FLORIDA STATE PARAMEDIC EXAM TRIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS (A PLUS SOLUTION) 2022
A dose of Atropine of less than 0.5 mg in an adult patient will result in?
- CORRECT ANSWER bradycardia
Patient drinks pesticide, what would be your drug of choice?
- CORRECT ANSWER atropine, organophosphate poisoning
Patient complaining of severe abd pain, excessive drooling, ect., what
would you suspect?
- CORRECT ANSWER organophosphate poisoning, SLUDGE
How do you treat a 3rd degree block?
- CORRECT ANSWER TCP(Transcutaneous Pacing)
Know what patients not to pace
- CORRECT ANSWER HR-55, R-20, BP-110/65-asymptomatic
bradycardia
What are the side effects of lidocaine?
- CORRECT ANSWER siezures
Pt has reaction to blood while enroute with a interfacility transfer, How to
treat?
- CORRECT ANSWER Discontinue blood products
What are side effects of diuretics?
- CORRECT ANSWER Hypokalemia
What does the cerebellum control?
- CORRECT ANSWER Fine motor skills
What is referred to as the master gland, "pea sized" or size of a grape
- CORRECT ANSWER pituitary gland, its secretions control or regulate the
secretions of the endocrine glands
R on T causes?
- CORRECT ANSWER V-Fib
,Pt has sinus brady with unifocal PVC`s, how do we treat this pt?
- CORRECT ANSWER 0.5mg atropine, treat the bradycardia not the PVC`s
What is a contraindication of Lidocaine?
- CORRECT ANSWER sinus brady
Fluid resuscitation for a neonate?
- CORRECT ANSWER 10ml/kg
What is the wrongful act that gives rise to a civil suit called?
- CORRECT ANSWER Tort
Patient is unconscious and ill, it is alright to treat this pt based on what?
- CORRECT ANSWER Implied consent
A pt left in an ER for 20 mins before returning in order to run another call is
an example of what?
- CORRECT ANSWER negligence or abandonment..if answer key
includes abandonment pick abandonment
When you inform a pt of the risks involved with refusing treatment and they
agree to treat them they give you what?
- CORRECT ANSWER informed consent
What offers you protection while off duty?
- CORRECT ANSWER The good samaritan law
Anytime you are dispatched to a call you have a duty to what?
- CORRECT ANSWER Duty to Act, it is prescribed by law as what we must
do an how we must do it.
Anytime we leave a pt before official transfer we may be sued for what?
- CORRECT ANSWER abandonment
What did the food, drug and cosmetic act do?
- CORRECT ANSWER created FDA, required drug makers to label
products and admit if they are habit forming, mandated dangerous drugs
could only be dispensed with a prescription
, What is the FDA charged with doing?
- CORRECT ANSWER determining the safety and efficacy of drugs before
they enter the market
Remember before allowing a pt to refuse treatment?
- CORRECT ANSWER Must explain to the patient the severity of their
condition and risks of refusing.
Can intoxicated pt`s sign refusals?
- CORRECT ANSWER pt must have decision making capacity in order to
refuse care
What causes negligence?
- CORRECT ANSWER There was a duty to act, breech of duty, which was
the proximate cause of harm, INTENT IS NOT NEEDED
What is a legal document indicating end of life request regarding
resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWER DNR-yellow in color
Emergency with a minor, no parents, what should the medic do? -
CORRECT ANSWER treat the pt, assume implied consent
what is one of the first signs of hypovolemic shock? - CORRECT ANSWER
Tachycardia
What is an early sign of any shock? - CORRECT ANSWER Altered mental
status
How do we open a trauma pt`s airway? - CORRECT ANSWER Jaw thrust
or modified jaw thrust
What is taking place in all forms of shock? - CORRECT ANSWER
inadequate tissue perfussion
What is the most reliable indicator of how severe an injury is in trauma? -
CORRECT ANSWER The mechanism of injury
Damage to tissues due to a high speed bullet is known as what? -
CORRECT ANSWER cavitation
WITH ANSWERS (A PLUS SOLUTION) 2022
A dose of Atropine of less than 0.5 mg in an adult patient will result in?
