NREMT Paramedic Exam Prep / Latest 2022

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Crenation - Shrinking of a cell due to osmosis. Hemolysis - Breaking of a cell. Atrophy (of a cell) - Also involves the shrinking of a cell, but is not due to an osmotic force, and is usually du... e to tissue breakdown. policy development is derived from prospective, controlled, randomized, double-blind studies. . . Hypertrophy (of a cell) - Enlarging or thickening of a cell. Class 1 research - Most reliable and valid, it is the highest and best for citation, research and Class 2 research - Biased, non-randomized, or retrospective studies with weaker evidence Class 3 research - Case studies, medical opinions, or consensus documents. Clinical research - Focuses on improving pt outcomes. Evidence-based research - Aims to improve medical practices Descriptive statistics - Describes a phenomenon. Inferential statistics - Can use information learned in the groups to make predictions about the general public. Pandemic disease - Meets two criteria, number 1 is it affects many people across a large region, and number 2, is the disease is infectious in nature. Trigeminal nerve - 5th cranial nerve, it is responsible for chewing and facial sensation . Oculomotor nerve - 3rd cranial nerve, controls eye movement . . Olfactory nerve - 1st cranial nerve, controls sense of smell Where do you cric someone? ligament (or membrane). ANS - Inferior to the thyroid cartilage, and superior to the cricoid cartilage is the cricothyroid EMS systems do not rely on mobile phones only for long distance communication why? ANS - It can be overwhelmed, esp in a MCI. You have a neonate who is bradycardic at 48bpm, what should you do first? ANS - Begin compressions. A pt who is in cardiac arrest and is intubated should get how many breaths per minute? ANS - 10, one breath every 6 seconds. A pt has pinpoint pupils caused by a morphine OD, why does morphine cause that? ANS - Causes parasympathetic simulation which constricts the eyes. What shouldn't you do with transdermal patches? ANS - Never rub it into the skin. While trying to intubate the paramedic sees a foreign object just distal to the vocal cords, what should they do? ANS - Attempt to remove it with the magill forceps. What is the antidote for magnesium toxicity? ANS - Calcium gluconate. What change in the elderly will have the greatest impact on paramedics? ANS - Decrease in creatinine clearance (kidney function). What will paramedics see on the monitor for a pt with WPW? ANS - Slurring of the QRS complex known as the delta wave. Which heart valve is usually the first to go? ANS - The bicuspid valve. Why are high-velocity bullets more dangerous than medium velocity? ANS - They cause cavitation which can create more damage. [Show More]

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