NREMT Exam 2023 Questions and VERIFIED ANSWERS

NREMT Most severe dysrhythmia of the heart ANS- Asystole Asystole ANS- indicates no electrical activity in the heart PEA ANS- indicates some residual electrical activity within the heart, but not enough for a pulse Ventricular fibrillation ANS- shockable rhythm, heart rhythm problem that occurs when the heart beats with rapid, erratic electrical impulses. This causes pumping chambers in your heart (the ventricles) to quiver uselessly, instead of pumping blood. Ventricular tachycardia ANS- shockable rhythm, in which the lower chambers of your heart (ventricles) beat very quickly because of a problem in your heart's electrical system. your heart may not be able to pump enough blood to your body and lungs because the chambers are beating so fast that they don't have time to properly fill. Cushing's triad ANS- Sing of increased intracranial pressure 3 sings 1. Brachicardia 2. hypertension 3. Altered respirations After your paramedic partner has intubated an adult cardiac arrest patient, you are providing ventilations as a firefighter performs chest compressions. When ventilating the patient, you should? ANS- Deliver each breathe over 1 second at a rate of 8 to 10 breathes per minute When an advanced airway is in place, there is no pause in chest compressions to deliver breaths. An airway that is not completely obstructed ANS- encourage to cough, heimlich is only performed on complete obstructions Infant respiratory rate ANS- 25-50 Bradycardia ANS- The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult. Hypertension ANS- progressively increasing systolic blood pressure, leading to widening pulse pressure