Medical Tests Medical Tests Certifications NREMT Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  A laceration, spurting bright red blood most likely means what type of injury.

  A. Venous

  B. Arterial

  C. Capillary

  D. Amputation

  Correct Answer: B

  The brighter the blood the more oxygen it holds, Because arterial blood comes from the heart it is rich in oxygen.

• Question 132:

  You patient is a 17 year old male found face down in a swimming pool. He is currently being help face up at the surface of the water, he is unconscious but breathing and has a pulse. What is the best course of action for this patient.

  A. Jump into the pool and begin CPR

  B. Remove the patient from the pool, immobilize, and transport.

  C. Apply cervical and spinal immobilization while the patient is still in the pool

  D. Wait for a trained water rescue team

  Correct Answer: C

  Because you do not know what caused the patient to became unconscious spinal precautions need to be taken.

• Question 133:

  You are at the scene of an MVA, in which there are three patients, all of which have minor visible injuries. Two are refusing treatment and the last is complaining of neck and back pain. How should you proceed?

  A. Treat all three patients, they are visibly injured and need medical attention

  B. Obtain signed refusals from the first two patients then proceed to the third

  C. Treat the third patient, nothing else is needed for the other two

  D. Have your partner obtain refusals from the two patients who refused treatment, while you treat the last patient.

  Correct Answer: D

  All patient refusals must be an informed refusal and in writing. If you treat all three patients even though they refused you are guilty of battery

• Question 134:

  You arrive on scene of a patient who fell from a ladder. Which of the following information is NOT an important factor in care of the patient.

  A. Height of the ladder

  B. Distance the patient fell from

  C. Surface the patient landed on D. What part of the body hit first

  Correct Answer: A

  The height of the ladder is unimportant in your assessment may not have been at the top of the ladder when he fell.

• Question 135:

  "You are dispatched to a 50-year old male patient who is having extreme chest pain. Of the following, which is a contraindication to administer nitro? "

  A. The patient has prescription

  B. Medical direction approves

  C. The patient has a systolic BP of > 100

  D. The patient has a systolic BP of

  Correct Answer: C

  Because Nitro is a Vasodilator it should not be administered to a patient with a systolic blood pressure of below 100, because it may cause their blood pressure to drop to a dangerous level

• Question 136:

  "You are dispatched to a 53-year old female patient who has extreme chest pain. Upon gaining medical direction to administer nitroglycerin, you administer one tablet. What action should you now perform? "

  A. Have the patient stand up

  B. Take blood pressure

  C. Have the patient lay supine

  D. Administer another dose of nitroglycerin

  Correct Answer: B

  Because nitro is a vasodilator you should always check the patients blood pressure after giving nitro and before giving another dose.

• Question 137:

  "You are dispatched to a 50-year old male patient who is having cardiac issues. Which of the following will occur if the patients heart is beating too fast, or too slow? "

  A. He will begin to vomit

  B. He may become unconscious

  C. He will have a seizure

  D. He will begin to get very agitated

  Correct Answer: B

  If this patients becomes to bradycardic or tachicardic, they may go unconscious due to inadequate perfusion

• Question 138:

  You are dispatched to a 75-year old female patient who is currently in cardiac arrest. After one shock via the AED she begins breathing at 15 breaths per minute, and has a strong carotid pulse; what is your next step?

  A. Assist ventilations with a bag-valve mask

  B. Provide supplemental oxygen by NRB

  C. Continue to administer shocks via AED

  D. Request a non-transport and leave the scene

  Correct Answer: B

  The next step after shocking with the AED, and the patient is breathing and has a pulse is to apply high concentration oxygen via NRB, unless the respiratory rate is above or below the minimum and maximum limits, at which time you would assist with a bag valve mask.

• Question 139:

  "You are dispatched to a 21-year old male patient who has an elevated pulse. When asked what he was doing, he replies, ""I was just running"". From the given information, what do you suspect? "

  A. The patient needs the AED

  B. Nothing, this is normal at this point

  C. The patient needs to be transported

  D. The patient needs a nitro tablet

  Correct Answer: B

  Due to the fact the patient had been running the elevated pulse is perfectly with normal limits

• Question 140:

  "You are dispatched to a 75-year old female patient who is complaining of extreme chest pain, and trouble breathing. This patient is a high-capacity chain-smoker, and over-weight. Which of the following is most susceptible to be present? "

  A. Coronary Artery Disease

  B. Pulmonary Edema

  C. Pulseless Electrical Activity

  D. Ventricular Fibrillation

  Correct Answer: A

  With this patient you could suspect many things, however the best choice is coronary artery disease.