PARAMEDIC EXAM PRACTICE
UPCOMING 2022-2023 QUESTION
(1000+) WITH ANSWERS
All of the following processes take place in the uterus, EXCEPT? - ANS IS Fertilization
Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative change in the cervical spine that causes: - ANS
IS narrowing of the spinal canal and pressure on the spinal cord
Common causes of bradycardia include? - ANS IS Beta blocker use
Many veteran EMS providers have embraced a leadership role in primary injury
prevention after? - ANS IS witnessing too many episodes of needless suffering
Prior to unloading a patient from the ambulance, you should: - ANS IS ensure that the
patient is secured to the stretcher
Q. A size 3 or 4 LMA: - ANS IS will accommodate the passage of a 6.0mm ET tube
The second impact that occurs when an adult pedestrian is struck by a motor vehicle
would MOST likely result in injuries to the: - ANS IS pelvis and chest
When communicating with a patient whose cultural background differs from the
paramedics, it is MOST important for the paramedic to? - ANS IS treat the patient with
utmost respect at all times
Which of the following statements regarding selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(RRSIs) is most correct? - ANS IS SSRIs have fewer anticholinergic and cardiac effects
than tricyclics.
Your entire assessment of a patient should: - ANS IS Appear to be a seamless process
An endogenous ligand is? - ANS IS a molecule that is produced by the body and binds
to a receptor
Fall-related fractures in the elderly occur MOST often to the ___, usually in patients with
underlying: - ANS IS hip, osteoporosis
Gathering a patient's medical history and performing an in-depth physical examination
should occur: - ANS IS Once the initial assessment and correction of life threats is
completed
,Nerve agents block ___, an essential enzyme of the nervous system. - ANS IS
cholinesterase
Q. The MOST effective way to minimize the risk of hypoxia while intubating a child is to:
- ANS IS limit your intubation attempt to 20 seconds.
The 6-second method for calculating the rate of a cardiac rhythm? - ANS IS Involves
counting the number of QRS complexes in a 6-second-strip and multiplying that number
by 10.
The volume of plasma in an adult with a total blood volume of 6.5 liters is
approximately? - ANS IS 6.5x0.55 = 3.6L
What is the target heart rate for a 35 yo man with a resting heart rate of 75 bpm? - ANS
IS 152 beats/min
When a patient takes the "up and over" pathway during a head-on collision: - ANS IS
the anterior part of the neck may strike the steering wheel, resulting in a fractured larynx
Women who have had a cesarean section? - ANS IS Can have a normal vaginal
delivery
A key part of making your practice of prehospital care successful is for you to: - ANS IS
Develop and cultivate your own style of assessment and an overall strategy for
evaluating and providing care for the patients you will encounter in the unique and
varied circumstances in the field setting
According to the START triage system, if a patient has a strong radial pulse, you
should: - ANS IS control bleeding and assess mental status
At 2 months of age, an infant should be able to? - ANS IS track objects with his or her
eyes
Delirium is MOST accurately defined as: - ANS IS an acute alteration in mentation that
indicates an underlying condition
Q. Patients with decompensated asthma or COPD that require positive-pressure
ventilation: - ANS IS may develop a pneumothorax or experience a decrease in venous
return to the heart if they are ventilated too rapidly
Sudden deceleration of a motor vehicle that is traveling at 60 mph: - ANS IS dissipates
tremendous forces and causes major injuries
The primary component of the immune system is the? - ANS IS Leukocyte
,When dispatched to a residence for an injury involving a pregnant woman, you should?
- ANS IS Be alert for evidence of abuse
You have been attempting resuscitation of a middle-aged woman for approximately 15
minutes; however, she has not responded to any of your treatment. There is no
evidence of hypothermia or drug ingestion, and the cardiac monitor shows asystole.
You should? - ANS IS consider terminating your resuscitative efforts
You receive a call to a skilled nursing facility for an elderly man with generalized
weakness. The patients nurse tells you that he has not eaten anything in the past 18
hours. She presents you with his chart, which states that he has a history of atrial
fibrillation, CHF, and hypertension. His medications include Vasotec, digoxin, and
Warfarin. As you apply the cardiac monitor, your partner takes the patients vital signs,
which reveal a blood pressure of 136/76 mmHg, a rapid and irregular pulse, and
respirations of 22 breaths/min. The ECG reveals atrial fibrillation with a variable rate
between 110 and 130 beats/min, and a 12-lead ECG tracing reveals the same. After
applying supplemental oxygen, you should? - ANS IS Start an IV line to keep the vein
open, administer diltiazem, and transport.
