NREMT prep 10

A respiration rate would be considered within normal limits for an adult at ____ per minute, for a 6-12 year old child at ____ per minute, and for an infant at ____ per minute.

• 22 - 32 - 42

• 16 - 25 - 40

• 20 - 40 - 60

• 10 - 20 - 40

You have just arrived at the scene to find a 27-year-old female complaining of anxiety and breathing difficulties. Which of the following questions would be most appropriate to ask first?

• What is your name?

• What day is today?

• Do you have a history of panic attacks?

• How long have you been having trouble breathing?

In a multiple vehicle accident, which patient should be treated first?

• The pregnant woman

• The 8-year-old boy with a facial laceration

• The 86-year-old man with no pulse and impaled metal

• The vomiting teenager in the back seat

What condition is most likely in a 6-year-old girl showing signs of nostril flaring, hoarse voice, and breathing difficulty?

• Croup

• Tonsillitis

• Epiglottitis

• SARS

A woman with a pulse of 48, respiratory rate of 18, and no desire for EMS intervention says, "I just want to be old, please leave." What should you do?

• Transport her to the ER

• Tell the caregiver to stop calling false alarms

• Respect her wishes and leave, asking her to please call if she needs medical attention.

• Prepare to bag her and transport when she loses consciousness

A patient is stung by a hornet, has hives, and is wheezing. The best course of action is to:

• Use an epinephrine auto-injector and transport with a signed refusal

• Monitor vital signs and only administer epinephrine if stable

• Administer epinephrine once vital signs are within normal limits

• Provide high-flow oxygen and transport rapidly

What is the correct sequence of treatment for a 76-year-old woman with a pulse of 142 and cyanosis around her lips and nails?

• Ventilate with a BVM and transport

• Perform a rapid trauma assessment

• Continue assessment and call ALS

• Apply high-flow O2 and transport rapidly

You arrive on the scene to find a man with shallow breathing at 8 breaths per minute and a pulse of 112. What is your proper action?

• Shake him to check for consciousness and apply a C-collar

• Log-roll him while maintaining C-spine precautions

• Perform a rapid trauma assessment and take vitals

• Ask bystanders if he had been drinking and then log-roll him

The pediatric assessment triangle includes which three elements?

• Level of Consciousness, Respiratory Quality, General Appearance

• Muscle Tone, Respiratory Depth, Perfusion

• Circulation, Appearance, Work of Breathing

• Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Respiratory Rate

1. Crackles or rales on auscultation, chest pain, and congestion in an 84-year-old patient could indicate:

• An embolism

• Right ventricular failure

• Left ventricular failure

• Collapse of the vena cava