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FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
Questions and Answers
(2025/2026) (Correct
Answers)
1. Which strap should you place first when securing a patient onto a long spine board?
A. Chest strap
B. Abdominal strap
C. Head straps
D. Leg straps - ANSWER chest strap
2. A common symptom of cardiac compromise is CP or discomfort known as
A. Fibrillation
B. Ischemia
C. Myocardial infarction
D. Angina - ANSWER Angina
3. You are called to an elderly patient who had a syncopal episode. The patient has had blood-
tinged vomiting and general fatigue for the last few days. You suspect
A. An abdominal aneurysm
B. Gastrointestinal bleed
C. CHF
D. Cerebrovascular accident - ANSWER Gastrointestinal bleed
4. When suctioning a patient, you should
A. Suction on the way in for no more than 5 seconds
, B. Suction on the way out for no more than 15 seconds
C. Suction on the way in for no more than 15 seconds
D. Suction on the way out for no more than 5 seconds - ANSWER Suction on the way out for
no more than 15 seconds
5. You are dispatched to a 68 y/o female complaining of discomfort in her upper back. She is
nauseous and appears to be sweaty. Based on these symptoms, which of the possible causes is
most life-threatening.
A. Stroke
B. Diabetic reaction
C. Cardiac compromise
D. Indigestion - ANSWER Cardiac compromise
6. Your patient is pale, diaphoretic, and complains of chest pressure. Her vitals are R 18 P 58, and
BP 88/50. You should suspect
A. Unstable angina
B. A thoracic aneurysm
C. Cardiogenic shock
D. Pulmonary embolism - ANSWER Cardiogenic shock
7. Which of the following is the build-up of fatty deposits on the inner walls of an artery?
A. Coronary artery disease
B. Thrombus
C. Aneurysm
D. Atherosclerosis - ANSWER Atherosclerosis
8. What are the two manual methods of opening a patient's airway?
A. head tilt-chin lift and jaw thrust
B. head tilt-chin lift and nasopharyngeal airway
C. jaw thrust and finger sweep
D. head tilt-chin lift and oropharyngeal airway - ANSWER head tilt-chin lift and jaw thrust
9. An alert and oriented patient is complaining of severe chest pain, but he refuses transportation
against medical advice. You should
A. insist that he be transported by ambulance
B. accept his right to refuse care and leave the scene
C. contact law enforcement for assistance
D. contact law enforcement for assistance - ANSWER accept his right to refuse care and
leave the scene *
,10. You are evaluating a disoriented 27 y/o female who is 32 weeks pregnant. Her husband states
"her arms and legs just got stiff and she had a blank stare" she has no prior medical history you
should suspect
A. Eclampsia
B. Ectopic pregnancy
C. Epilepsy
D. Placental abruption - ANSWER Eclampsia
11. You are called to the scene of a motor vehicle crash, where you find a three-year-old female
sitting in an unsecured car seat. She has abrasions to her forehead and right arm. She is alert to
voice, her skin is pink and dry, and she appears to breathing normally. You should
A. Rapidly extricate the child and place her in a supine positon
B. Place a short back board behind the child and gently extricate her from the car seat.
C. Remove the child from the car seat and place her on a long spine
D. Secure the child in the car seat using towels and tape to immobilize her head and chest -
ANSWER Secure the child in the car seat using towels and tape to immobilize her head
and chest
12. A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy Ft has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is
partially obstructed with skin. You should
A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear
B. Insert a nasal airway into stoma
C. Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation
D. Cut the skin away from the stoma - ANSWER Use a soft tip catheter and suction until
clear
13. To protect yourself from injury when lifting a stretcher you should
A. keep the weight as close to your body as possible
B. use two additional ppl for the lift
C. lean forward toward the stretcher - ANSWER keep the weight as close to your body as
possible
14. A 24 y/o male with a history of asthma has stopped breathing. Which ventilation rate would be
most appropriate?
A. 30 breaths per minute
B. 20 breaths per minute
C. 10 breaths per minute
D. 24 breaths per minute - ANSWER 10 breaths per minute
, 15. An unresponsive 10 year old male was hit by a car and is bleeding heavily from an open leg
fracture. After securing his airway and manually stabilizing c-spine, you should:
A. place the patient in Tredelen burg position
B. perform a rapid trauma assessment
C. control bleeding from the leg wound
D. immobilize the extremity using a ladder splint - ANSWER control bleeding from the leg
wound *
16. The strongest portion of the heart that is responsible for circulating blood to the entire body is
the
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle - ANSWER Left ventricle
17. A 46 y/o female was involved in a bar fight and has an obvious open neck wound. You should
dress this wound with a/ an
A. Occlusive dressing
B. Sterile gauze dressing
C. Pressure dressing
D. Moist gauze dressing - ANSWER Occlusive dressing *
18. When assessing a pulse, you are feeling the:
A. relaxation of the atria
B. contraction of the left ventricle
C. contraction of the left atrium
D. relaxation of both ventricles - ANSWER contraction of the left ventricle*
19. A 60 y/o female has chest pain. She has not taken her prescribed nitro you should
A. Determine what type of cardiac problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
B. Immediately attached the AED and begin transport to hospital
C. Administer aspirin only and withhold the nitro
D. Consult medical direction with regard to assisting the pt in taking the nitro - ANSWER
Determine what type of cardiac problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
