NREMT Paramedic Exam 2022
Crenation Correct Answer: Shrinking of a cell due to osmosis.
Hemolysis Correct Answer: Breaking of a cell.
Atrophy (of a cell) Correct Answer: 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) Correct Answer: Enlarging or thickening of a cell.
Class 1 research Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: Biased, non-randomized, or retrospective studies with weaker
evidence.
Class 3 research Correct Answer: Case studies, medical opinions, or consensus documents.
Clinical research Correct Answer: Focuses on improving pt outcomes.
Evidence-based research Correct Answer: Aims to improve medical practices.
Descriptive statistics Correct Answer: Describes a phenomenon.
Inferential statistics Correct Answer: Can use information learned in the groups to make predictions
about the general public.
Pandemic disease Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: 5th cranial nerve, it is responsible for chewing and facial sensation.
Oculomotor nerve Correct Answer: 3rd cranial nerve, controls eye movement.
Olfactory nerve Correct Answer: 1st cranial nerve, controls sense of smell.
Where do you cric someone? Correct Answer: 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? Correct Answer:
It can be overwhelmed, esp in a MCI.
What is the drug name most health care workers use? Correct Answer: Generic.
, You have a neonate who is bradycardic at 48bpm, what should you do first? Correct Answer: Begin
compressions.
What is the antidote for a tylenol OD? Correct Answer: Mucomyst.
A pt who is in cardiac arrest and is intubated should get how many breaths per minute? Correct Answer:
10, one breath every 6 seconds.
A pt has pinpoint pupils caused by a morphine OD, why does morphine cause that? Correct Answer:
Causes parasympathetic simulation which constricts the eyes.
What shouldn't you do with transdermal patches? Correct Answer: 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? Correct Answer: Attempt to remove it with the magill forceps.
What is the antidote for magnesium toxicity? Correct Answer: Calcium gluconate.
What change in the elderly will have the greatest impact on paramedics? Correct Answer: Decrease in
creatinine clearance (kidney function).
What will paramedics see on the monitor for a pt with WPW? Correct Answer: Slurring of the QRS
complex known as the delta wave.
Which heart valve is usually the first to go? Correct Answer: The bicuspid valve.
Why are high-velocity bullets more dangerous than medium velocity? Correct Answer: They cause
cavitation which can create more damage.
What is something you can do to identify crush syndrome? Correct Answer: Do an EKG, and look for
hyperkalemia (widening QRS and peaked T waves).
What is kernig sign? Correct Answer: It is suspected with meningitis, and it is when the pt is having
difficulty extending the lower leg in the flexed position.
Gastritis Correct Answer: Sudden onset shortly after eating, abd pain, irritates the stomach, tender abd.
What pulmonary issue can affect the lungs unilaterally? Correct Answer: Pulmonary embolism
Tilt test Correct Answer: 20/10/20 rule, a decrease in systolic bp of 20, an increase in pulse of 20, and
an increase in diastolic bp of 10. Used to determines pt level of hydration.
Testicular Torsion Correct Answer: Testicular torsion is an emergency because blood supply to the
testes has been reduced due to twisting of the spermatic cord, vessels, and testicles. It commonly occurs
in prepubescent boys whose scrotal sac is growing to accommodate the soon-to-enlarge testes.
Chronic hypertension usually results in what kind of stroke? Correct Answer: Hemorrhagic
Crenation Correct Answer: Shrinking of a cell due to osmosis.
Hemolysis Correct Answer: Breaking of a cell.
Atrophy (of a cell) Correct Answer: 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) Correct Answer: Enlarging or thickening of a cell.
Class 1 research Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: Biased, non-randomized, or retrospective studies with weaker
evidence.
Class 3 research Correct Answer: Case studies, medical opinions, or consensus documents.
Clinical research Correct Answer: Focuses on improving pt outcomes.
Evidence-based research Correct Answer: Aims to improve medical practices.
Descriptive statistics Correct Answer: Describes a phenomenon.
Inferential statistics Correct Answer: Can use information learned in the groups to make predictions
about the general public.
Pandemic disease Correct Answer: 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 Correct Answer: 5th cranial nerve, it is responsible for chewing and facial sensation.
Oculomotor nerve Correct Answer: 3rd cranial nerve, controls eye movement.
Olfactory nerve Correct Answer: 1st cranial nerve, controls sense of smell.
Where do you cric someone? Correct Answer: 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? Correct Answer:
It can be overwhelmed, esp in a MCI.
What is the drug name most health care workers use? Correct Answer: Generic.
, You have a neonate who is bradycardic at 48bpm, what should you do first? Correct Answer: Begin
compressions.
What is the antidote for a tylenol OD? Correct Answer: Mucomyst.
A pt who is in cardiac arrest and is intubated should get how many breaths per minute? Correct Answer:
10, one breath every 6 seconds.
A pt has pinpoint pupils caused by a morphine OD, why does morphine cause that? Correct Answer:
Causes parasympathetic simulation which constricts the eyes.
What shouldn't you do with transdermal patches? Correct Answer: 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? Correct Answer: Attempt to remove it with the magill forceps.
What is the antidote for magnesium toxicity? Correct Answer: Calcium gluconate.
What change in the elderly will have the greatest impact on paramedics? Correct Answer: Decrease in
creatinine clearance (kidney function).
What will paramedics see on the monitor for a pt with WPW? Correct Answer: Slurring of the QRS
complex known as the delta wave.
Which heart valve is usually the first to go? Correct Answer: The bicuspid valve.
Why are high-velocity bullets more dangerous than medium velocity? Correct Answer: They cause
cavitation which can create more damage.
What is something you can do to identify crush syndrome? Correct Answer: Do an EKG, and look for
hyperkalemia (widening QRS and peaked T waves).
What is kernig sign? Correct Answer: It is suspected with meningitis, and it is when the pt is having
difficulty extending the lower leg in the flexed position.
Gastritis Correct Answer: Sudden onset shortly after eating, abd pain, irritates the stomach, tender abd.
What pulmonary issue can affect the lungs unilaterally? Correct Answer: Pulmonary embolism
Tilt test Correct Answer: 20/10/20 rule, a decrease in systolic bp of 20, an increase in pulse of 20, and
an increase in diastolic bp of 10. Used to determines pt level of hydration.
Testicular Torsion Correct Answer: Testicular torsion is an emergency because blood supply to the
testes has been reduced due to twisting of the spermatic cord, vessels, and testicles. It commonly occurs
in prepubescent boys whose scrotal sac is growing to accommodate the soon-to-enlarge testes.
Chronic hypertension usually results in what kind of stroke? Correct Answer: Hemorrhagic
