NREMT Online Practice Questions and Answers

Correct Answer: D

The Vallecula is an important landmark in intubation; it is where the blade of a laryngoscope is placed to facilitate direct visualization of the glottis.

Correct Answer: C

Spontaneous pneumothorax is commonly seen in COPD Patients, but can also be caused by a rupture of certain types of blisters in the lung.

Correct Answer: C

The two-flap valve is called the mitral valve, also known as the bicuspid valve. The three-flap valve is the tricuspid valve.

Correct Answer: C

The normal heart rate for a newborn is 140- 160 and an infant's is 120- 140 beats per minutes. Children between the ages of 1-6 have a heart rate of 100- 120, while children over the age of 6 have a heart rate of 80- 100 BPM.

Correct Answer: B

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

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

Correct Answer: B

When a projectile is traveling through space it is giving off energy as it pushes away the air molecules. When it impacts with human tissue kinetic energy is taken away from the projectile to the tissues. When this projectile is a high velocity missile the tissues which absorb this energy transfer is often damaged but not disrupted enough to be permanently damaged.

Correct Answer: C

Although a universal definition is difficult to establish, normal behavior is generally defined as behavior that is readily accepted within a society. Behavior that a person thinks is normal for him or herself may not be accepted by society and therefore is not considered normal. An example would be a person who thinks that clothing is optional to wear in a public setting. Just because a particular behavior does not hurt anyone does not make it normal. Again, not wearing clothes in public does not hurt anyone, but is typically frowned upon in modern society. A person s observable conduct or activity describes behavior in a general sense and does not distinguish between normal and abnormal.

Correct Answer: B

If a particular poison does not have an antidote the next best treatment is to limit the amount of the poison to be absorbed. Activated charcoal is often use to absorb ingested poisons. Brushing off powered poisons or flushing with high volumes of water will block slow or prevent absorption. once the absorption has been assured or contraindicated then you are left to treating symptoms.

Correct Answer: C

A scene size up allows for several things 1) lets other responding companies to know what to expect once they arrive on scene. 2) Allows for an upgrading or downgrading of the assignment. 3) lets dispatch know what to expect in adding extra resources.