JB LEARNING PARAMEDIC 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a main component of the hematologic system: -
✔✔pancreas
✔✔Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is MOST commonly used to: - ✔✔facilitate sexual
assault
✔✔Hypotension and orthostatic vital sign changes would MOST likely occur in elderly
people who take: - ✔✔diuretics
✔✔If nonencapsulated bacteria enter the body? - ✔✔macrophages begin to destroy
them immediately
✔✔Q. Neuromuscular blocking agents: - ✔✔convert a breathing patient with a marginal
airway into an apneic patient with no airway
✔✔The MOST effective injury prevention program is one that is? - ✔✔broad and
ongoing
✔✔When applying the precordial leads, lead I should be placed in the: - ✔✔fourth
intercostal space at the right sternal border.
✔✔When summoning an air transport service to transport a critically injured patient, it is
MOST important to: - ✔✔activate the service as soon as possible
✔✔When transferring a geriatric patient from a hospital to an extended care facility, it is
MOST important to: - ✔✔Review the patient's transfer paperwork.
,✔✔Which of the following questions is the MOST important to ask when obtaining a
patient's gynecologic history? - ✔✔"When was your last menstrual period?"
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding belt noise is MOST correct? - ✔✔it is
the squealing sound related to a load on one of the belt-operated appliances.
✔✔A pt has requested to be transported to a specific hospital; however, the hospital
does not have the proper resources to meet the patient's needs. You should? -
✔✔determine if there is a more appropriate medical facility within a reasonable distance
✔✔Anemia would result from all of the following conditions, EXCEPT: - ✔✔an increase
in iron
✔✔Controlling a patient's fear involves? - ✔✔using your own sense of competence and
professional calm
✔✔Q. Several cycles of basic life support maneuvers have failed to relieve a severe
airway obstruction in an unconscious 44-year-old woman. You should: - ✔✔perform
direct laryngoscopy and attempt to remove the obstruction with Magill forceps
✔✔Structural protection afforded to a motorcycle rider during a crash comes from: -
✔✔protective gear worn by the rider
✔✔Systemic effects following exposure to a hazardous material: - ✔✔may be delayed
for hours or even years
✔✔The inferior wall of the left ventricle is supplied by the: - ✔✔right coronary artery.
✔✔The MOST important thing you can do to facilitate the exchange of information
between you and your patient is to: - ✔✔Pay Attention!
✔✔Therapeutic doses of certain drugs may reach toxic levels in older people due to
deterioration of the: - ✔✔liver
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the umbilical cord is MOST correct? -
✔✔the umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
✔✔Aging is a linear process, which means that: - ✔✔the rate at which we lose functions
does not increase with age
✔✔Common signs of left-sided heart failure include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
✔✔hypotension.
,✔✔Mass casualty equipment and supplies needed for airway control include all of the
following, EXCEPT: - ✔✔large-bore IV catheters for thoracic decompression
✔✔Professional skepticism is? - ✔✔a useful tool and facilitates sound clinical decision
making
✔✔Q. End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) detection is a reliable method for confirming
proper ET tube placement because: - ✔✔carbon dioxide is not present in the
esophagus
✔✔The MOST appropriate initial question to ask a patient who complains of chest pain
is: - ✔✔Can you describe the pain?
✔✔What type of injuries would MOST likely occur if a passenger is wearing his or her
lap belt above the pelvic bone during a frontal impact? - ✔✔Abdominal and lumbar
spine
✔✔Which of the following interventions generally is preferred for a patient who
overdosed on a barbiturate more than 1 hour ago? - ✔✔Activated charcoal
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a critical point addressed by the "White Paper" written
in 1966, that was entitled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society"? - ✔✔ensuring that paramedics responded to every call
✔✔You are caring for a 44-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted by several
men. She is conscious but very quiet. Your partner, a female paramedic, quickly
examines her and finds no immediate life threatening injuries. The patient tells you that
all she wants to do is go home and take a shower. After multiple attempts to convince
the patient to consent to transport, you are unsuccessful. Your MOST appropriate action
should be to? - ✔✔ask the patient if there is a friend you can call with whom she can
stay.
✔✔A metallic taste in the mouth, explosive diarrhea, and a skin rash are MOST
indicative of: - ✔✔arsenic poisoning
✔✔Barotrauma secondary to bag-mask ventilations in an infant means that your
ventilations? - ✔✔were too forceful
✔✔Common signs and symptoms of gardnerella vaginitis include? - ✔✔a "fishy" vaginal
odor, itching, irritation, and vaginal discharge
, ✔✔In a patient with left heart failure and pulmonary edema: - ✔✔increased pressure in
the left atrium and pulmonary veins forces serum out of the pulmonary capillaries and
into the alveoli.
✔✔Patient autonomy is MOST accurately defined as the? - ✔✔patient's right to direct
his or her own care and to decide how end-of-life care should be provided
✔✔Q. When auscultating the lungs of a patient with pulmonary edema, you will MOST
likely hear: - ✔✔crackles in the bases of the lungs at the end of inspiration
✔✔Reflection is a powerful tool for getting a good patient history because: - ✔✔Two
reasons: 1) Reflection usually does not break the flow of your patient's thoughts. It helps
you both stay focused. 2 )The information you will obtain is not biased by "leading the
patient".
