PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What is something that people are commonly allergic to?.
Answer: Latex
◍ What does PASS stand for?.
Answer: P: Pull lock pin from its placeA: Aim the nozzle at base of flamesS:
Squeeze handles togetherS: Sweep from side to side at base of flames
◍ How do you transfer a patient from bed to wheelchair?.
Answer: - Make sure wheelchair is placed close to the bed and locked-
Reach around patient's chest and lock hands behind the patient- Bend your
knees and keep back straight while you get the patient to stand up and have
them pivot towards the chair. Keep your arms around them until the patient
has sat down
◍ Which instruments are used to test range of motion? What is the difference
between the 2?.
Answer: Goniometer & Inclinometer; Goniometer- measures less accurately
and easily than an inclinometer; placed on both body parts between which
the angle should be measuredInclinometer- Have numbers/ are digital &
placed on the moving body part only
◍ How do you measure fat & where?.
Answer: - Use calipers- Men: Measure fat at chest, abdominals, and thigh-
Women: Measure fat at triceps, suprailiac (about an inch above hip bone),
and thigh
◍ Anthropometric measurements.
Answer: height, weight, BMI, body circumference
,◍ Gold Classifications?.
Answer: Gold I: FEV 80+Gold II: FEV 50-79$Gold III: FEV 30-49%Gold
IV: <30% predicted
◍ How do you measure head circumference of child?.
Answer: put them in supine position and measure just above eyebrows &
ears
◍ Fondaparinux is ___ administered. Class?TIR 70% = __ A1cTIR 50% = ___
A1c.
Answer: Parenterally; Xa inhibitor78
◍ What is a Pap smear?.
Answer: swab cervix for cancerous cells (cytology); test for cervical cancer
◍ How do you pass a scalpel?.
Answer: Grasp the scalpel in the center od the handle with dominant hand.
Firmly place the scalpel handle in the outstretched hand of assistant.
◍ ___ analysis looks at ROICost-benefit analysis looks at Cost-effectiveness
analysis looks at.
Answer: Cost-benefitOutcomes in SSOutcome units (mmHg, A1c, etc)
◍ Phenytoin + levothyroxine?___ can cause gingival hyperplasiaWhat opioid
is preferred in liver dysfunction?.
Answer: Reduce levo dose b/c of 3a4 INDUCTIONCCBMorphine - renally
excreted
◍ T/F - Tramadol is a prodrugT/F - Codeine is a prodrug.
Answer: True - must be metabolized bt 3a4 and 2d6True - turns into
morphinen via 2d6
◍ What do you need for sutures?.
Answer: Needle holder, toothed forceps, and fine suturing scissors
◍ What is the compression-ventilation ratio in CPR for adults? For children?
How many compressions per minute?.
Answer: Adults- 30:2Children/ Infants- 15:2 (same for two-thumb
, technique)100-120 compressions per minute
◍ Descovy =Used to treat ___T/F - SGLT2i show benefit to ANY class of HF
patients.
Answer: TAF + emtricitabinePrEP - not for HIV tx aloneTrue
◍ How often should patients receiving PrEP follow up?Levalbuterol vs
albuterol?T/F - Levalbuterol affects B1 receptors.
Answer: every 3 monthsLevalbuterol is R-isomer that is more rapidly
metabolized- less s/eFalse
◍ Avoid ____ for pregnant HIV patients due to virologic
failureCockgroft-Gault equation can be used to estimate CrCl in patients
aged.
Answer: cobicistat18+ (do not use in pediatric population)
◍ Lithotomy position.
Answer: laying on back with feet in stirrups; Typically used for vaginal
exams
◍ What (3) ARBs have indications for use in pediatric population?.
Answer: OlmesartanLosartanValsartan
◍ What is milk thistle used for?A/E (2)?.
Answer: cirrhosis, hepatitis, and gall bladder problemsreduce BGL +
allergic rxns
◍ ___ and ____ extract can be used for migraine prevention (herbals)T/F -
Vascepa is indicated for CV risk reduction in hypertriglyceridemia.
Answer: Butterbur and feverfew extractTrue (NOT lovaza)
◍ Supine position.
Answer: laying on back; Used for ECG
◍ Conversion of ATP --> ADP requires ___ as a cofactorVenlafaxine acts as a
___ a low doses and ____ at high doses.
Answer: MgSSRI at low dosesSNRI at high doses
◍ When to use a5 reductase blockers vs alpha blockers for BPH tx?___ (piper
, mythisticum) has been linked to severe ____What is this supplement used
for?.
Answer: alpha blockers for symptomatic tx5a blockers to reduce size of
prostateKava, Liver injuryrelaxation, sleepiness, menopause sx
◍ Drugs that are ___ (ex. ___) are more likely to get trapped in BASIC
environmentsClinical effect?.
Answer: weak acids (pH > pKa)NSAID po (acid) into acidic environment
makes it more lipophilic and move across cell membranes better (better
penetration)
◍ How is lactulose titrated?T/F - Immunotherapy related AE can happen to
any organ in the bodyHow should these AE be treated?When are
immunotherapy AE more common?.
Answer: 2-3 stools per dayTruew/ corticosteroids4-6 weeks after treatment
◍ T/F - Nitrofurantoin is indicated for pyelonephritisHeart failure is related to
a ____ in angiotensin II --> vaso___Namzaric =.
Answer: False.- only UTIIncrease --> vasoconstrictionmemantine +
donepezil
◍ Why would memantine be combined with AChE inhitors?Triamterene is
structurally similar to ____, risk of ___Pernicious anemia is caused by a
lack of ___.
Answer: Preserve memory while minimizing SEFolic acid; megaloblastic
anemia (take supplements)B12
◍ Pellagra is a skin condition and anemia caused by ___T/F - Vitamin D can
directly treat anemiaT/F - Efficacy of PCN and amoxil are equal for strep
pharyngitis.
Answer: lack of niacin (b3)FalseTrue
◍ Prone position.
Answer: lying face down; spine/ neck surgeries
◍ Dorsal recumbent position.
Answer: lying on the back with the knees flexed; Examination of head,