NREMT Paramedic Certification Exam - Question List

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66. Which of the following will increase the firing of the SA node and conduction through the AV node?
  1. Amiodarone
  2. Lidocaine
  3. Atropine
  4. Magnesium
67. When a patient is suffering from a ventricular tachycardia, which of the following should be administered to the patient?
  1. Atropine
  2. Amiodarone
  3. Nitroglycerine
  4. Procainamide
68. What is the main purpose of applying transcutaneous pacing to a patient?
  1. It allows the heart to depolarize the ventricle.
  2. The SA node will fire more impulses
  3. The AV node will cease to repolarize.
  4. To stimulate the heart to contract
69. A very slow heart rate with no other rhythmic distortions is known as a _______.
  1. Sinus fibrillation
  2. Sinus rhythm
  3. Sinus bradycardia
  4. Sinus tachycardia
70. What would be an appropriate assumption be when assessing a patient who suffered from a bilateral femur fracture?
  1. Take note of any severe bleeding.
  2. Manual traction should be applied immediately.
  3. There may be a possible head and neck injury.
  4. There will be crepitus on the fractured area.

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