Paramedic Care – Principles &
Practice 6th Edition Test Bank |
Vols. 1–5 Questions and Answer
2026/2027 Sure Pass
You arrive at the scene of a shooting in a housing project
and find a patient lying on the sidewalk in a pool of blood.
An obvious, large gaping open wound to the upper thigh is
spurting blood. The patient is still clutching a pistol while
thrashing around and screaming. Your first action should
be to:
a. immediately apply direct pressure to the open thigh
wound
b. restrain the patient and attempt to control the weapon
c. retreat and clear bystanders from around the patient
d. attempt to knock the gun from the patients hand
Correct Answer: c. retreat and clear bystanders from
around the patient
Medical direction in an EMS system is:
a. provided by a supervising nurse in the emergency
department
b. provided by employing the agency's training or
education staff
c. the ultimate responsibility of a physician medical
director
d. provided by the use of well defined treatment protocols
Correct Answer: c. the ultimate responsibility of a
physician medical director
1
,An example of an unsafe on scene activity is:
a. wearing reflective clothing at night
b. using latex gloves
c. wearing protective clothing
d. entering a crime scene quickly
Correct Answer: d. entering a crime scene quickly
The single most important way to prevent the spread of
infection is by:
a. wearing latex gloves
b. wearing a disposable face mask
c. vigorous hand washing
d. using aseptic wipes
Correct Answer: c. vigorous hand washing
The term bilateral refers to:
a. both lungs
b. one side
c. frontal skull
d. both sides
Correct Answer: d. both sides
Which of the following is not considered a sign?
a. abdominal pain
b. retractions
c. bleeding from the forehead
d. hot skin temperature
Correct Answer: a. abdominal pain
The trachea divides into two:
a. carina
b. bronchi
c. alveoli
d. pharynx
Correct Answer: b. bronchi
2
, Which blood vessel carries oxygen poor blood to the heart?
a. vena cava
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries
d. pulmonary vein
Correct Answer: vena cava
When a substance enters the body through the
gastrointestinal tract, it has accessed the body through:
a. absorption
b. ingestion
c. inhalation
d. injection
Correct Answer: b. ingestion
Alcohol is classified as a:
a. anxiolytic
b. depressant
c. stimulant
d. serotonin inhibitor
Correct Answer: b. depressant
Which of the following is a highly toxic, odorless, tasteless
gas that is a by product of incomplete combustion?
a. carbon dioxide
b. methane
c. cyanide
d. carbon monoxide
Correct Answer: d. carbon monoxide
Which patient is breathing adequately?
a. 8 year old breathing 12 times a minute with shallow tidal
volume
b. 3 month old breathing 40 times a minute with abdominal
movement
c. 22 year old breathing 26 times a minute with accessory
muscle use
3
Practice 6th Edition Test Bank |
Vols. 1–5 Questions and Answer
2026/2027 Sure Pass
You arrive at the scene of a shooting in a housing project
and find a patient lying on the sidewalk in a pool of blood.
An obvious, large gaping open wound to the upper thigh is
spurting blood. The patient is still clutching a pistol while
thrashing around and screaming. Your first action should
be to:
a. immediately apply direct pressure to the open thigh
wound
b. restrain the patient and attempt to control the weapon
c. retreat and clear bystanders from around the patient
d. attempt to knock the gun from the patients hand
Correct Answer: c. retreat and clear bystanders from
around the patient
Medical direction in an EMS system is:
a. provided by a supervising nurse in the emergency
department
b. provided by employing the agency's training or
education staff
c. the ultimate responsibility of a physician medical
director
d. provided by the use of well defined treatment protocols
Correct Answer: c. the ultimate responsibility of a
physician medical director
1
,An example of an unsafe on scene activity is:
a. wearing reflective clothing at night
b. using latex gloves
c. wearing protective clothing
d. entering a crime scene quickly
Correct Answer: d. entering a crime scene quickly
The single most important way to prevent the spread of
infection is by:
a. wearing latex gloves
b. wearing a disposable face mask
c. vigorous hand washing
d. using aseptic wipes
Correct Answer: c. vigorous hand washing
The term bilateral refers to:
a. both lungs
b. one side
c. frontal skull
d. both sides
Correct Answer: d. both sides
Which of the following is not considered a sign?
a. abdominal pain
b. retractions
c. bleeding from the forehead
d. hot skin temperature
Correct Answer: a. abdominal pain
The trachea divides into two:
a. carina
b. bronchi
c. alveoli
d. pharynx
Correct Answer: b. bronchi
2
, Which blood vessel carries oxygen poor blood to the heart?
a. vena cava
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries
d. pulmonary vein
Correct Answer: vena cava
When a substance enters the body through the
gastrointestinal tract, it has accessed the body through:
a. absorption
b. ingestion
c. inhalation
d. injection
Correct Answer: b. ingestion
Alcohol is classified as a:
a. anxiolytic
b. depressant
c. stimulant
d. serotonin inhibitor
Correct Answer: b. depressant
Which of the following is a highly toxic, odorless, tasteless
gas that is a by product of incomplete combustion?
a. carbon dioxide
b. methane
c. cyanide
d. carbon monoxide
Correct Answer: d. carbon monoxide
Which patient is breathing adequately?
a. 8 year old breathing 12 times a minute with shallow tidal
volume
b. 3 month old breathing 40 times a minute with abdominal
movement
c. 22 year old breathing 26 times a minute with accessory
muscle use
3
