NREMT Paramedic Certification Exam - Question List

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31. When would it be necessary to humidify oxygen after it has been administered?
  1. If the patient is a long-term smoker
  2. If the patient has a flail chest
  3. When paradoxical motion is present
  4. When the patient has nasal airway problems
32.

What is the correct rate for chest compression during CPR? Choose all that apply.

  1. 80 compressions per minute
  2. 90 compressions per minute
  3. 100 compressions per minute
  4. 110 compressions per minute
  5. 120 compressions per minute
33. You enter a home with an 8-year-old child suffering from an asthma attack. He appears to be in great respiratory distress and is starting to show signs of cyanosis. Which of the following actions should not be taken in this case?
  1. Administer the child’s inhaled steroid medication.
  2. Administer the child’s bronchodilators.
  3. Seat the child in the proper breathing position.
  4. Apply a facemask giving a steady flow of oxygen.
34. You have noticed a patient short of breath, with a significant change in the diameter of the chest area. Which of the following conditions may have caused this?
  1. A flail chest
  2. Tension pneumothorax
  3. Emphysema
  4. Asthma
35. When a cardiac arrest was not witnessed in a patient who is not breathing and appears to not have a pulse, what is the time after CPR has started before an automated external defibrillator (AED) should be used?
  1. 2 minutes
  2. 3 minutes
  3. 4 minutes
  4. 5 minutes

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