NREMT 2024 Exam Bundle | Updated Questions with Verified Correct Answers

NREMT 2024 Exam Bundle | Updated Questions with Verified Correct Answers The water rescue model is intended to save a patient who is drowning. It includes calling out to the patient to have them move towards you. Reach for the patient, throw them a rope, row out to them, or swim to them if all else fails. Which of the following instrument can be used to visually assess the ear drum? - ansotoscope You are treating a 33-year-old male who has a cut from a piece of machinery. When bandaging an extremity, you must? Secure the bandage tightly, cutting off circulation to control bleeding Secure any loose bandage ends Secure the bandage with knots Bandage the wound and secure the extremity to the chest - ansTuck the ends under the edge of your bandaging to prevent unraveling or snagging. Oxygen percentage of room air? - ans21% Oxygen percentage the lungs use? - ans5% Oxygen percentage of exhaled air? - ans16% Suction time - ans10s Breathing Rates for an Adult - ans12-20/min Breathing Rates for a child - ans15-30/min Breathing Rates for an infant - ans25-50/min Suction Vacuum Pressure - ans300mmHg D Cylinder Oxygen Tank - ansportable/ delivery to pt 350L M Cylinder Oxygen Tank - ansnot portable/ mounted in ambulance 3000L E Cylinder Oxygen Tank - ans625L G Cylinder Oxygen Tank - ans5300L H Cylinder Oxygen - ans6900L Bourdon Gauge Flow Meter not affected by... - ansgravity due to the Pin Index System Safe Residual in O2 Tank - ans200psi Consider Replacing O2 Tank - ans500psi Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs, causing a decrease in lung function, and often, breathlessness. What treatment would you administer to a patient with difficulty breathing due to Emphysema? - ans♣ Position of comfort O2 • 2-4L/min • Re-evaluate/adjust • PPV BVM • DO NOT WITHHOLD O2 Metered-dose-inhaler/ Bronchodilator When a patient states that they are having an asthma attack, what is happening inside their body? - ans• Allergic reaction creating a spasm of the airways; difficulty exchanging air What treatment would you administer for a patient having an asthma attack? - ansTheir inhaler that is not expired • Position of comfort (tripod) • O2 o NRM 10-15L/min o Humidified o PPV BVM o Pt.'s Inhaler (do not administer yourself), albuterol What medical condition is "pink puffer" referring to and why does it have this name? - ansA facetious term sometimes used by doctors to describe patients breathless from CHRONIC lung disease but still able to maintain sufficient oxygenation of the blood to avoid CYANOSIS A descriptive term for a patient with COPD and severe emphysema, who has a pink complexion and dyspnea You walk into an office and find a 38-year-old male in the tripod position. He is speaking in one-word sentences and appears very anxious. What information will be important to gather during your assessment? What should your first medical intervention be? - ansdoes he suffer from COPD or asthma and does he have an MDI non-rebreather mask at 15lpm What does CPAP stand for and what kind of medical emergency is it used for? - ansContinuous Positive Airway Pressure and is udes for COPD and asthma How is CPAP administered? - ansstrapped to your face and forces oxygen threw the nose Simple pneumothorax: - ansa non-expanding collection of air around the lung. Tension pneumothorax - ansThe accumulation of air under pressure in the pleural space. When to use supplemental oxygen? - ansUse on someone with low SPO2 saturation levels (under 94%) What kind of mask gives the most accurate flow rate? - ansventuri mask Ronchi - ansRhonchi are breathing sounds that are indicative of an airway obstruction Your patient is a 9-year-old female who is unusually quiet according to her mother. She looks distant and is responding to verbal commands. When you take her vitals, you notice a slowed pulse. You suspect she is experiencing? - ansHypoxia In children, hypoxia often presents as altered mental status and bradycardia. Hypoxia occurs when there is a deprivation of oxygen to the body. An elderly man is found lying unresponsive next to his bed. His wife is unsure what happened or why he is lying unconscious. The patient has a strong carotid pulse. What is your next priority? - ansJaw-thrust