Paramedic Entrance Exam Study
Guide Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
What part of the body should you lift with? -
correct answer ✅Legs
What is the purpose of QI? -
correct answer ✅Identify aspects of the system that could be
improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? -
correct answer ✅Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression,
Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? -
correct answer ✅PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? -
correct answer ✅Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? -
correct answer ✅PPE
,Paramedic Entrance Exam Study
Guide Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
What is standard PPE used for every call? -
correct answer ✅Gloves
What are the signs of death? -
correct answer ✅Absence of a pulse, complete unresponsiveness
to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of
blood pressure, no reflexes.
What are the obvious signs of death? -
correct answer ✅Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition of the
body, dependent lividity
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? -
correct answer ✅2 inches
What is the medical term for swayback? -
correct answer ✅Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? -
correct answer ✅Kyphosis
,Paramedic Entrance Exam Study
Guide Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Define posterior -
correct answer ✅Toward the back of the body (opposite of
anterior)
Define anterior -
correct answer ✅toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility? -
correct answer ✅immovable, slightly movable, freely movable
What are the different regions of the spine called? -
correct answer ✅Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together? -
correct answer ✅Sacrum and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅7
, Paramedic Entrance Exam Study
Guide Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅5
How may vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅33
How many sacral vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅5 fused
How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx? -
correct answer ✅4 fused
What are the three types of muscle? -
correct answer ✅skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle is voluntary? -
correct answer ✅skeletal muscle
Guide Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
What part of the body should you lift with? -
correct answer ✅Legs
What is the purpose of QI? -
correct answer ✅Identify aspects of the system that could be
improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? -
correct answer ✅Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression,
Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? -
correct answer ✅PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? -
correct answer ✅Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? -
correct answer ✅PPE
,Paramedic Entrance Exam Study
Guide Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
What is standard PPE used for every call? -
correct answer ✅Gloves
What are the signs of death? -
correct answer ✅Absence of a pulse, complete unresponsiveness
to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of
blood pressure, no reflexes.
What are the obvious signs of death? -
correct answer ✅Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition of the
body, dependent lividity
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? -
correct answer ✅2 inches
What is the medical term for swayback? -
correct answer ✅Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? -
correct answer ✅Kyphosis
,Paramedic Entrance Exam Study
Guide Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Define posterior -
correct answer ✅Toward the back of the body (opposite of
anterior)
Define anterior -
correct answer ✅toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility? -
correct answer ✅immovable, slightly movable, freely movable
What are the different regions of the spine called? -
correct answer ✅Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together? -
correct answer ✅Sacrum and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅7
, Paramedic Entrance Exam Study
Guide Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅5
How may vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅33
How many sacral vertebrae are there? -
correct answer ✅5 fused
How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx? -
correct answer ✅4 fused
What are the three types of muscle? -
correct answer ✅skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle is voluntary? -
correct answer ✅skeletal muscle
