Paramedic Exam Questions
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1. A neonate that had a pink body and blue extremities, a pulse rate of 90, a positive grimace response, active motion, and irregular respiratory effort would have an Apgar score of
2. Your patient is a 6-year-old child who is conscious but not breathing because of an airway obstruction. The first thing you should do is to
3. A legal document that specifies what type of treatment a patient does and does not want to receive is a
4. Which question would evaluate the O portion of the OPQRST algorithm?
5. Your patient is Carlos, age 10 months. Carlos is wheezing and has a fever of 100.6
6. In performing emergency synchronized cardioversion, you would synchronize the electrical shock with the
7. Which patient would benefit from application of the PASG?
8. Which patient presents the signs and symptoms of moderate hypothermia?
9. Under the START triage method, which patient would receive immediate respiratory treatment without further assessment?
10. The halo or target test is used to determine whether
11. The principal use of dopamine in emergency care is to treat patients with
12. Which of the following is an example of epithelial tissue?
13. Your patient is an 82-year-old female with a suspected MI. While en route to the hospital, you note that her systolic blood pressure, which had been stable, has started to drop, and she is becoming confused. At the same time, her heart rhythm converts to sinus tachycardia. You should suspect
14. Your patient is a farmer who has employed a crop duster to spray his fields. The farmer is exhibiting nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, and excessive salivation. You should suspect
15. Your patient is a 19-year-old female who has been stung by a stingray while swimming. After ensuring the airway, you should
16. In cases of suspected child abuse, the paramedic's primary goal is to make sure that the
17. Which patient is NOT likely to be a candidate for rapid transport?
18. Your patient suffers a minor head trauma that results in a transient loss of consciousness followed by a complete return of functions. The term for this is
19. Depression is an example of a
20. Sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) is used in the treatment of
21. You can distinguish between water intoxication and heat exhaustion by determining your patient's
22. Which drug is an example of a beta agonist?
23. The classes of drugs most commonly used by asthma patients are
24. Which of the following statements about care of a near-drowning victim is correct?
25. During a stress reaction, the signs of a Stage I alarm include