NREMT Paramedic Certification Exam - Question List

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131. A patient who has suffered from an anaphylactic reaction has just had epinephrine injected via an auto injector. What time interval is required before the next dose can be taken?
  1. 5 - 10 minutes
  2. 10 - 20 minutes
  3. 20 - 25 minutes
  4. 25 - 35 minutes
132. Which of the following is not a characteristic of hydrogen sulfide?
  1. Corrosive
  2. Heavier than air
  3. Deadens the sense of smell
  4. Common cause of death in inhalation poisons in North America
133. Which of the following is not a characteristic of carbon monoxide?
  1. Results from fires
  2. Skin irritant
  3. Clear and odorless
  4. May cause vomiting
134. A patient has just taken a dose of spray nitroglycerine. After taking blood pressure, you find it to be ________.
  1. Higher than before
  2. Lower than before
  3. The same
  4. None of the above
135. Firmness upon palpation of the abdomen area could indicate what?
  1. Pericardial irritation
  2. Fecal leakage
  3. Blood pooling
  4. Irritation of the peritoneal lining

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