FINAL PARAMEDIC 2026 TRAUMA AND
CRITICAL CARE STUDY COMPANION
◉The left main coronary artery subdivides into the:. Answer: Left
anterior descending and circumflex arteries
◉In contrast to arteries, veins:. Answer: are more likely to distend
when exposed to backpressure.
◉How many large boxes on the ECG graph paper represent 6-
seconds:. Answer: 30
◉Chronotropic effect :. Answer: Influences heart rate. For example, a
drug with a positive chronotropic effect would speed up the heart
rate
◉Administering a drug that possesses a positive chronotropic effect
will have direct effect on:. Answer: The heart rate
◉A medication that possesses a negative chronotropic effect will:.
Answer: Cause a decrease in the heart rate
, ◉In contrast to the right side of the heart, the left side of the heart:.
Answer: Drives blood out of the heart against the relatively high
resistance of the systemic circulation
◉Once an advanced airway device has been inserted into a cardiac
arrest patient:. Answer: ventilations are delivered at a rate of 8 to 10
breaths/min.
◉The appropriate dosing regimen for epinephrine in cardiac arrest
is:. Answer: 1 mg of a 1:10,000 solution every 3 to 5 minutes.
◉You have restored spontaneous circulation in a 54-year-old man
who was in ventricular fibrillation. During the arrest interval, you
delivered 2 shocks, 1 mg of epinephrine, and 300 mg of amiodarone.
The patient's blood pressure is 96/60 mm Hg and the cardiac
monitor displays a sinus rhythm at a rate of 70 beats/min with
frequent premature ventricular complexes. Appropriate post-
resuscitation care for this patient :. Answer: an infusion of
amiodarone.
◉In addition to IV fluids, treatment for a patient in neurogenic shock
may include:. Answer: amiodarone
◉What is the approximate maximum dose of lidocaine for a 200-
pound patient?. Answer: 275 mg
CRITICAL CARE STUDY COMPANION
◉The left main coronary artery subdivides into the:. Answer: Left
anterior descending and circumflex arteries
◉In contrast to arteries, veins:. Answer: are more likely to distend
when exposed to backpressure.
◉How many large boxes on the ECG graph paper represent 6-
seconds:. Answer: 30
◉Chronotropic effect :. Answer: Influences heart rate. For example, a
drug with a positive chronotropic effect would speed up the heart
rate
◉Administering a drug that possesses a positive chronotropic effect
will have direct effect on:. Answer: The heart rate
◉A medication that possesses a negative chronotropic effect will:.
Answer: Cause a decrease in the heart rate
, ◉In contrast to the right side of the heart, the left side of the heart:.
Answer: Drives blood out of the heart against the relatively high
resistance of the systemic circulation
◉Once an advanced airway device has been inserted into a cardiac
arrest patient:. Answer: ventilations are delivered at a rate of 8 to 10
breaths/min.
◉The appropriate dosing regimen for epinephrine in cardiac arrest
is:. Answer: 1 mg of a 1:10,000 solution every 3 to 5 minutes.
◉You have restored spontaneous circulation in a 54-year-old man
who was in ventricular fibrillation. During the arrest interval, you
delivered 2 shocks, 1 mg of epinephrine, and 300 mg of amiodarone.
The patient's blood pressure is 96/60 mm Hg and the cardiac
monitor displays a sinus rhythm at a rate of 70 beats/min with
frequent premature ventricular complexes. Appropriate post-
resuscitation care for this patient :. Answer: an infusion of
amiodarone.
◉In addition to IV fluids, treatment for a patient in neurogenic shock
may include:. Answer: amiodarone
◉What is the approximate maximum dose of lidocaine for a 200-
pound patient?. Answer: 275 mg
