus
ANSWER
involuntary rapid eye movements - often reported as horizontal, vertical, or rotary
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subcutaneous emphysema zm
ANSWER
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QUESTION 12 zm
rales (crackles)
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QUESTION 13 zm
Rhonchi
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QUESTION 14 zm
Wheezing
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QUESTION 15 zm
Bronchial lung sounds zm zm
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QUESTION 16 zm
Bronchovesicular
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