Paramedic test questions and answers 2023
Miosis
Excessive muscle twitching
What does RICE mean
Rest , ice , compression , elevation
SLUDGEM
Salivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis
What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression
Breathing
The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is
Level of consciousness
A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in
has breached his duty by
Misfeasance
Identifying the mechanism of injury is done in what part of the primary survey
Scene size up
What orthostatic changes occur when going from supine to sitting position
Bp decreases 10-20mmHg Hr increases 10-20Bpm
OPQRST
Onset , Provokes , Quality , Radiates , Severity , Time
The act of injuring a persons character by spoken word
Slander
A sudden shortness of breath that occurs at night and sometimes wakes a
person from sleep
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
How the focused history and physical exam are performed is based on the initial
assessment and
The patient's chief complaint
The rules that govern the conduct of a particular group or profession
Ethics
The history for a responsive patient should include
Chief complaint , history of present illness , past medical history and current health
status
Consent for treatment that is presumed for a patient who is mentally , physically
or emotionally unable to grant consent is called
Implied consent
Drug legislation passed in 1906 to protect the public from adulterated or
mislabeled drugs
Pure Food and Drug Act
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 , Valium , Lorazepam and
Phenobarbital are
Schedule IV drugs
Stimulation of Beta 2 receptors will cause the following
Bronchodilaton , Vasodilation , Glycogenolysis
How a drug is absorbed , distributed , metabolized and excreted is called
, Pharmacodynamics
What are example of parenteral drug routes
IV, IM , SL
When two drugs that have the same effect are given together they produce a
response greater than the sum of their individual responses it is called
Synergism
Drugs that produce a state of paralysis without affecting consciousness are
called
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Beta 2 specific agents used to treat asthma include
Proventil
The substance secreted by pancreatic islets by the alpha cells that increases
blood glucose levels is
Glucagon
When should you not attempt intubation in a pediatric patients unless airway
failure is imminent
If you suspect epiglottis
Pulmonary ventilation is important in maintaining a normal acid-base balance
because it can
Retain or rapidly eliminate large volumes of carbon dioxide
Physiologically the term respiration refers to
The exchange of gases at the cellular level
The preferred neuromuscular blocking agent for RSI is
Succinylcholine
When a portion of the lung is unavailable for gas exchange , yet pulmonary
circulation continues in that area you have a condition called
Ventilation-Perfusion mismatch
The Hypoxic drive is stimulated by
Low PaCo2
The average volume of gas inhaled in one respiratory cycle is called
The tidal volume
When would you expect to find a very low end tidal CO2 levels despite a patent
airway
When the patient is in cardiac arrest
What is the primary difference between the adult and pediatric airway
The narrowest part of the pediatric airway is the cricoid ring in the trachea
The most ominous finding of auscultation is
Silent chest
In a healthy individual this type of shock may not present with cool , pale , moist
skin , tachycardia and narrowed pulse pressure
Neurogenic shock
When a object or force impacts the body and kinetic energy is transferred
through body tissues the result is
Blunt trauma
What layer of the arteries controls the diameter
Tunica media
Miosis
Excessive muscle twitching
What does RICE mean
Rest , ice , compression , elevation
SLUDGEM
Salivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis
What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression
Breathing
The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is
Level of consciousness
A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in
has breached his duty by
Misfeasance
Identifying the mechanism of injury is done in what part of the primary survey
Scene size up
What orthostatic changes occur when going from supine to sitting position
Bp decreases 10-20mmHg Hr increases 10-20Bpm
OPQRST
Onset , Provokes , Quality , Radiates , Severity , Time
The act of injuring a persons character by spoken word
Slander
A sudden shortness of breath that occurs at night and sometimes wakes a
person from sleep
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
How the focused history and physical exam are performed is based on the initial
assessment and
The patient's chief complaint
The rules that govern the conduct of a particular group or profession
Ethics
The history for a responsive patient should include
Chief complaint , history of present illness , past medical history and current health
status
Consent for treatment that is presumed for a patient who is mentally , physically
or emotionally unable to grant consent is called
Implied consent
Drug legislation passed in 1906 to protect the public from adulterated or
mislabeled drugs
Pure Food and Drug Act
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 , Valium , Lorazepam and
Phenobarbital are
Schedule IV drugs
Stimulation of Beta 2 receptors will cause the following
Bronchodilaton , Vasodilation , Glycogenolysis
How a drug is absorbed , distributed , metabolized and excreted is called
, Pharmacodynamics
What are example of parenteral drug routes
IV, IM , SL
When two drugs that have the same effect are given together they produce a
response greater than the sum of their individual responses it is called
Synergism
Drugs that produce a state of paralysis without affecting consciousness are
called
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Beta 2 specific agents used to treat asthma include
Proventil
The substance secreted by pancreatic islets by the alpha cells that increases
blood glucose levels is
Glucagon
When should you not attempt intubation in a pediatric patients unless airway
failure is imminent
If you suspect epiglottis
Pulmonary ventilation is important in maintaining a normal acid-base balance
because it can
Retain or rapidly eliminate large volumes of carbon dioxide
Physiologically the term respiration refers to
The exchange of gases at the cellular level
The preferred neuromuscular blocking agent for RSI is
Succinylcholine
When a portion of the lung is unavailable for gas exchange , yet pulmonary
circulation continues in that area you have a condition called
Ventilation-Perfusion mismatch
The Hypoxic drive is stimulated by
Low PaCo2
The average volume of gas inhaled in one respiratory cycle is called
The tidal volume
When would you expect to find a very low end tidal CO2 levels despite a patent
airway
When the patient is in cardiac arrest
What is the primary difference between the adult and pediatric airway
The narrowest part of the pediatric airway is the cricoid ring in the trachea
The most ominous finding of auscultation is
Silent chest
In a healthy individual this type of shock may not present with cool , pale , moist
skin , tachycardia and narrowed pulse pressure
Neurogenic shock
When a object or force impacts the body and kinetic energy is transferred
through body tissues the result is
Blunt trauma
What layer of the arteries controls the diameter
Tunica media
