NREMT EXAM #1 (NEWSTONE TEST
PREP) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
An 83 year old man has been vomiting and passing frequent loose stools for the past
week and has passed out. What is the cause of this presentation? -
ANSWERDehydration
in hypovolemia what is the most important organ? - ANSWERIn hypovolemia the most
important organ is the heart
________________ Is a condition in which the volume of blood plasma is too low. This
causes rapid heart beat, weak pulse, confusion and loss of consciousness. -
ANSWERhypovolemia
Which of the following is the third leading cause of death in all age groups and the
leading cause of death and disability in the united states among young adults and
children? - ANSWERTrauma
Whiplash injury refers to a sudden forceful thrust of the neck forward then backward. It
is caused by what type of collision? - ANSWERwhiplash injury is caused by a rear -end
collision.
How many compressions to rescue breaths do you give with someone in CPR? -
ANSWERYou give 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths.
True or False: When someone is in need of CPR is it correct for you to rush the patient
to the hospital while your corresponders administer CPR? - ANSWERFalse- You must
stop the vehicle and perform CPR.
If a patient has a pulse but is not breathing, what is the rate of rescue breaths that
should be administered? - ANSWERIf a patient has a pulse but is not breathing, rescue
breaths at a rate of 10-12 breaths per minute should be administered.
When is jaw thrust maneuver preferred? - ANSWERA jaw thrust maneuver is preferred
if there was damage to the spine.
, Is applying a tourniquet to a venomous bite beneficial in anyway? - ANSWERNo, it is
not. Instead it may lead to a lost of limb as it isolates the venom to that limb.
in eliciting a history from a patient who suffered a blast injury, you are informed that the
patient was thrown against the object of injury. What phase of blast injury is this likely. -
ANSWERThis is a tertiary phase
A patient suffering from hypovolemia you should position the patient how and why? -
ANSWERWith a patient suffering from hypovolemia you should position the patient
supine and administer supplemental oxygen. This will reduce the burden of her heart
pumping oxygenated blood to the brain.
Where do you apply a tourniquet? - ANSWERYou apply a tourniquet proximal to the
injury
___________________ A tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel of
the heart. This may cause severe chest pain and upper back pain. It is an emergency
condition and may mimic other heart diseases. - ANSWERaortic dissection
Stabbing chest pain with unequal pulses is what? - ANSWERAortic dissection
______________A condition where fluid accumulates in lung tissues. Causing
shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing up blood. - ANSWERpulmonary edema
__________________A condition where the heart is unable to pump enough oxygen-
rich blood to the body organs. It causes chest pain, pain or discomfort in left arm,
trouble breathing, sweating, and fast or irregular heart beat. - ANSWERcardiogenic
shock
What may also occur in patients with cardiogenic shock? - ANSWERpulmonary edema
may also occur in patients with cardiogenic shock
What are symptoms of pulmonary edema? - ANSWERsymptoms of pulmonary edema
are: shortness of breath, crackles and decreased saturation.
____________________A condition in which one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs
gets blocked by a blood clot. This causes chest pain, breathlessness and cough -
ANSWERpulmonary embolism
What are some symptoms of pulmonary embolism? - ANSWER. Sudden onset of
dyspnea
. unliteral leg swelling
. calf pain
PREP) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
An 83 year old man has been vomiting and passing frequent loose stools for the past
week and has passed out. What is the cause of this presentation? -
ANSWERDehydration
in hypovolemia what is the most important organ? - ANSWERIn hypovolemia the most
important organ is the heart
________________ Is a condition in which the volume of blood plasma is too low. This
causes rapid heart beat, weak pulse, confusion and loss of consciousness. -
ANSWERhypovolemia
Which of the following is the third leading cause of death in all age groups and the
leading cause of death and disability in the united states among young adults and
children? - ANSWERTrauma
Whiplash injury refers to a sudden forceful thrust of the neck forward then backward. It
is caused by what type of collision? - ANSWERwhiplash injury is caused by a rear -end
collision.
How many compressions to rescue breaths do you give with someone in CPR? -
ANSWERYou give 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths.
True or False: When someone is in need of CPR is it correct for you to rush the patient
to the hospital while your corresponders administer CPR? - ANSWERFalse- You must
stop the vehicle and perform CPR.
If a patient has a pulse but is not breathing, what is the rate of rescue breaths that
should be administered? - ANSWERIf a patient has a pulse but is not breathing, rescue
breaths at a rate of 10-12 breaths per minute should be administered.
When is jaw thrust maneuver preferred? - ANSWERA jaw thrust maneuver is preferred
if there was damage to the spine.
, Is applying a tourniquet to a venomous bite beneficial in anyway? - ANSWERNo, it is
not. Instead it may lead to a lost of limb as it isolates the venom to that limb.
in eliciting a history from a patient who suffered a blast injury, you are informed that the
patient was thrown against the object of injury. What phase of blast injury is this likely. -
ANSWERThis is a tertiary phase
A patient suffering from hypovolemia you should position the patient how and why? -
ANSWERWith a patient suffering from hypovolemia you should position the patient
supine and administer supplemental oxygen. This will reduce the burden of her heart
pumping oxygenated blood to the brain.
Where do you apply a tourniquet? - ANSWERYou apply a tourniquet proximal to the
injury
___________________ A tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the large blood vessel of
the heart. This may cause severe chest pain and upper back pain. It is an emergency
condition and may mimic other heart diseases. - ANSWERaortic dissection
Stabbing chest pain with unequal pulses is what? - ANSWERAortic dissection
______________A condition where fluid accumulates in lung tissues. Causing
shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing up blood. - ANSWERpulmonary edema
__________________A condition where the heart is unable to pump enough oxygen-
rich blood to the body organs. It causes chest pain, pain or discomfort in left arm,
trouble breathing, sweating, and fast or irregular heart beat. - ANSWERcardiogenic
shock
What may also occur in patients with cardiogenic shock? - ANSWERpulmonary edema
may also occur in patients with cardiogenic shock
What are symptoms of pulmonary edema? - ANSWERsymptoms of pulmonary edema
are: shortness of breath, crackles and decreased saturation.
____________________A condition in which one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs
gets blocked by a blood clot. This causes chest pain, breathlessness and cough -
ANSWERpulmonary embolism
What are some symptoms of pulmonary embolism? - ANSWER. Sudden onset of
dyspnea
. unliteral leg swelling
. calf pain
