Paramedic Section 2 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
When determining the most appropriate hospital to which to
transport a patient, the paramedic's FIRST consideration should be:
-
correct answer ✅the patient's clinical condition.
The fight-or-flight response is characterized by all of the following
physiologic responses, EXCEPT: -
correct answer ✅decreased sympathetic tone and pupil
constriction.
If a patient experiences prolonged hypotension or requires
prolonged CPR, is or her ____________ would be inappropriate for
organ or tissue donation. -
correct answer ✅kidneys
Your patient has a serum sodium level of 158 mEq/L. What
condition does this indicate? -
correct answer ✅hypernatremia
Allergies are acquired following: -
correct answer ✅initial exposure to an allergen.
,Paramedic Section 2 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
All of the following diseases are autoimmune diseases, EXCEPT: -
correct answer ✅HIV infection.
Angiogenesis is defined as: -
correct answer ✅the growth of new blood vessels.
An inflammatory condition of the respiratory system that results in
intermittent wheezing and excess mucus production is called: -
correct answer ✅asthma.
An isotonic fluid deficit is caused by a(n): -
correct answer ✅decrease in extracellular fluid with proportionate
losses of sodium and water.
Ascites is defined as: -
correct answer ✅an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the
peritoneal cavity.
Common signs and symptoms of ulcerative colitis include all of the
following, EXCEPT: -
correct answer ✅bloating after milk ingestion.
, Paramedic Section 2 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Dehydration is generally a more serious concern in older adults
than in younger adults because: -
correct answer ✅total body water constitutes only 45% of body
weight in older adults.
Distributive shock occurs when: -
correct answer ✅blood pools in expanded vascular beds and
tissue perfusion decreases.
During the acute inflammatory response: -
correct answer ✅transient arteriolar constriction is followed by
arteriolar dilation, which allows an influx of flood under increased
pressure.
Early manifestation of Alzheimer disease include: -
correct answer ✅memory loss and subtle personality changes.
Edema in an upper extremity following a masectomy is the result
of: -
correct answer ✅decreased lymphatic drainage.
& Answers (Grade A+)
When determining the most appropriate hospital to which to
transport a patient, the paramedic's FIRST consideration should be:
-
correct answer ✅the patient's clinical condition.
The fight-or-flight response is characterized by all of the following
physiologic responses, EXCEPT: -
correct answer ✅decreased sympathetic tone and pupil
constriction.
If a patient experiences prolonged hypotension or requires
prolonged CPR, is or her ____________ would be inappropriate for
organ or tissue donation. -
correct answer ✅kidneys
Your patient has a serum sodium level of 158 mEq/L. What
condition does this indicate? -
correct answer ✅hypernatremia
Allergies are acquired following: -
correct answer ✅initial exposure to an allergen.
,Paramedic Section 2 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
All of the following diseases are autoimmune diseases, EXCEPT: -
correct answer ✅HIV infection.
Angiogenesis is defined as: -
correct answer ✅the growth of new blood vessels.
An inflammatory condition of the respiratory system that results in
intermittent wheezing and excess mucus production is called: -
correct answer ✅asthma.
An isotonic fluid deficit is caused by a(n): -
correct answer ✅decrease in extracellular fluid with proportionate
losses of sodium and water.
Ascites is defined as: -
correct answer ✅an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the
peritoneal cavity.
Common signs and symptoms of ulcerative colitis include all of the
following, EXCEPT: -
correct answer ✅bloating after milk ingestion.
, Paramedic Section 2 Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Dehydration is generally a more serious concern in older adults
than in younger adults because: -
correct answer ✅total body water constitutes only 45% of body
weight in older adults.
Distributive shock occurs when: -
correct answer ✅blood pools in expanded vascular beds and
tissue perfusion decreases.
During the acute inflammatory response: -
correct answer ✅transient arteriolar constriction is followed by
arteriolar dilation, which allows an influx of flood under increased
pressure.
Early manifestation of Alzheimer disease include: -
correct answer ✅memory loss and subtle personality changes.
Edema in an upper extremity following a masectomy is the result
of: -
correct answer ✅decreased lymphatic drainage.