* If a patient sees you as someone with whom it is safe to be, who does not pose a
threat, and who honestly cares, then he or she will most likely? - ANS IS be reassured
that you will handle the crisis
Fluid-refractory hypotension following a barbiturate overdose is treated MOST
effectively with? - ANS IS Dopamine
In prehospital care, the priorities of evaluation and treatment are based on: - ANS IS
The degree of threat to the patient's life
Level ___ personal protective equipment would MOST likely be worn during the
transport of patients with the potential of secondary contamination. - ANS IS C
Q. Which of the following statements regarding translaryngeal catheter ventilation is
MOST correct? - ANS IS ventilation is achieved by the use of a high-pressure jet
ventilator
Resting tremor of an extremity and bradykinesia are associated with: - ANS IS
Parkinson's disease
The greatest amount of kinetic energy would be created if a ___ pound driver struck a
tree while traveling at ___ mph. - ANS IS 150, 40
Torsades de pointes? - ANS IS Is a variant of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and is
often caused by a prolonged Q-T interval.
, Which of the following assessment parameters is MOST difficult to interpret when a
pregnant woman is injured? - ANS IS pulse rate
With regard to injury prevention, effective educational techniques include all of the
following EXCEPT? - ANS IS penalties
A person taking beta blockers or calcium channel blockers would MOST likely present
with: - ANS IS a slower than usual heart rate
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is characterized by? - ANS IS enlargement or thickening
of the heart muscle
Myocardial ischemia occurs when the heart muscle? - ANS IS Is deprived of oxygen
because of a blocked coronary artery.
Q. Approximately how far should you insert a 5.0mm ET tube in a 4-year-old child? -
ANS IS 15 cm (diameter x 3)
The dome-shaped top of the uterus is called the? - ANS IS fundus
The permissible exposure limit (PEL) of a given chemical is the: - ANS IS maximum
concentration of a chemical that a person may be exposed to under OSHA regulations
When chlorine gas comes in contact with the body's mucous membranes, it forms? -
ANS IS Hydrochloric acid
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely require transport to a level 1 trauma
center? - ANS IS Two or more proximal long bone fractures
Which of the following is NOT a part of your overall job as a paramedic? - ANS IS
Always remember that your overall job as a paramedic is to quickly identify your
patient's problem(s), set your care priorities, develop a patient care plan, and quickly
and efficiently execute the patient care plan.
Which of the following statements regarding ethics in the workplace is MOST correct? -
ANS IS off-duty misconduct on the part of the paramedic may lessen the public's
confidence of EMS in general
A decreased number of pacemaker cells in the sinoatrial node would MOST likely
contribute to a decline in cardiac output secondary to: - ANS IS bradycardia
Atrial kick is MOST accurately defined as? - ANS IS 20% of ventricular filling caused by
atrial contraction.
Complications in a pregnant woman with cystic fibrosis are usually the result of? - ANS
IS reduced pulmonary function
UPCOMING 2022-2023 QUESTION
(1000+) WITH ANSWERS
All of the following processes take place in the uterus, EXCEPT? - ANS IS Fertilization
Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative change in the cervical spine that causes: - ANS
IS narrowing of the spinal canal and pressure on the spinal cord
Common causes of bradycardia include? - ANS IS Beta blocker use
Many veteran EMS providers have embraced a leadership role in primary injury
prevention after? - ANS IS witnessing too many episodes of needless suffering
Prior to unloading a patient from the ambulance, you should: - ANS IS ensure that the
patient is secured to the stretcher
Q. A size 3 or 4 LMA: - ANS IS will accommodate the passage of a 6.0mm ET tube
The second impact that occurs when an adult pedestrian is struck by a motor vehicle
would MOST likely result in injuries to the: - ANS IS pelvis and chest
When communicating with a patient whose cultural background differs from the
paramedics, it is MOST important for the paramedic to? - ANS IS treat the patient with
utmost respect at all times
Which of the following statements regarding selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(RRSIs) is most correct? - ANS IS SSRIs have fewer anticholinergic and cardiac effects
than tricyclics.
Your entire assessment of a patient should: - ANS IS Appear to be a seamless process
An endogenous ligand is? - ANS IS a molecule that is produced by the body and binds
to a receptor
Fall-related fractures in the elderly occur MOST often to the ___, usually in patients with
underlying: - ANS IS hip, osteoporosis
Gathering a patient's medical history and performing an in-depth physical examination
should occur: - ANS IS Once the initial assessment and correction of life threats is
completed
,Nerve agents block ___, an essential enzyme of the nervous system. - ANS IS
cholinesterase
Q. The MOST effective way to minimize the risk of hypoxia while intubating a child is to:
- ANS IS limit your intubation attempt to 20 seconds.
The 6-second method for calculating the rate of a cardiac rhythm? - ANS IS Involves
counting the number of QRS complexes in a 6-second-strip and multiplying that number
by 10.
