NREMT Paramedic Exam latest Updated Questions and Complete Solutions

NREMT Paramedic Exam stridor Answer:- Harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound, swelling, fb in upper airway. Croup is an example Snoring Answer:- The sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating a partial obstruction of air flow. The tongue blocking the airway is an example. gurgling Answer:- indicates presence of fluid in the upper airway, need for suctioning Decorticate Answer:- elbows and hands flexed, and legs flexed. They are internally rotated (the lets look bowlegged) (make an O with their arms: corticate) Decerebrate (worse) Answer:- Stiffened and internally rotated elbows and legs, teeth clenched, legs stiff and feet extended. Babinski's response Answer:- dorsiflexion (splaying) of toes -abnormal plantae reflex response if over 18 months mydriasis Answer:- dilation of the pupil. Appears in cardiac arrest, shock, cerebral hypoxia, cocaine, epinephrine, and amphetamines. Miosis Answer:- Constricted pupils. Narcotics, CNS disorder, glaucoma medication, bright light anisocoria Answer:- unequal pupil size that may indicate serious neurologic dysfunction