NREMT® EMR Exam Prep / NREMT Exam With Correct Questions And Answers

NREMT® EMR Exam Prep / NREMT Exam With Correct
Questions And Answers

airway - The upper airway tract or the passage above the larynx, which includes
the nose, mouth, and throat.
respiration - The process by which cells break down simple food molecules to
release the energy they contain.
ventilation - movement of air in and out of the lungs
infancy physiology - HR: 140-160
RR: 40-60, 30-40 after birth
Systolic BP: 90mm Hg
Toddler and Pre-school age Physiology (12-36months) and (3-5yo) - HR: 80-130
RR:20-30
Systolic BP:70-100 mm Hg
School age children physiology (6-12yo) - HR: 70-110
RR: 20-30
Systolic BP: 80-120 mmHg
Middle Adulthood Physiology (41-60) - HR: 70
RR: 16-20
BP: 120/80
diastolic blood pressure - force exerted against the arteries between
contractions
systolic blood pressure - force exerted against the arties when the heart is
contracting
Upper airway tract - Begins at the mouth
Includes the nose, pharynx and larynx
Lower airway tract - trachea/windpipe, bronchi, lungs, bronchioles, alveoli
bronchi - The passages that direct air into the lungs
Bronchioles - Airways in the lungs that lead from the bronchi to the alveoli.
Alveoli - tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between
air and blood
stridor - strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction
in the pharynx or larynx
Wheezing - High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease
croup - an acute respiratory syndrome in children and infants characterized by
obstruction of the larynx, hoarseness, and a barking cough
snoring - The sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating a partial
obstruction of air flow
head tilt-chin lift maneuver - A combination of two movements to open the airway
by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients.
jaw-thrust maneuver - Technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind
the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw forward; used for patients who may have
a cervical spine injury.
pulmonary artery - artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary capillaries - -picks up oxygen from the alveoli
-releases carbon dioxide to the alveoli
consider using a BVM if the patient.... - is unresponsive, or has cyanotic skin
nasal cannula - 1-6 L/min, usually conciou spatient
Non-re-breather face mask - 10-15 lpm, use if patient is hypoxic, usually an
unconscious patient
Unresponsive patient open the airway using the... - head tilt chin lift maneuver
unresponsive trauma patient open and maintain the airway with.... - jaw thrust
maneuver while maintaining manual c spine
Pale skin may indicate - -low body temp
-blood loss
-shock
-poor blood flow to part of body