The volume of plasma in an adult with a total blood volume of 6.5 liters is
approximately? - ANS IS 6.5x0.55 = 3.6L
What is the target heart rate for a 35 yo man with a resting heart rate of 75 bpm? - ANS
IS 152 beats/min
When a patient takes the "up and over" pathway during a head-on collision: - ANS IS
the anterior part of the neck may strike the steering wheel, resulting in a fractured larynx
Women who have had a cesarean section? - ANS IS Can have a normal vaginal
delivery
A key part of making your practice of prehospital care successful is for you to: - ANS IS
Develop and cultivate your own style of assessment and an overall strategy for
evaluating and providing care for the patients you will encounter in the unique and
varied circumstances in the field setting
According to the START triage system, if a patient has a strong radial pulse, you
should: - ANS IS control bleeding and assess mental status
At 2 months of age, an infant should be able to? - ANS IS track objects with his or her
eyes
Delirium is MOST accurately defined as: - ANS IS an acute alteration in mentation that
indicates an underlying condition
Q. Patients with decompensated asthma or COPD that require positive-pressure
ventilation: - ANS IS may develop a pneumothorax or experience a decrease in venous
return to the heart if they are ventilated too rapidly
Sudden deceleration of a motor vehicle that is traveling at 60 mph: - ANS IS dissipates
tremendous forces and causes major injuries
The primary component of the immune system is the? - ANS IS Leukocyte
,When dispatched to a residence for an injury involving a pregnant woman, you should?
- ANS IS Be alert for evidence of abuse
You have been attempting resuscitation of a middle-aged woman for approximately 15
minutes; however, she has not responded to any of your treatment. There is no
evidence of hypothermia or drug ingestion, and the cardiac monitor shows asystole.
You should? - ANS IS consider terminating your resuscitative efforts
You receive a call to a skilled nursing facility for an elderly man with generalized
weakness. The patients nurse tells you that he has not eaten anything in the past 18
hours. She presents you with his chart, which states that he has a history of atrial
fibrillation, CHF, and hypertension. His medications include Vasotec, digoxin, and
Warfarin. As you apply the cardiac monitor, your partner takes the patients vital signs,
which reveal a blood pressure of 136/76 mmHg, a rapid and irregular pulse, and
respirations of 22 breaths/min. The ECG reveals atrial fibrillation with a variable rate
between 110 and 130 beats/min, and a 12-lead ECG tracing reveals the same. After
applying supplemental oxygen, you should? - ANS IS Start an IV line to keep the vein
open, administer diltiazem, and transport.
* If a patient sees you as someone with whom it is safe to be, who does not pose a
threat, and who honestly cares, then he or she will most likely? - ANS IS be reassured
that you will handle the crisis
Fluid-refractory hypotension following a barbiturate overdose is treated MOST
effectively with? - ANS IS Dopamine
In prehospital care, the priorities of evaluation and treatment are based on: - ANS IS
The degree of threat to the patient's life
Level ___ personal protective equipment would MOST likely be worn during the
transport of patients with the potential of secondary contamination. - ANS IS C
Q. Which of the following statements regarding translaryngeal catheter ventilation is
MOST correct? - ANS IS ventilation is achieved by the use of a high-pressure jet
ventilator
Resting tremor of an extremity and bradykinesia are associated with: - ANS IS
Parkinson's disease
The greatest amount of kinetic energy would be created if a ___ pound driver struck a
tree while traveling at ___ mph. - ANS IS 150, 40
Torsades de pointes? - ANS IS Is a variant of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and is
often caused by a prolonged Q-T interval.
, Which of the following assessment parameters is MOST difficult to interpret when a
pregnant woman is injured? - ANS IS pulse rate
With regard to injury prevention, effective educational techniques include all of the
following EXCEPT? - ANS IS penalties
A person taking beta blockers or calcium channel blockers would MOST likely present
with: - ANS IS a slower than usual heart rate
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is characterized by? - ANS IS enlargement or thickening
of the heart muscle
Myocardial ischemia occurs when the heart muscle? - ANS IS Is deprived of oxygen
because of a blocked coronary artery.
Q. Approximately how far should you insert a 5.0mm ET tube in a 4-year-old child? -
ANS IS 15 cm (diameter x 3)
The dome-shaped top of the uterus is called the? - ANS IS fundus
The permissible exposure limit (PEL) of a given chemical is the: - ANS IS maximum
concentration of a chemical that a person may be exposed to under OSHA regulations
When chlorine gas comes in contact with the body's mucous membranes, it forms? -
ANS IS Hydrochloric acid
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely require transport to a level 1 trauma
center? - ANS IS Two or more proximal long bone fractures
Which of the following is NOT a part of your overall job as a paramedic? - ANS IS
Always remember that your overall job as a paramedic is to quickly identify your
patient's problem(s), set your care priorities, develop a patient care plan, and quickly
and efficiently execute the patient care plan.
Which of the following statements regarding ethics in the workplace is MOST correct? -
ANS IS off-duty misconduct on the part of the paramedic may lessen the public's
confidence of EMS in general
A decreased number of pacemaker cells in the sinoatrial node would MOST likely
contribute to a decline in cardiac output secondary to: - ANS IS bradycardia
Atrial kick is MOST accurately defined as? - ANS IS 20% of ventricular filling caused by
atrial contraction.
Complications in a pregnant woman with cystic fibrosis are usually the result of? - ANS
IS reduced pulmonary function
