PARAMEDIC JB LEARNING EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative change in the cervical spine
that causes: Answer: narrowing of the spinal canal and pressure on the
spinal cord
◉ Common causes of bradycardia include? Answer: Beta blocker use
◉ Many veteran EMS providers have embraced a leadership role in
primary injury prevention after? Answer: witnessing too many episodes
of needless suffering
◉ Prior to unloading a patient from the ambulance, you should: Answer:
ensure that the patient is secured to the stretcher
◉ Q. A size 3 or 4 LMA: Answer: will accommodate the passage of a
6.0mm ET tube
◉ The second impact that occurs when an adult pedestrian is struck by a
motor vehicle would MOST likely result in injuries to the: Answer:
pelvis and chest
,◉ When communicating with a patient whose cultural background
differs from the paramedics, it is MOST important for the paramedic to?
Answer: treat the patient with utmost respect at all times
◉ Which of the following statements regarding selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (RRSIs) is most correct? Answer: SSRIs have fewer
anticholinergic and cardiac effects than tricyclics.
◉ Your entire assessment of a patient should: Answer: Appear to be a
seamless process
◉ An endogenous ligand is? Answer: a molecule that is produced by the
body and binds to a receptor
◉ Fall-related fractures in the elderly occur MOST often to the ___,
usually in patients with underlying: Answer: hip, osteoporosis
◉ Gathering a patient's medical history and performing an in-depth
physical examination should occur: Answer: Once the initial assessment
and correction of life threats is completed
◉ Nerve agents block ___, an essential enzyme of the nervous system.
Answer: cholinesterase
,◉ Q. The MOST effective way to minimize the risk of hypoxia while
intubating a child is to: Answer: limit your intubation attempt to 20
seconds.
◉ The 6-second method for calculating the rate of a cardiac rhythm?
Answer: Involves counting the number of QRS complexes in a 6-
second-strip and multiplying that number by 10.
◉ The volume of plasma in an adult with a total blood volume of 6.5
liters is approximately? Answer: 6.5x0.55 = 3.6L
◉ What is the target heart rate for a 35 yo man with a resting heart rate
of 75 bpm? Answer: 152 beats/min
◉ When a patient takes the "up and over" pathway during a head-on
collision: Answer: the anterior part of the neck may strike the steering
wheel, resulting in a fractured larynx
◉ Women who have had a cesarean section? Answer: Can have a normal
vaginal delivery
◉ A key part of making your practice of prehospital care successful is
for you to: Answer: Develop and cultivate your own style of assessment
and an overall strategy for evaluating and providing care for the patients
, you will encounter in the unique and varied circumstances in the field
setting
◉ According to the START triage system, if a patient has a strong radial
pulse, you should: Answer: control bleeding and assess mental status
◉ At 2 months of age, an infant should be able to? Answer: track objects
with his or her eyes
◉ Delirium is MOST accurately defined as: Answer: an acute alteration
in mentation that indicates an underlying condition
◉ Q. Patients with decompensated asthma or COPD that require
positive-pressure ventilation: Answer: may develop a pneumothorax or
experience a decrease in venous return to the heart if they are ventilated
too rapidly
◉ Sudden deceleration of a motor vehicle that is traveling at 60 mph:
Answer: dissipates tremendous forces and causes major injuries
◉ The primary component of the immune system is the? Answer:
Leukocyte
◉ When dispatched to a residence for an injury involving a pregnant
woman, you should? Answer: Be alert for evidence of abuse
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative change in the cervical spine
that causes: Answer: narrowing of the spinal canal and pressure on the
spinal cord
◉ Common causes of bradycardia include? Answer: Beta blocker use
◉ Many veteran EMS providers have embraced a leadership role in
primary injury prevention after? Answer: witnessing too many episodes
of needless suffering
◉ Prior to unloading a patient from the ambulance, you should: Answer:
ensure that the patient is secured to the stretcher
◉ Q. A size 3 or 4 LMA: Answer: will accommodate the passage of a
6.0mm ET tube
◉ The second impact that occurs when an adult pedestrian is struck by a
motor vehicle would MOST likely result in injuries to the: Answer:
pelvis and chest
,◉ When communicating with a patient whose cultural background
differs from the paramedics, it is MOST important for the paramedic to?
Answer: treat the patient with utmost respect at all times
◉ Which of the following statements regarding selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (RRSIs) is most correct? Answer: SSRIs have fewer
anticholinergic and cardiac effects than tricyclics.
◉ Your entire assessment of a patient should: Answer: Appear to be a
seamless process
◉ An endogenous ligand is? Answer: a molecule that is produced by the
body and binds to a receptor
◉ Fall-related fractures in the elderly occur MOST often to the ___,
usually in patients with underlying: Answer: hip, osteoporosis
◉ Gathering a patient's medical history and performing an in-depth
physical examination should occur: Answer: Once the initial assessment
and correction of life threats is completed
◉ Nerve agents block ___, an essential enzyme of the nervous system.
Answer: cholinesterase
,◉ Q. The MOST effective way to minimize the risk of hypoxia while
intubating a child is to: Answer: limit your intubation attempt to 20
seconds.
◉ The 6-second method for calculating the rate of a cardiac rhythm?
Answer: Involves counting the number of QRS complexes in a 6-
second-strip and multiplying that number by 10.
◉ The volume of plasma in an adult with a total blood volume of 6.5
liters is approximately? Answer: 6.5x0.55 = 3.6L
◉ What is the target heart rate for a 35 yo man with a resting heart rate
of 75 bpm? Answer: 152 beats/min
◉ When a patient takes the "up and over" pathway during a head-on
collision: Answer: the anterior part of the neck may strike the steering
wheel, resulting in a fractured larynx
◉ Women who have had a cesarean section? Answer: Can have a normal
vaginal delivery
◉ A key part of making your practice of prehospital care successful is
for you to: Answer: Develop and cultivate your own style of assessment
and an overall strategy for evaluating and providing care for the patients
, you will encounter in the unique and varied circumstances in the field
setting
◉ According to the START triage system, if a patient has a strong radial
pulse, you should: Answer: control bleeding and assess mental status
◉ At 2 months of age, an infant should be able to? Answer: track objects
with his or her eyes
◉ Delirium is MOST accurately defined as: Answer: an acute alteration
in mentation that indicates an underlying condition
◉ Q. Patients with decompensated asthma or COPD that require
positive-pressure ventilation: Answer: may develop a pneumothorax or
experience a decrease in venous return to the heart if they are ventilated
too rapidly
◉ Sudden deceleration of a motor vehicle that is traveling at 60 mph:
Answer: dissipates tremendous forces and causes major injuries
◉ The primary component of the immune system is the? Answer:
Leukocyte
◉ When dispatched to a residence for an injury involving a pregnant
woman, you should? Answer: Be alert for evidence of abuse
