Paramedic Entrance Exam Study Guide
2026/2027| Brand New!!!
What part of the body should you lift with? - ANSWER✔✔Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - ANSWER✔✔Identify aspects of the system that could be
improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - ANSWER✔✔Denial, Anger,
Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - ANSWER✔✔PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - ANSWER✔✔Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - ANSWER✔✔PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call? - ANSWER✔✔Gloves
What book is used to identify hazardous materials? - ANSWER✔✔Emergency Response
Guidebook (ERG)
What is assessed in the SMART triage system? - ANSWER✔✔Respirations, then
,respiratory rate, then perfusion, then mental status
What characterizes a walking wounded (Green) patient? - ANSWER✔✔Pt can walk and
is not in distress
What characterizes a delayed (Yellow) patient? - ANSWER✔✔Respirations present and
under 30/minute, capillary refill less than 2 seconds, altered mental status
What characterizes a critical (Red) patient? - ANSWER✔✔Non-patent airway,
respiratory rate greater than 30/minute, capillary refill greater than 2 seconds
What characterizes a deceased (Black) patient? - ANSWER✔✔Absent respirations,
absent pulse, obvious signs of death
What is the order of priority for treating triaged patients? - ANSWER✔✔Red, yellow,
green, black
What tasks can an EMT-B perform to assist a Paramedic? - ANSWER✔✔Spike the bag,
placing a 3 or 12 lead, cricoid pressure, BURP, and ELM.
Is CPAP used to assist ventilations, or provide artificial ventilations? -
ANSWER✔✔Assist ventilations
How do you treat a hyperventilating pt? - ANSWER✔✔Attempt to calm them down by
talking to them, if they pass out, then provide ventilations as necessary
, What are the indications for CPAP? - ANSWER✔✔CHF, Pulmonary Edema, COPD,
Asthma, Pneumonia, have a respiratory rate >25, signs and symptoms of moderate to
severe respiratory distress, early respiratory failure, and increased EtCO2
What are the requirements for a pt to be eligible for CPAP - ANSWER✔✔Awake and
alert (GCS >10), able to maintain their own airway, able to breath on their own, and
able to tolerate the mask
What are the contraindications for CPAP? - ANSWER✔✔Apnea, respiratory arrest,
agonal respirations, inability to understand and obey commands, inability to maintain
their airway, unresponsiveness, cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, active vomiting,
upper GI bleed or recent gastric surgery, pneumothorax, tracheotomy, facial trauma,
increased intrathoracic pressure
Why is direct mouth to mouth/nose/stoma ventilation not recomended? -
ANSWER✔✔It exposes the rescuer to the mucosal linings of the pt and in the case of
their mouth and nose, potentially vomiting into the rescuer's mouth
What should you do if the pt has dentures and their airway requires an adjunct? -
ANSWER✔✔If they are stable, leave them in, if they are unstable, then remove them
What are the available peripheral and central pulse locations? - ANSWER✔✔Central:
Carotid and Femoral artery
Peripheral: Radial, brachial, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis arteries
What are the signs of death? - ANSWER✔✔Absence of a pulse, complete
unresponsiveness to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of
blood pressure, no reflexes.
2026/2027| Brand New!!!
What part of the body should you lift with? - ANSWER✔✔Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - ANSWER✔✔Identify aspects of the system that could be
improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - ANSWER✔✔Denial, Anger,
Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - ANSWER✔✔PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - ANSWER✔✔Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - ANSWER✔✔PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call? - ANSWER✔✔Gloves
What book is used to identify hazardous materials? - ANSWER✔✔Emergency Response
Guidebook (ERG)
What is assessed in the SMART triage system? - ANSWER✔✔Respirations, then
,respiratory rate, then perfusion, then mental status
What characterizes a walking wounded (Green) patient? - ANSWER✔✔Pt can walk and
is not in distress
What characterizes a delayed (Yellow) patient? - ANSWER✔✔Respirations present and
under 30/minute, capillary refill less than 2 seconds, altered mental status
What characterizes a critical (Red) patient? - ANSWER✔✔Non-patent airway,
respiratory rate greater than 30/minute, capillary refill greater than 2 seconds
What characterizes a deceased (Black) patient? - ANSWER✔✔Absent respirations,
absent pulse, obvious signs of death
What is the order of priority for treating triaged patients? - ANSWER✔✔Red, yellow,
green, black
What tasks can an EMT-B perform to assist a Paramedic? - ANSWER✔✔Spike the bag,
placing a 3 or 12 lead, cricoid pressure, BURP, and ELM.
Is CPAP used to assist ventilations, or provide artificial ventilations? -
ANSWER✔✔Assist ventilations
How do you treat a hyperventilating pt? - ANSWER✔✔Attempt to calm them down by
talking to them, if they pass out, then provide ventilations as necessary
, What are the indications for CPAP? - ANSWER✔✔CHF, Pulmonary Edema, COPD,
Asthma, Pneumonia, have a respiratory rate >25, signs and symptoms of moderate to
severe respiratory distress, early respiratory failure, and increased EtCO2
What are the requirements for a pt to be eligible for CPAP - ANSWER✔✔Awake and
alert (GCS >10), able to maintain their own airway, able to breath on their own, and
able to tolerate the mask
What are the contraindications for CPAP? - ANSWER✔✔Apnea, respiratory arrest,
agonal respirations, inability to understand and obey commands, inability to maintain
their airway, unresponsiveness, cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, active vomiting,
upper GI bleed or recent gastric surgery, pneumothorax, tracheotomy, facial trauma,
increased intrathoracic pressure
Why is direct mouth to mouth/nose/stoma ventilation not recomended? -
ANSWER✔✔It exposes the rescuer to the mucosal linings of the pt and in the case of
their mouth and nose, potentially vomiting into the rescuer's mouth
What should you do if the pt has dentures and their airway requires an adjunct? -
ANSWER✔✔If they are stable, leave them in, if they are unstable, then remove them
What are the available peripheral and central pulse locations? - ANSWER✔✔Central:
Carotid and Femoral artery
Peripheral: Radial, brachial, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis arteries
What are the signs of death? - ANSWER✔✔Absence of a pulse, complete
unresponsiveness to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of
blood pressure, no reflexes.
