COPR PCP ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ How often should a paramedic conduct on going exam for a trauma
patients?
a. Every 5 minutes for all patients
b. Every 10 minutes for all patients
c. Every 5 minutes for unstable patient and 10 minutes for stable patients
d. Every 5 minutes for unstable patient and 15 minutes for stable
patients.
Answer: D
⩥ A paramedic is assessing a mutli-system trauma patient involving
chest and abdominal injuries and fractures to the left clavicle and the
lower extremities. The paramedic determines that rapid transportation to
hospital is required due to suspected hypo olefin shock. Which of the
following methods is most appropriate for transporting this patient?
A. Log roll the patient to a back board, complete full spinal
immobilization and the transport
B. Extremity lift the patient to the stretcher, maintaining neutral
alignment and then transport.
,C. Utilize a traction splint to immobilized he lower extremity fractures,
then log roll the patient to a back board, complete full spinal
immobilization and then transport
D. Sling the left arm and immobilize the lower extremities together with
broad bandage, then log roll the patient to a backboard, complete spinal
immobilization and the transport..
Answer: A
⩥ It is a cold snowy winter day and paramedics are transporting a
critically injured female from a motor vehicle accident to the nearest
trauma Centre. The paramedic attending to the patient in the back of the
ambulance says to the driver, "you had better get us there soon; her
condition is deteriorating" when of the following statements best
explains what the driver should do?
a. Continue at current speed but activate lights and sirens
b. Pull over and ask the attending paramedic to drive the rest of the way
c. Increase speed as patients condition is worsening and move to centre
of highway
d. Operate the ambulance in a safe manner and adhere to local traffic
laws and road conditions.
Answer: D
⩥ Paramedics are treating a female asthmatic patient with audible
wheezing. The paramedics are certified to administer salbutamol to the
, patient either by nebulizer or MDI. The patient has her own expired
Ventolin inhaler and thinks she should take her own. How should the
paramedics proceed?
a. Consult with online medical control for advice
b. Allow the patient to take their own inhaler to prevent upsetting them
c. Advise the patient that you would like to administer your medication
to them as per your protocol
d. Administer oxygen while moving the patient to the stretcher and then
re-evaluate the need for any medication.
Answer: C
⩥ Which of the following would be consider a mass casualty incident
(MCI) ?
a. A call involving at least two patients
b. A call involving more patients than the number of ambulances on the
scene
c. A call involving two or more vehicles in an area where there is no
tiered response
d. A call where the available resources are insufficient to manage the
number of patients.
Answer: D
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ How often should a paramedic conduct on going exam for a trauma
patients?
a. Every 5 minutes for all patients
b. Every 10 minutes for all patients
c. Every 5 minutes for unstable patient and 10 minutes for stable patients
d. Every 5 minutes for unstable patient and 15 minutes for stable
patients.
Answer: D
⩥ A paramedic is assessing a mutli-system trauma patient involving
chest and abdominal injuries and fractures to the left clavicle and the
lower extremities. The paramedic determines that rapid transportation to
hospital is required due to suspected hypo olefin shock. Which of the
following methods is most appropriate for transporting this patient?
A. Log roll the patient to a back board, complete full spinal
immobilization and the transport
B. Extremity lift the patient to the stretcher, maintaining neutral
alignment and then transport.
,C. Utilize a traction splint to immobilized he lower extremity fractures,
then log roll the patient to a back board, complete full spinal
immobilization and then transport
D. Sling the left arm and immobilize the lower extremities together with
broad bandage, then log roll the patient to a backboard, complete spinal
immobilization and the transport..
Answer: A
⩥ It is a cold snowy winter day and paramedics are transporting a
critically injured female from a motor vehicle accident to the nearest
trauma Centre. The paramedic attending to the patient in the back of the
ambulance says to the driver, "you had better get us there soon; her
condition is deteriorating" when of the following statements best
explains what the driver should do?
a. Continue at current speed but activate lights and sirens
b. Pull over and ask the attending paramedic to drive the rest of the way
c. Increase speed as patients condition is worsening and move to centre
of highway
d. Operate the ambulance in a safe manner and adhere to local traffic
laws and road conditions.
Answer: D
⩥ Paramedics are treating a female asthmatic patient with audible
wheezing. The paramedics are certified to administer salbutamol to the
, patient either by nebulizer or MDI. The patient has her own expired
Ventolin inhaler and thinks she should take her own. How should the
paramedics proceed?
a. Consult with online medical control for advice
b. Allow the patient to take their own inhaler to prevent upsetting them
c. Advise the patient that you would like to administer your medication
to them as per your protocol
d. Administer oxygen while moving the patient to the stretcher and then
re-evaluate the need for any medication.
Answer: C
⩥ Which of the following would be consider a mass casualty incident
(MCI) ?
a. A call involving at least two patients
b. A call involving more patients than the number of ambulances on the
scene
c. A call involving two or more vehicles in an area where there is no
tiered response
d. A call where the available resources are insufficient to manage the
number of patients.
Answer: D
