NREMT Paramedic Exam 2022
Crenation - Shrinking of a cell due to osmosis.
Hemolysis - Breaking of a cell.
Atrophy (of a cell) - Also involves the shrinking of a cell, but is not due to an osmotic force,
and is usually due to tissue breakdown.
Hypertrophy (of a cell) - Enlarging or thickening of a cell.
Class 1 research - Most reliable and valid, it is the highest and best for citation, research and
policy development is derived from prospective, controlled, randomized, double-blind
studies.
Class 2 research - Biased, non-randomized, or retrospective studies with weaker evidence.
Class 3 research - Case studies, medical opinions, or consensus documents.
Clinical research - Focuses on improving pt outcomes.
Evidence-based research - Aims to improve medical practices.
Descriptive statistics - Describes a phenomenon.
Inferential statistics - Can use information learned in the groups to make predictions about the
general public.
Pandemic disease - Meets two criteria, number 1 is it affects many people across a large
region, and number 2, is the disease is infectious in nature.
Trigeminal nerve - 5th cranial nerve, it is responsible for chewing and facial sensation.
Oculomotor nerve - 3rd cranial nerve, controls eye movement.
Olfactory nerve - 1st cranial nerve, controls sense of smell.
Where do you cric someone?
ANS - Inferior to the thyroid cartilage, and superior to the cricoid cartilage is the cricothyroid
ligament (or membrane).
, EMS systems do not rely on mobile phones only for long distance communication why?
ANS - It can be overwhelmed, esp in a MCI.
What is the drug name most health care workers use? - Generic.
You have a neonate who is bradycardic at 48bpm, what should you do first?
ANS - Begin compressions.
What is the antidote for a tylenol OD? ANS - Mucomyst.
A pt who is in cardiac arrest and is intubated should get how many breaths per minute?
ANS - 10, one breath every 6 seconds.
A pt has pinpoint pupils caused by a morphine OD, why does morphine cause that?
ANS - Causes parasympathetic simulation which constricts the eyes.
What shouldn't you do with transdermal patches?
ANS - Never rub it into the skin.
While trying to intubate the paramedic sees a foreign object just distal to the vocal cords,
what should they do?
ANS - Attempt to remove it with the magill forceps.
What is the antidote for magnesium toxicity?
ANS - Calcium gluconate.
What change in the elderly will have the greatest impact on paramedics?
ANS - Decrease in creatinine clearance (kidney function).
What will paramedics see on the monitor for a pt with WPW?
ANS - Slurring of the QRS complex known as the delta wave.
Which heart valve is usually the first to go?
ANS - The bicuspid valve.
Why are high-velocity bullets more dangerous than medium velocity?
ANS - They cause cavitation which can create more damage.
Crenation - Shrinking of a cell due to osmosis.
Hemolysis - Breaking of a cell.
Atrophy (of a cell) - Also involves the shrinking of a cell, but is not due to an osmotic force,
and is usually due to tissue breakdown.
Hypertrophy (of a cell) - Enlarging or thickening of a cell.
Class 1 research - Most reliable and valid, it is the highest and best for citation, research and
policy development is derived from prospective, controlled, randomized, double-blind
studies.
Class 2 research - Biased, non-randomized, or retrospective studies with weaker evidence.
Class 3 research - Case studies, medical opinions, or consensus documents.
Clinical research - Focuses on improving pt outcomes.
Evidence-based research - Aims to improve medical practices.
Descriptive statistics - Describes a phenomenon.
Inferential statistics - Can use information learned in the groups to make predictions about the
general public.
Pandemic disease - Meets two criteria, number 1 is it affects many people across a large
region, and number 2, is the disease is infectious in nature.
Trigeminal nerve - 5th cranial nerve, it is responsible for chewing and facial sensation.
Oculomotor nerve - 3rd cranial nerve, controls eye movement.
Olfactory nerve - 1st cranial nerve, controls sense of smell.
Where do you cric someone?
ANS - Inferior to the thyroid cartilage, and superior to the cricoid cartilage is the cricothyroid
ligament (or membrane).
, EMS systems do not rely on mobile phones only for long distance communication why?
ANS - It can be overwhelmed, esp in a MCI.
What is the drug name most health care workers use? - Generic.
You have a neonate who is bradycardic at 48bpm, what should you do first?
ANS - Begin compressions.
What is the antidote for a tylenol OD? ANS - Mucomyst.
A pt who is in cardiac arrest and is intubated should get how many breaths per minute?
ANS - 10, one breath every 6 seconds.
A pt has pinpoint pupils caused by a morphine OD, why does morphine cause that?
ANS - Causes parasympathetic simulation which constricts the eyes.
What shouldn't you do with transdermal patches?
ANS - Never rub it into the skin.
While trying to intubate the paramedic sees a foreign object just distal to the vocal cords,
what should they do?
ANS - Attempt to remove it with the magill forceps.
What is the antidote for magnesium toxicity?
ANS - Calcium gluconate.
What change in the elderly will have the greatest impact on paramedics?
ANS - Decrease in creatinine clearance (kidney function).
What will paramedics see on the monitor for a pt with WPW?
ANS - Slurring of the QRS complex known as the delta wave.
Which heart valve is usually the first to go?
ANS - The bicuspid valve.
Why are high-velocity bullets more dangerous than medium velocity?
ANS - They cause cavitation which can create more damage.
