Medical Tests Medical Tests Certifications NREMT Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  You are called to the scene of pedestrian that's been struck by a car. Upon examination, you notice clear fluid leaking from the patient's ear, that you believe to be cerebral spinal fluid. This tells you the patient may have suffered a:

  A. Severe head injury

  B. Basilar skull fracture

  C. Ruptured eardrum

  D. Cervical spine injury

  Correct Answer: A

  While the patient may be suffering from a basilar skull fracture, you are not able to determine that in the field. The best answer is a severe head injury.

• Question 92:

  A fall greater than ______ would be considered a significant mechanism of injury in a patient under the age of 8.

  A. The height of the patient

  B. 5 feet

  C. Double the patient's height

  D. 10 feet

  Correct Answer: D

  The best answer is 10 feet. Though depending on the height of the patient, double their height may be greater than 10 feet, the correct answer is anything over 10 feet.

• Question 93:

  Your patient is a 16-year old male, who fell approximately 15 feet. This call should be considered:

  A. Not a traumatic emergency

  B. A traumatic emergency, that requires airlifting the patient to the nearest level 1 trauma center

  C. A significant mechanism of injury

  D. Not a significant mechanism of injury

  Correct Answer: D

  At the age of 16, medically, this patient is considered an adult and therefore, a fall less than 20 feet in height is not considered a significant mechanism of injury.

• Question 94:

  What is the mnemonic for determining level of consciousness?

  A. OPQRST

  B. AVPU

  C. SAMPLE

  D. ABC

  Correct Answer: B

  AVPU stands for Alert, responds to Verbal stimulus, responds to Painful stimulus, and Unresponsive.

• Question 95:

  You are transporting an unconscious patient. How often should you check their vitals?

  A. 5 minutes

  B. 2-3 minutes

  C. 10 minutes

  D. 15 minutes

  Correct Answer: A

  When transporting an unconscious patient you should check their vitals every 5 minutes.

• Question 96:

  You are transporting a trauma patient, and notice their condition starts to deteriorate. What do you do?

  A. Stop the ambulance and begin CPR

  B. Tell your partner to drive faster; you need to get this patient to the hospital now

  C. Reassess your patient

  D. Call medical control

  Correct Answer: C

  Any time you have a patient whose condition worsens, you should always reassess them.

• Question 97:

  What is the best way to handle an amputated extremity?

  A. Pack it in ice

  B. Wrap it in plastic and place on ice

  C. Wrap it in sterile dressings and keep it cool with ice

  D. Place it in a container filled with saline solution

  Correct Answer: C

  You want to wrap in sterile dressing to prevent infection and keep it cool with ice. You never want to place the part directly on ice, this could cause it to freeze or become frostbitten. The care given to the patient, and the amputated part, are critical in the success of reattachment.

• Question 98:

  Your patient is a 34-year old male with a large laceration to the abdomen, and the abdominal organs are protruding from the wound. What is this type of injury called?

  A. Evisceration

  B. Avulsion

  C. Protrusion

  D. Contusion

  Correct Answer: A

  An evisceration is the removal or protrusion of the internal organs.

• Question 99:

  When dealing with a patient who has suffered an injury to the back of his head, what part of the brain you should suspect will be affected?

  A. Frontal

  B. Occipital

  C. Parietal

  D. Temporal

  Correct Answer: B

  The Occipital region of the brain is located in the posterior (rear) area of the brain and is the most likely to be injured by trauma to the back of the head.

• Question 100:

  What is the best treatment for a suspected fracture of the talus bone?

  A. Apply a traction splint, heat, and elevate the leg

  B. Apply a traction splint, ice, and elevate the arm

  C. Splint the ankle, apply ice, and elevate

  D. Splint the foot, apply heat, and elevate

  Correct Answer: C

  The Talus bone is located at the top of the foot and rests between the tibia, fibula, calcaneus, and navicular. In this instance, you want to splint the ankle in order to immobilize it, ice it to reduce swelling, and elevate.