You are treating a 19-year-old male patient involved in a motorcycle accident. The patient's helmet and motorcycle both have major damage, and at time of initial contact, the pt was unconscious, limp, and listless. During your physical assessment, you stroke the sole of the foot with your pen, from the heel to the toe. The big toe moves toward the dorsal surface of the foot and the other toes fan out. This finding is called?

The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics: - Airway, Respiration & Ventilation - Cardiology & Resuscitation - Trauma - Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology - EMS Operations All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions].  Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations.  For the EMR, advanced EMT... Show more

The NREMT exam asks questions on these topics:

- Airway, Respiration & Ventilation
- Cardiology & Resuscitation
- Trauma
- Medical/Obstetrics/Gynecology
- EMS Operations

All sections, except EMS Operations, have a content distribution of 85% adult and 15% pediatrics [based questions]. 

Topic weightage: For the EMT exam, 18%-22% of questions asked will cover airway, respiration, and ventilation; 20%-24% will cover cardiology and resuscitation; 14%-18% will cover trauma; 27%-31% will cover medical/obstetrics/gynecology; and 10%-14% will cover EMS operations. 
For the EMR, advanced EMT and paramedic exams, the numbers differ only by 1%-2% in each category. 

Note: The NREMT exam bases questions off of the National EMS Education Standards, current accepted practices of EMS, and Current AHA Guidelines for CPS and ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care). 

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