FAUDREE FLIGHT PARAMEDIC
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS TRUSTED IN DEPTH
REVIEW RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ For every 10mEq change in HCO3, the pH will change _____ in the
_____ direction. Answer: 0.15 same direction
⩥ For every change in pH of 1.0 the K+ will change by. Answer: 0.6
opposite direction
⩥ Sepsis, Trauma, Shock, CABG, Drug overdose, Blood Admin.
Answer: Indirect Causes of ARDS
⩥ Pneumonia, Aspiration, Near drowning, Inhalation injury, Pulmonary
contusion, Pulmonary edema Answer: Direct Causes of ARDS
⩥ SV x HR (stroke volume x heart rate) Answer: Cardiac Output (Q) 4-8
⩥ Q/BSA Answer: Cardiac Index (CI) 2-4
, ⩥ Right atrium- Normal 2-6 Answer: CVP
⩥ Right ventricular Systolic Answer: 20-30
⩥ Right ventricular diastolic Answer: 0-5
⩥ Pulmonary Artery Systolic Answer: 15-25
⩥ Pulmonary Artery Diastolic Answer: 8-15
⩥ CVP-Hypovolemia, Vasodilation Answer: Decreased CVP
⩥ CVP-RV failure, Volume overload, Chronic LV failure, Pulmonary
HTN, Cardiac Tamponade Answer: Increased CVP
⩥ RVP-RV failure, Pulmonary HTN, Cardiac Tamponade Answer:
Increased RVP
⩥ PAP-Hypovolemia, Dampened waveforms Answer: Decreased PAP
⩥ PAP-Fluid overload, Pulmonary problems, Mitral valve regurg, LV
failure Answer: Increased PAP