20. Which of the following is the best definition of hyper fusion?
A. Less blood reaching capillary beds
FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
Questions and Answers
(2025/2026) (Correct
Answers)
1. Which strap should you place first when securing a patient onto a long spine board?
A. Chest strap
B. Abdominal strap
C. Head straps
D. Leg straps - ANSWER chest strap
2. A common symptom of cardiac compromise is CP or discomfort known as
A. Fibrillation
B. Ischemia
C. Myocardial infarction
D. Angina - ANSWER Angina
3. You are called to an elderly patient who had a syncopal episode. The patient has had blood-
tinged vomiting and general fatigue for the last few days. You suspect
A. An abdominal aneurysm
B. Gastrointestinal bleed
C. CHF
D. Cerebrovascular accident - ANSWER Gastrointestinal bleed
4. When suctioning a patient, you should
A. Suction on the way in for no more than 5 seconds
, B. Suction on the way out for no more than 15 seconds
C. Suction on the way in for no more than 15 seconds
D. Suction on the way out for no more than 5 seconds - ANSWER Suction on the way out for
no more than 15 seconds
5. You are dispatched to a 68 y/o female complaining of discomfort in her upper back. She is
nauseous and appears to be sweaty. Based on these symptoms, which of the possible causes is
most life-threatening.
A. Stroke
B. Diabetic reaction
C. Cardiac compromise
D. Indigestion - ANSWER Cardiac compromise
6. Your patient is pale, diaphoretic, and complains of chest pressure. Her vitals are R 18 P 58, and
BP 88/50. You should suspect
A. Unstable angina
B. A thoracic aneurysm
C. Cardiogenic shock
D. Pulmonary embolism - ANSWER Cardiogenic shock
7. Which of the following is the build-up of fatty deposits on the inner walls of an artery?
A. Coronary artery disease
B. Thrombus
C. Aneurysm
D. Atherosclerosis - ANSWER Atherosclerosis
8. What are the two manual methods of opening a patient's airway?
A. head tilt-chin lift and jaw thrust
B. head tilt-chin lift and nasopharyngeal airway
C. jaw thrust and finger sweep
D. head tilt-chin lift and oropharyngeal airway - ANSWER head tilt-chin lift and jaw thrust
9. An alert and oriented patient is complaining of severe chest pain, but he refuses transportation
against medical advice. You should
A. insist that he be transported by ambulance
B. accept his right to refuse care and leave the scene
C. contact law enforcement for assistance
D. contact law enforcement for assistance - ANSWER accept his right to refuse care and
leave the scene *
,10. You are evaluating a disoriented 27 y/o female who is 32 weeks pregnant. Her husband states
"her arms and legs just got stiff and she had a blank stare" she has no prior medical history you
should suspect
A. Eclampsia
B. Ectopic pregnancy
C. Epilepsy
D. Placental abruption - ANSWER Eclampsia
11. You are called to the scene of a motor vehicle crash, where you find a three-year-old female
sitting in an unsecured car seat. She has abrasions to her forehead and right arm. She is alert to
voice, her skin is pink and dry, and she appears to breathing normally. You should
A. Rapidly extricate the child and place her in a supine positon
B. Place a short back board behind the child and gently extricate her from the car seat.
C. Remove the child from the car seat and place her on a long spine
D. Secure the child in the car seat using towels and tape to immobilize her head and chest -
ANSWER Secure the child in the car seat using towels and tape to immobilize her head
and chest
12. A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy Ft has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is
partially obstructed with skin. You should
A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear
B. Insert a nasal airway into stoma
C. Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation
D. Cut the skin away from the stoma - ANSWER Use a soft tip catheter and suction until
clear
13. To protect yourself from injury when lifting a stretcher you should
A. keep the weight as close to your body as possible
B. use two additional ppl for the lift
C. lean forward toward the stretcher - ANSWER keep the weight as close to your body as
possible
14. A 24 y/o male with a history of asthma has stopped breathing. Which ventilation rate would be
most appropriate?
A. 30 breaths per minute
B. 20 breaths per minute
C. 10 breaths per minute
D. 24 breaths per minute - ANSWER 10 breaths per minute
, 15. An unresponsive 10 year old male was hit by a car and is bleeding heavily from an open leg
fracture. After securing his airway and manually stabilizing c-spine, you should:
A. place the patient in Tredelen burg position
B. perform a rapid trauma assessment
C. control bleeding from the leg wound
D. immobilize the extremity using a ladder splint - ANSWER control bleeding from the leg
wound *
16. The strongest portion of the heart that is responsible for circulating blood to the entire body is
the
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle - ANSWER Left ventricle
17. A 46 y/o female was involved in a bar fight and has an obvious open neck wound. You should
dress this wound with a/ an
A. Occlusive dressing
B. Sterile gauze dressing
C. Pressure dressing
D. Moist gauze dressing - ANSWER Occlusive dressing *
18. When assessing a pulse, you are feeling the:
A. relaxation of the atria
B. contraction of the left ventricle
C. contraction of the left atrium
D. relaxation of both ventricles - ANSWER contraction of the left ventricle*
19. A 60 y/o female has chest pain. She has not taken her prescribed nitro you should
A. Determine what type of cardiac problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
B. Immediately attached the AED and begin transport to hospital
C. Administer aspirin only and withhold the nitro
D. Consult medical direction with regard to assisting the pt in taking the nitro - ANSWER
Determine what type of cardiac problem the pt has, and assist her with taking the nitro
20. Which of the following is the best definition of hyper fusion?
A. Less blood reaching capillary beds
