NREMT 2025-2026 Medical Terminology and Procedures
12-Lead ECG - correct answer A diagnostic tool used to measure and interpret the electrical
activity of the heart.
Abdominal evisceration - correct answer Protrusion of internal organs from a wound in the
abdominal wall.
Abrasion - correct answer A superficial scrape or scratch on the skin.
Acidosis - correct answer A medical condition where the body's fluids contain too much acid.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) - correct answer A sudden blockage of a coronary artery,
commonly known as a heart attack.
Adenosine - correct answer A medication used to treat certain types of irregular heartbeats.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - correct answer A clinical algorithm for the urgent
treatment of cardiac arrest, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiac conditions.
Advanced life support (ALS) - correct answer A set of life-saving procedures and skills that
extend Basic Life Support to further support the circulation and provide an open airway.
AED (Automated External Defibrillator) - correct answer A portable device that automatically
diagnoses life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and delivers a shock to restore regular
heartbeat.
Aeromedical - correct answer Pertaining to medical care or transportation given in an aircraft.
Airway Management - correct answer Techniques and procedures ensuring an open pathway
for gas exchange between a patient's lungs and the atmosphere.
Airway obstruction - correct answer A blockage of the airway preventing proper breathing.
Alkalosis - correct answer A medical condition where the body's fluids contain too much base
(opposite of acidosis).
Ambulance - correct answer A medically equipped vehicle used to transport patients to medical
facilities.
Ambulance Bay - correct answer The area of a hospital or medical facility where ambulances
arrive and transfer patients.
Amputation - correct answer The removal or loss of a body part.
Anaphylaxis - correct answer A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
Angina - correct answer Chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle.
Angina Pectoris - correct answer Same as angina, it's chest pain resulting from reduced blood
flow to the heart.
,NREMT 2025-2026 Medical Terminology and Procedures
Angioplasty - correct answer A procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.
Antiarrhythmic - correct answer A medication that controls irregular heart rhythms.
Anti-shock garment - correct answer A piece of medical equipment used to combat shock by
squeezing blood from the legs and abdomen into the core body.
Aortic Aneurysm - correct answer An enlargement or bulging of the aorta, the body's main
blood vessel.
Aortic Dissection - correct answer A tear in the inner layer of the aorta causing blood to flow
between the layers, forcing them apart.
Aortic Regurgitation - correct answer A condition where the aortic valve doesn't close tightly,
causing blood to leak backward.
Aortic Stenosis - correct answer Narrowing of the aortic valve opening.
Arrhythmia - correct answer An irregular heartbeat.
Aspiration - correct answer Inhalation of a foreign material into the airway.
Asthma attack - correct answer A sudden worsening of asthma symptoms caused by the
tightening of muscles around the bronchi.
Asystole - correct answer The absence of any electrical activity in the heart, leading to no
heartbeat.
Atrial fibrillation - correct answer An irregular and fast heartbeat originating in the atria.
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) - correct answer Same as atrial fibrillation, a quivering or irregular
heartbeat.
Atrial Flutter - correct answer A cardiac arrhythmia where the atria beat too quickly, causing
the heart to beat in a fast, regular rhythm.
Atrioventricular (AV) Block - correct answer A type of heart block in which the electrical signals
between the atria and ventricles are impaired.
Atropine - correct answer A medication used to treat certain types of bradycardia or slow heart
rate.
Automated external defibrillator (AED) - correct answer Same as AED, it's a device that delivers
an electric shock to restore a regular heartbeat.
Auto-Pulse - correct answer An automated chest compression device used for cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR).
Avulsion - correct answer A wound where a chunk of tissue is torn off.
, NREMT 2025-2026 Medical Terminology and Procedures
Backboard - correct answer A flat board used to provide rigid support to a patient, especially
one with potential spinal injuries.
Bag-valve-mask (BVM) - correct answer A medical device used to provide positive pressure
ventilation to individuals who are not breathing or not breathing adequately.
Bariatric emergencies - correct answer Medical emergencies related to the conditions or
complications of obesity.
Basic Life Support (BLS) - correct answer Initial care given to patients in a medical crisis before
Advanced Life Support (ALS) interventions.
Battle's sign - correct answer Bruising behind the ear, indicating a potential skull fracture.
Battle's sign - correct answer Same as above, a sign of basilar skull fracture.
Beta Blockers - correct answer Medications used to decrease heart rate and blood pressure.
Bilateral femur fracture - correct answer Fractures occurring in both femur bones.
Biohazard - correct answer Biological substances that pose a risk to health.
Biot's respirations - correct answer Abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of
quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea.
BiPAP/CPAP - correct answer Breathing aids that push air into the lungs — BiPAP provides
variable pressures and CPAP provides continuous pressure.
Blast injury - correct answer Injury caused by the direct or indirect impact of an explosion.
Blood glucose level - correct answer The amount of sugar present in the bloodstream.
Blunt trauma - correct answer Injury caused by impact with a blunt object or surface.
Bradycardia - correct answer A slower-than-normal heart rate.
Brain injury - correct answer Damage to the brain due to trauma or other medical conditions.
Bronchospasm - correct answer Constriction of the airways in the lungs due to muscle
contractions.
Bullet trajectory - correct answer The path taken by a bullet after being fired.
Burn (first-degree, second-degree, third-degree) - correct answer Classification of burns based
on depth — first-degree is superficial, second-degree involves the epidermis and part of the
dermis, third-degree involves all layers of the skin.
