NREMT® EMR EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
Most important measure to prevent spread of infection..... - ANSWER: wash hands
for 20 seconds with warm water
PPE for delivering a baby - ANSWER: gloves, gown, goggles.
DNR (do not resuscitate) - ANSWER: an order that tells medical professionals not to
perform CPR, has to be present at scene to respect it
Denial - ANSWER: refusing to believe or even perceive painful realities
anger - ANSWER: patient or family projects anger towards caregiver
barganing - ANSWER: negotiation for an extended life is made with a higher power
in exchange for a reformed lifestyle
depression - ANSWER: patient or family exhibits sadness or grief
acceptance - ANSWER: patient or family ultimately accepts the situation
restrain the patient only if... - ANSWER: they are a danger to self or others
-have police present if possible
-get approval from medial direction
expressed consent - ANSWER: consent given by adults who are of legal age and
mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-
being
implied consent - ANSWER: Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to
give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would
want treatment.
emancipated minor - ANSWER: Person who is not 18 but has the same legal rights
as an adult
pediatric consent - ANSWER: prental control, courts assume parental control.
refusal of care - ANSWER: the declining of care by a competent person; a person
has the right to refuse the care of anyone who responds to an emergency scene
perfusion - ANSWER: The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells
and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries.
cardio - ANSWER: heart
, neuro - ANSWER: nerve, nervous system
hyper - ANSWER: over
hypo - ANSWER: under
naso - ANSWER: nose
oro - ANSWER: mouth
arterio - ANSWER: artery
hemo - ANSWER: blood
therm - ANSWER: heat
vaso - ANSWER: vessel
tachy - ANSWER: rapid
brady - ANSWER: slow
airway - ANSWER: The upper airway tract or the passage above the larynx, which
includes the nose, mouth, and throat.
respiration - ANSWER: The process by which cells break down simple food
molecules to release the energy they contain.
ventilation - ANSWER: movement of air in and out of the lungs
infancy physiology - ANSWER: HR: 140-160
RR: 40-60, 30-40 after birth
Systolic BP: 90mm Hg
Toddler and Pre-school age Physiology (12-36months) and (3-5yo) - ANSWER: HR:
80-130
RR:20-30
Systolic BP:70-100 mm Hg
School age children physiology (6-12yo) - ANSWER: HR: 70-110
RR: 20-30
Systolic BP: 80-120 mmHg
Middle Adulthood Physiology (41-60) - ANSWER: HR: 70
RR: 16-20
BP: 120/80
Most important measure to prevent spread of infection..... - ANSWER: wash hands
for 20 seconds with warm water
PPE for delivering a baby - ANSWER: gloves, gown, goggles.
DNR (do not resuscitate) - ANSWER: an order that tells medical professionals not to
perform CPR, has to be present at scene to respect it
Denial - ANSWER: refusing to believe or even perceive painful realities
anger - ANSWER: patient or family projects anger towards caregiver
barganing - ANSWER: negotiation for an extended life is made with a higher power
in exchange for a reformed lifestyle
depression - ANSWER: patient or family exhibits sadness or grief
acceptance - ANSWER: patient or family ultimately accepts the situation
restrain the patient only if... - ANSWER: they are a danger to self or others
-have police present if possible
-get approval from medial direction
expressed consent - ANSWER: consent given by adults who are of legal age and
mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-
being
implied consent - ANSWER: Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to
give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would
want treatment.
emancipated minor - ANSWER: Person who is not 18 but has the same legal rights
as an adult
pediatric consent - ANSWER: prental control, courts assume parental control.
refusal of care - ANSWER: the declining of care by a competent person; a person
has the right to refuse the care of anyone who responds to an emergency scene
perfusion - ANSWER: The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells
and tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries.
cardio - ANSWER: heart
, neuro - ANSWER: nerve, nervous system
hyper - ANSWER: over
hypo - ANSWER: under
naso - ANSWER: nose
oro - ANSWER: mouth
arterio - ANSWER: artery
hemo - ANSWER: blood
therm - ANSWER: heat
vaso - ANSWER: vessel
tachy - ANSWER: rapid
brady - ANSWER: slow
airway - ANSWER: The upper airway tract or the passage above the larynx, which
includes the nose, mouth, and throat.
respiration - ANSWER: The process by which cells break down simple food
molecules to release the energy they contain.
ventilation - ANSWER: movement of air in and out of the lungs
infancy physiology - ANSWER: HR: 140-160
RR: 40-60, 30-40 after birth
Systolic BP: 90mm Hg
Toddler and Pre-school age Physiology (12-36months) and (3-5yo) - ANSWER: HR:
80-130
RR:20-30
Systolic BP:70-100 mm Hg
School age children physiology (6-12yo) - ANSWER: HR: 70-110
RR: 20-30
Systolic BP: 80-120 mmHg
Middle Adulthood Physiology (41-60) - ANSWER: HR: 70
RR: 16-20
BP: 120/80
