Alberta College of Paramedics Exam Questions and
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What are the 6 rights or medication administration?
Right patient
Right dose
Right route
Right medication
Right time
Right documentation
How long does oral administration take to absorb?
30 to 90 minutes
How long does an inter muscular injection take to absorb?
10 to 20 minutes
Which medication, within an EMRs scope of practice, is an adrenergic agonist?
Epinephrine
What is the parenteral route of administration?
All routes that are not oral; IV, subcutaneous, IM
What are kussmaul respirations?
A patient who is hyperventilating, decreasing CO2 in their body and increasing acidity
What is angiedema?
Another term for allergic reaction caused by bee stings or ACE inhibitors
Which condition creates bless in the lungs as a result of smoking?
Emphysema (pink puffer)
How long would a person have bronchitis before it can be diagnosed as chronic
bronchitis?
3 or month months out of the year for more than 2 years
What creates a barrel chest in patients with COPD?
Years or hyperventilating to maintain normal carbon dioxide levels
If you hear crackling in the lungs, what condition can you assume your patient
has?
Pulmonary edema
What condition results from hours to days of weakness, a productive cough, a
fever, and sometimes chest pain due to cough?
Pneumonia
Triggering the gag reflex may result in what medical episode?
Vagal bradycardia (stimulation of the vagus nerve slows the heart rate)
What does a pulse oximeter do?
Reads the % of hemoglobin saturated with O2
With regard to SPO2 readings, what does 95% and above indicate? What does
90% and below indicate?
95% and above indicates adequate oxygenation
90% and below indicates a need for aggressive oxygen therapy
What is one important step you should do when applying a pulse oximeter to a
persons finger?
, Palpate the pulse to confirm
How many l/min of oxygen should be used for:
NRB
nasal cannula
BVM
NRB 15 l/min
nasal cannula 2 to 6 l/min
BVM 15 l/min
When should a nasal cannula be used?
When a patient cannot tolerate a BVM or when a patient requires long term oxygen
therapy (such as COPD)
How many litres of O2 can be held in D, M, and E cylinders?
350 litres D (portable supply)
3450 litres M (on board supply)
625 litres E
When should oxygen cylinders be replaced?
When the pressure falls below 200 psi (which is considered safe residual pressure)
Can an OPA be used with a BVM?
Yes, it holds the tongue away from the back of the throat, to make bagging the patient
easier
What is the preferred portable suction device?
Battery operated
When should you not use an NPA?
When the patient won't tolerate it
When there is a facial or skull fracture
What is the normal respiration rate in an adult?
12 to 20 breaths per minute
What is tidal volume?
The measure of depth of breathing, volume of air inhaled and exhaled in a single
respiratory cycle (normal is 500 ml)
What type of consent is given through an action or by verbally authorizing the
EMR?
Expressed consent
Can a mentally ill person give an informed consent?
No, get assistance from police or physician
What is case law?
A similar case that is used as an example of how care should be given
Which act defines our scope of practice?
The health professions act (remember its not the health disciplines act anymore)
Which act declares that EMRs must be registered with a college body?
Health professions act
What is the emergency medical aid act?
It is an act that states that a nurse, physician, or other person, who provides aid at the
scene of an accident, is protected from liability provided;
The aid is voluntary
Answers 2023 Solved Correctly
What are the 6 rights or medication administration?
Right patient
Right dose
Right route
Right medication
Right time
Right documentation
How long does oral administration take to absorb?
30 to 90 minutes
How long does an inter muscular injection take to absorb?
10 to 20 minutes
Which medication, within an EMRs scope of practice, is an adrenergic agonist?
Epinephrine
What is the parenteral route of administration?
All routes that are not oral; IV, subcutaneous, IM
What are kussmaul respirations?
A patient who is hyperventilating, decreasing CO2 in their body and increasing acidity
What is angiedema?
Another term for allergic reaction caused by bee stings or ACE inhibitors
Which condition creates bless in the lungs as a result of smoking?
Emphysema (pink puffer)
How long would a person have bronchitis before it can be diagnosed as chronic
bronchitis?
3 or month months out of the year for more than 2 years
What creates a barrel chest in patients with COPD?
Years or hyperventilating to maintain normal carbon dioxide levels
If you hear crackling in the lungs, what condition can you assume your patient
has?
Pulmonary edema
What condition results from hours to days of weakness, a productive cough, a
fever, and sometimes chest pain due to cough?
Pneumonia
Triggering the gag reflex may result in what medical episode?
Vagal bradycardia (stimulation of the vagus nerve slows the heart rate)
What does a pulse oximeter do?
Reads the % of hemoglobin saturated with O2
With regard to SPO2 readings, what does 95% and above indicate? What does
90% and below indicate?
95% and above indicates adequate oxygenation
90% and below indicates a need for aggressive oxygen therapy
What is one important step you should do when applying a pulse oximeter to a
persons finger?
, Palpate the pulse to confirm
How many l/min of oxygen should be used for:
NRB
nasal cannula
BVM
NRB 15 l/min
nasal cannula 2 to 6 l/min
BVM 15 l/min
When should a nasal cannula be used?
When a patient cannot tolerate a BVM or when a patient requires long term oxygen
therapy (such as COPD)
How many litres of O2 can be held in D, M, and E cylinders?
350 litres D (portable supply)
3450 litres M (on board supply)
625 litres E
When should oxygen cylinders be replaced?
When the pressure falls below 200 psi (which is considered safe residual pressure)
Can an OPA be used with a BVM?
Yes, it holds the tongue away from the back of the throat, to make bagging the patient
easier
What is the preferred portable suction device?
Battery operated
When should you not use an NPA?
When the patient won't tolerate it
When there is a facial or skull fracture
What is the normal respiration rate in an adult?
12 to 20 breaths per minute
What is tidal volume?
The measure of depth of breathing, volume of air inhaled and exhaled in a single
respiratory cycle (normal is 500 ml)
What type of consent is given through an action or by verbally authorizing the
EMR?
Expressed consent
Can a mentally ill person give an informed consent?
No, get assistance from police or physician
What is case law?
A similar case that is used as an example of how care should be given
Which act defines our scope of practice?
The health professions act (remember its not the health disciplines act anymore)
Which act declares that EMRs must be registered with a college body?
Health professions act
What is the emergency medical aid act?
It is an act that states that a nurse, physician, or other person, who provides aid at the
scene of an accident, is protected from liability provided;
The aid is voluntary