Burn Rate - correct answer The speed at which a substance burns.
12-Lead ECG - correct answer A diagnostic tool used to measure and interpret the electrical
activity of the heart.
Abdominal evisceration - correct answer Protrusion of internal organs from a wound in the
abdominal wall.
Abrasion - correct answer A superficial scrape or scratch on the skin.
Acidosis - correct answer A medical condition where the body's fluids contain too much acid.
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) - correct answer A sudden blockage of a coronary artery,
commonly known as a heart attack.
Adenosine - correct answer A medication used to treat certain types of irregular heartbeats.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - correct answer A clinical algorithm for the urgent
treatment of cardiac arrest, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiac conditions.
Advanced life support (ALS) - correct answer A set of life-saving procedures and skills that
extend Basic Life Support to further support the circulation and provide an open airway.
AED (Automated External Defibrillator) - correct answer A portable device that automatically
diagnoses life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and delivers a shock to restore regular
heartbeat.
Aeromedical - correct answer Pertaining to medical care or transportation given in an aircraft.
Airway Management - correct answer Techniques and procedures ensuring an open pathway
for gas exchange between a patient's lungs and the atmosphere.
Airway obstruction - correct answer A blockage of the airway preventing proper breathing.
Alkalosis - correct answer A medical condition where the body's fluids contain too much base
(opposite of acidosis).
Ambulance - correct answer A medically equipped vehicle used to transport patients to medical
facilities.
Ambulance Bay - correct answer The area of a hospital or medical facility where ambulances
arrive and transfer patients.
Amputation - correct answer The removal or loss of a body part.
Anaphylaxis - correct answer A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
Angina - correct answer Chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle.
Angina Pectoris - correct answer Same as angina, it's chest pain resulting from reduced blood
flow to the heart.
,NREMT 2025-2026 Medical Terminology and Procedures
Angioplasty - correct answer A procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.
Antiarrhythmic - correct answer A medication that controls irregular heart rhythms.
Anti-shock garment - correct answer A piece of medical equipment used to combat shock by
squeezing blood from the legs and abdomen into the core body.
Aortic Aneurysm - correct answer An enlargement or bulging of the aorta, the body's main
blood vessel.
Aortic Dissection - correct answer A tear in the inner layer of the aorta causing blood to flow
between the layers, forcing them apart.
Aortic Regurgitation - correct answer A condition where the aortic valve doesn't close tightly,
causing blood to leak backward.
Aortic Stenosis - correct answer Narrowing of the aortic valve opening.
Arrhythmia - correct answer An irregular heartbeat.
Aspiration - correct answer Inhalation of a foreign material into the airway.
Asthma attack - correct answer A sudden worsening of asthma symptoms caused by the
tightening of muscles around the bronchi.
Asystole - correct answer The absence of any electrical activity in the heart, leading to no
heartbeat.
Atrial fibrillation - correct answer An irregular and fast heartbeat originating in the atria.
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) - correct answer Same as atrial fibrillation, a quivering or irregular
heartbeat.
Atrial Flutter - correct answer A cardiac arrhythmia where the atria beat too quickly, causing
the heart to beat in a fast, regular rhythm.
Atrioventricular (AV) Block - correct answer A type of heart block in which the electrical signals
between the atria and ventricles are impaired.
Atropine - correct answer A medication used to treat certain types of bradycardia or slow heart
rate.
Automated external defibrillator (AED) - correct answer Same as AED, it's a device that delivers
an electric shock to restore a regular heartbeat.
Auto-Pulse - correct answer An automated chest compression device used for cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR).
Avulsion - correct answer A wound where a chunk of tissue is torn off.
, NREMT 2025-2026 Medical Terminology and Procedures
Backboard - correct answer A flat board used to provide rigid support to a patient, especially
one with potential spinal injuries.
Bag-valve-mask (BVM) - correct answer A medical device used to provide positive pressure
ventilation to individuals who are not breathing or not breathing adequately.
Bariatric emergencies - correct answer Medical emergencies related to the conditions or
complications of obesity.
Basic Life Support (BLS) - correct answer Initial care given to patients in a medical crisis before
Advanced Life Support (ALS) interventions.
Battle's sign - correct answer Bruising behind the ear, indicating a potential skull fracture.
Battle's sign - correct answer Same as above, a sign of basilar skull fracture.
Beta Blockers - correct answer Medications used to decrease heart rate and blood pressure.
Bilateral femur fracture - correct answer Fractures occurring in both femur bones.
Biohazard - correct answer Biological substances that pose a risk to health.
Biot's respirations - correct answer Abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of
quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea.
BiPAP/CPAP - correct answer Breathing aids that push air into the lungs — BiPAP provides
variable pressures and CPAP provides continuous pressure.
Blast injury - correct answer Injury caused by the direct or indirect impact of an explosion.
Blood glucose level - correct answer The amount of sugar present in the bloodstream.
Blunt trauma - correct answer Injury caused by impact with a blunt object or surface.
Bradycardia - correct answer A slower-than-normal heart rate.
Brain injury - correct answer Damage to the brain due to trauma or other medical conditions.
Bronchospasm - correct answer Constriction of the airways in the lungs due to muscle
contractions.
Bullet trajectory - correct answer The path taken by a bullet after being fired.
Burn (first-degree, second-degree, third-degree) - correct answer Classification of burns based
on depth — first-degree is superficial, second-degree involves the epidermis and part of the
dermis, third-degree involves all layers of the skin.
Burn Rate - correct answer The speed at which a substance burns.
