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JBLEARNING PARAMEDIC 2026
REAL QUESTIONS WITH EXPERTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
The care plan that you implement based on your working field
diagnosis of a patient is almost always defined by:
A) your EMS system' patient care protocols or standing orders
B) your previous experience with patients who had a similar
condition
C) a combination of your and your partner's knowledge and
experience
D) direct orders from the physician at the receiving medical facility
- correct answer -
The hypoxic drive is a phenomenon in which:
A) a chronically hypoxic patient's primary respiratory drive is
stimulated by increased levels of carbon dioxide in the arterial
blood
B) high levels of oxygen rapidly depress a COPD patient's
respiratory rate and depth, leading to worsened hypoxia and
severe acidosis
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C) bicarbonate ions migrate into the cerebrospinal fluid of
chronically hypoventilating patient, making the brain think that
acid and base are in balance
D) a relatively large percentage of patients with COPD become
acutely apneic after receiving high flow oxygen - correct answer -
Reactive airway disease is characterized by:
A) chronic bronchoconstriction of varying severity
B) bronchospasm, edema, and mucus production
C) excessive mucus production and a chronic cough
D) acute, reversible swelling of the laryngeal muscles - correct
answer -
"Everyday" calls are the most dangerous kinds of calls the
paramedic will run because:
A) he or she becomes naturally comfortable with them
B) law enforcement personnel are often not available
C) everyday calls tend to attract a lot of bystanders
D) most of these calls have high potential for violence - correct
answer -
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An imaginary plane passing horizontally through the body at the
waist, creating top and bottom portions, is called the:
A) coronal plane
B) sagittal plane
C) midsagittal plane
D) transverse plane - correct answer -
Intubation of a patient with severe asthma:
A. Is clearly indicated if the patient's condition does not resolve
following field corticosteroid therapy.
B. Should only be performed after hyperventilating the patient with
a bag-mask device for 2 to 3 minutes.
C. Is often a last resort because asthmatics are difficult to
ventilate and are prone to pneumothoraces.
D. Is generally contraindicated because weaning the patient off of
a ventilator can take several days. - correct answer -c) is often a
last resort because asthmatics are difficult to ventilate and are
prone to pneumothoraces
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Gathering a patient's medical history and performing a secondary
assessment should occur:
A) immediately after your form your visual general impression of
the patient
B) after life threats have been identified and corrected in the
primary assessment
C) after initial treatment has been rendered and you are en route
to the hospital
D) shortly after making patient contact and determining his or her
complaint - correct answer -
A patient has a gunshot wound just below the right nipple. How
should you describe the injury location?
A) inferomedial
B) anterolateral
C) inferolateral
D) posteromedial - correct answer -
The part of the nervous system that prepares the body to deal
with an emergency is the ______ nervous system.
JBLEARNING PARAMEDIC 2026
REAL QUESTIONS WITH EXPERTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
The care plan that you implement based on your working field
diagnosis of a patient is almost always defined by:
A) your EMS system' patient care protocols or standing orders
B) your previous experience with patients who had a similar
condition
C) a combination of your and your partner's knowledge and
experience
D) direct orders from the physician at the receiving medical facility
- correct answer -
The hypoxic drive is a phenomenon in which:
A) a chronically hypoxic patient's primary respiratory drive is
stimulated by increased levels of carbon dioxide in the arterial
blood
B) high levels of oxygen rapidly depress a COPD patient's
respiratory rate and depth, leading to worsened hypoxia and
severe acidosis
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C) bicarbonate ions migrate into the cerebrospinal fluid of
chronically hypoventilating patient, making the brain think that
acid and base are in balance
D) a relatively large percentage of patients with COPD become
acutely apneic after receiving high flow oxygen - correct answer -
Reactive airway disease is characterized by:
A) chronic bronchoconstriction of varying severity
B) bronchospasm, edema, and mucus production
C) excessive mucus production and a chronic cough
D) acute, reversible swelling of the laryngeal muscles - correct
answer -
"Everyday" calls are the most dangerous kinds of calls the
paramedic will run because:
A) he or she becomes naturally comfortable with them
B) law enforcement personnel are often not available
C) everyday calls tend to attract a lot of bystanders
D) most of these calls have high potential for violence - correct
answer -
, Page | 3
An imaginary plane passing horizontally through the body at the
waist, creating top and bottom portions, is called the:
A) coronal plane
B) sagittal plane
C) midsagittal plane
D) transverse plane - correct answer -
Intubation of a patient with severe asthma:
A. Is clearly indicated if the patient's condition does not resolve
following field corticosteroid therapy.
B. Should only be performed after hyperventilating the patient with
a bag-mask device for 2 to 3 minutes.
C. Is often a last resort because asthmatics are difficult to
ventilate and are prone to pneumothoraces.
D. Is generally contraindicated because weaning the patient off of
a ventilator can take several days. - correct answer -c) is often a
last resort because asthmatics are difficult to ventilate and are
prone to pneumothoraces
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Gathering a patient's medical history and performing a secondary
assessment should occur:
A) immediately after your form your visual general impression of
the patient
B) after life threats have been identified and corrected in the
primary assessment
C) after initial treatment has been rendered and you are en route
to the hospital
D) shortly after making patient contact and determining his or her
complaint - correct answer -
A patient has a gunshot wound just below the right nipple. How
should you describe the injury location?
A) inferomedial
B) anterolateral
C) inferolateral
D) posteromedial - correct answer -
The part of the nervous system that prepares the body to deal
with an emergency is the ______ nervous system.
