NREMT

NREMT practice questions, page 6 of 9, with answer review and explanations.

Question 26

You arrive at the scene of en elderly women who has fallen and injured her ribs. She is breathing very rapidly at a rate of 40 and shallow. How is this a serious life threat.

  1. She is inhaling to much oxygen
  2. Her minute volume may be diminished
  3. Her minute volume may is excessive
  4. She has exceeded her dead space

Question 27

The endotracheal tube is primarily intended to:

  1. Be placed into the esophagus
  2. Provide a medication route
  3. Be inserted into the trachea
  4. Be used as a means of suctioning the hypopharynx

Question 28

The Sellick's maneuver is designed to:

  1. Reduce the risk of vomiting
  2. Move the vallecula into view
  3. Move the carina into view
  4. Collapse the trachea

Question 29

Medical control has ordered you to assist a patient with a metered dose inhaler. Before assisting this patient you must ensure what?

  1. Its not leaking
  2. It is there medication and is within the expiration date
  3. They are not choking
  4. The hospital has more of the same medication for arrival

Question 30

A spontaneous pneumothorax is ?

  1. More common is women than men
  2. Caused by an impact to the chest that penetrates the lung
  3. A sudden accumulation of air in the pleural space
  4. Only seen in people with COPD