COPR PCP Review – Primary Care Paramedic Certification Exam Study Guide
(comprehensive revision material)
What does APGAR stand for? - correct answer ✔✔appearance, pulse, grimace, activity,
respiration
How do you calculate cardiac output? - correct answer ✔✔heart rate x stroke volume
What does START triage stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Simple Triage and Rapid Transport
What is the constant for a D oxygen tank? - correct answer ✔✔0.16
What is the constant for an E oxygen tank? - correct answer ✔✔0.28
What is the constant for an M oxygen tank? - correct answer ✔✔1.56
What is considered a normal adult temperature? - correct answer ✔✔36.5-37.5
What is the average range for adult heart rate? - correct answer ✔✔60-100 bpm
What is the average range for an adult blood pressure? - correct answer ✔✔90/60-120/80
What is the average breaths per minute for adults? - correct answer ✔✔12-24
How do you calculate IV drip rates with a drop set? - correct answer ✔✔Volume/time x drop
factor
, How do you calculate how long an oxygen tank will last? - correct answer ✔✔PSI in tank - safety
PSI x constant / flow rate
How many litres of oxygen can a D tank hold? - correct answer ✔✔350
How many litres of oxygen can an E tank hold? - correct answer ✔✔625
How many litres of oxygen can an M tank hold? - correct answer ✔✔3000
What does CBRNE stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,
Explosive
What is the normal pH range for blood? - correct answer ✔✔7.35-7.45
What is included in Beck's Triad? - correct answer ✔✔Muffled heart sounds, JVD, and
hypotension.
What does Beck's triad indicate? - correct answer ✔✔cardiac tamponade
What is Cushing's Reflex? (Cushing's Triad) - correct answer ✔✔Hypertension, bradycardia and
bradypnea.
What causes Cushing's Reflex? (Cushing's Triad) - correct answer ✔✔Increased intracranial
pressure.
What position is Fowler's position? - correct answer ✔✔Sitting
What does PICC stand for? - correct answer ✔✔peripherally inserted central catheter
(comprehensive revision material)
What does APGAR stand for? - correct answer ✔✔appearance, pulse, grimace, activity,
respiration
How do you calculate cardiac output? - correct answer ✔✔heart rate x stroke volume
What does START triage stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Simple Triage and Rapid Transport
What is the constant for a D oxygen tank? - correct answer ✔✔0.16
What is the constant for an E oxygen tank? - correct answer ✔✔0.28
What is the constant for an M oxygen tank? - correct answer ✔✔1.56
What is considered a normal adult temperature? - correct answer ✔✔36.5-37.5
What is the average range for adult heart rate? - correct answer ✔✔60-100 bpm
What is the average range for an adult blood pressure? - correct answer ✔✔90/60-120/80
What is the average breaths per minute for adults? - correct answer ✔✔12-24
How do you calculate IV drip rates with a drop set? - correct answer ✔✔Volume/time x drop
factor
, How do you calculate how long an oxygen tank will last? - correct answer ✔✔PSI in tank - safety
PSI x constant / flow rate
How many litres of oxygen can a D tank hold? - correct answer ✔✔350
How many litres of oxygen can an E tank hold? - correct answer ✔✔625
How many litres of oxygen can an M tank hold? - correct answer ✔✔3000
What does CBRNE stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,
Explosive
What is the normal pH range for blood? - correct answer ✔✔7.35-7.45
What is included in Beck's Triad? - correct answer ✔✔Muffled heart sounds, JVD, and
hypotension.
What does Beck's triad indicate? - correct answer ✔✔cardiac tamponade
What is Cushing's Reflex? (Cushing's Triad) - correct answer ✔✔Hypertension, bradycardia and
bradypnea.
What causes Cushing's Reflex? (Cushing's Triad) - correct answer ✔✔Increased intracranial
pressure.
What position is Fowler's position? - correct answer ✔✔Sitting
What does PICC stand for? - correct answer ✔✔peripherally inserted central catheter