- CORRECT ANSWER bradycardia
Patient drinks pesticide, what would be your drug of choice?
- CORRECT ANSWER atropine, organophosphate poisoning
Patient complaining of severe abd pain, excessive drooling, ect., what
would you suspect?
- CORRECT ANSWER organophosphate poisoning, SLUDGE
How do you treat a 3rd degree block?
- CORRECT ANSWER TCP(Transcutaneous Pacing)
Know what patients not to pace
- CORRECT ANSWER HR-55, R-20, BP-110/65-asymptomatic
bradycardia
What are the side effects of lidocaine?
- CORRECT ANSWER siezures
Pt has reaction to blood while enroute with a interfacility transfer, How to
treat?
- CORRECT ANSWER Discontinue blood products
What are side effects of diuretics?
- CORRECT ANSWER Hypokalemia
What does the cerebellum control?
- CORRECT ANSWER Fine motor skills
What is referred to as the master gland, "pea sized" or size of a grape
- CORRECT ANSWER pituitary gland, its secretions control or regulate the
secretions of the endocrine glands
R on T causes?
- CORRECT ANSWER V-Fib
,Pt has sinus brady with unifocal PVC`s, how do we treat this pt?
- CORRECT ANSWER 0.5mg atropine, treat the bradycardia not the PVC`s
What is a contraindication of Lidocaine?
- CORRECT ANSWER sinus brady
Fluid resuscitation for a neonate?
- CORRECT ANSWER 10ml/kg
What is the wrongful act that gives rise to a civil suit called?
- CORRECT ANSWER Tort
Patient is unconscious and ill, it is alright to treat this pt based on what?
- CORRECT ANSWER Implied consent
A pt left in an ER for 20 mins before returning in order to run another call is
an example of what?
- CORRECT ANSWER negligence or abandonment..if answer key
includes abandonment pick abandonment
When you inform a pt of the risks involved with refusing treatment and they
agree to treat them they give you what?
- CORRECT ANSWER informed consent
What offers you protection while off duty?
- CORRECT ANSWER The good samaritan law
Anytime you are dispatched to a call you have a duty to what?
- CORRECT ANSWER Duty to Act, it is prescribed by law as what we must
do an how we must do it.
Anytime we leave a pt before official transfer we may be sued for what?
- CORRECT ANSWER abandonment
What did the food, drug and cosmetic act do?
- CORRECT ANSWER created FDA, required drug makers to label
products and admit if they are habit forming, mandated dangerous drugs
could only be dispensed with a prescription
, What is the FDA charged with doing?
- CORRECT ANSWER determining the safety and efficacy of drugs before
they enter the market
Remember before allowing a pt to refuse treatment?
- CORRECT ANSWER Must explain to the patient the severity of their
condition and risks of refusing.
Can intoxicated pt`s sign refusals?
- CORRECT ANSWER pt must have decision making capacity in order to
refuse care
What causes negligence?
- CORRECT ANSWER There was a duty to act, breech of duty, which was
the proximate cause of harm, INTENT IS NOT NEEDED
What is a legal document indicating end of life request regarding
resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWER DNR-yellow in color
Emergency with a minor, no parents, what should the medic do? -
CORRECT ANSWER treat the pt, assume implied consent
what is one of the first signs of hypovolemic shock? - CORRECT ANSWER
Tachycardia
What is an early sign of any shock? - CORRECT ANSWER Altered mental
status
How do we open a trauma pt`s airway? - CORRECT ANSWER Jaw thrust
or modified jaw thrust
What is taking place in all forms of shock? - CORRECT ANSWER
inadequate tissue perfussion
What is the most reliable indicator of how severe an injury is in trauma? -
CORRECT ANSWER The mechanism of injury
Damage to tissues due to a high speed bullet is known as what? -
CORRECT ANSWER cavitation