✔✔Routine pre-hospital treatment for a patient with internal hemorrhage and shock
includes all of the following, EXCEPT: - ✔✔analgesia if the systolic BP is greater than
70 mmHg
✔✔When transporting one stable and one critical patient in the same ambulance, you
should: - ✔✔load the most critical patient last so he or she can be unloaded first.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding aging is MOST correct? - ✔✔Health
care providers may attribute genuine disease symptoms to age, resulting in inadequate
care
✔✔* Hyperkalemia is most accurately defined as? - ✔✔an elevated SERUM potassium
level
✔✔During shock, norepinephrine release causes: - ✔✔the body to shunt blood from
areas of lesser need to areas of greater need
✔✔During your initial assessment of a patient with a hematologic disorder, your priority
should be to: - ✔✔note any signs and symptoms that may be immediately life
threatening.
✔✔If a paramedic is self-motivated, he or she should NOT? - ✔✔require maximum
supervision at work
✔✔Postmenopausal women? - ✔✔are more susceptible to atherosclerosis and
osteoporosis
✔✔Q. The ___ are pyramid-like structures that form the posterior attachment of the
vocal cords. - ✔✔arytenoid cartilages
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a main component of the hematologic system: -
✔✔pancreas
✔✔Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is MOST commonly used to: - ✔✔facilitate sexual
assault
✔✔Hypotension and orthostatic vital sign changes would MOST likely occur in elderly
people who take: - ✔✔diuretics
✔✔If nonencapsulated bacteria enter the body? - ✔✔macrophages begin to destroy
them immediately
✔✔Q. Neuromuscular blocking agents: - ✔✔convert a breathing patient with a marginal
airway into an apneic patient with no airway
✔✔The MOST effective injury prevention program is one that is? - ✔✔broad and
ongoing
✔✔When applying the precordial leads, lead I should be placed in the: - ✔✔fourth
intercostal space at the right sternal border.
✔✔When summoning an air transport service to transport a critically injured patient, it is
MOST important to: - ✔✔activate the service as soon as possible
✔✔When transferring a geriatric patient from a hospital to an extended care facility, it is
MOST important to: - ✔✔Review the patient's transfer paperwork.
,✔✔Which of the following questions is the MOST important to ask when obtaining a
patient's gynecologic history? - ✔✔"When was your last menstrual period?"
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding belt noise is MOST correct? - ✔✔it is
the squealing sound related to a load on one of the belt-operated appliances.
✔✔A pt has requested to be transported to a specific hospital; however, the hospital
does not have the proper resources to meet the patient's needs. You should? -
✔✔determine if there is a more appropriate medical facility within a reasonable distance
✔✔Anemia would result from all of the following conditions, EXCEPT: - ✔✔an increase
in iron
✔✔Controlling a patient's fear involves? - ✔✔using your own sense of competence and
professional calm
✔✔Q. Several cycles of basic life support maneuvers have failed to relieve a severe
airway obstruction in an unconscious 44-year-old woman. You should: - ✔✔perform
direct laryngoscopy and attempt to remove the obstruction with Magill forceps
✔✔Structural protection afforded to a motorcycle rider during a crash comes from: -
✔✔protective gear worn by the rider
✔✔Systemic effects following exposure to a hazardous material: - ✔✔may be delayed
for hours or even years
✔✔The inferior wall of the left ventricle is supplied by the: - ✔✔right coronary artery.
✔✔The MOST important thing you can do to facilitate the exchange of information
between you and your patient is to: - ✔✔Pay Attention!
✔✔Therapeutic doses of certain drugs may reach toxic levels in older people due to
deterioration of the: - ✔✔liver
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding the umbilical cord is MOST correct? -
✔✔the umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus
✔✔Aging is a linear process, which means that: - ✔✔the rate at which we lose functions
does not increase with age
✔✔Common signs of left-sided heart failure include all of the following, EXCEPT: -
✔✔hypotension.
,✔✔Mass casualty equipment and supplies needed for airway control include all of the
following, EXCEPT: - ✔✔large-bore IV catheters for thoracic decompression
✔✔Professional skepticism is? - ✔✔a useful tool and facilitates sound clinical decision
making
✔✔Q. End-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) detection is a reliable method for confirming
proper ET tube placement because: - ✔✔carbon dioxide is not present in the
esophagus
✔✔The MOST appropriate initial question to ask a patient who complains of chest pain
is: - ✔✔Can you describe the pain?
✔✔What type of injuries would MOST likely occur if a passenger is wearing his or her
lap belt above the pelvic bone during a frontal impact? - ✔✔Abdominal and lumbar
spine
✔✔Which of the following interventions generally is preferred for a patient who
overdosed on a barbiturate more than 1 hour ago? - ✔✔Activated charcoal
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a critical point addressed by the "White Paper" written
in 1966, that was entitled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of
Modern Society"? - ✔✔ensuring that paramedics responded to every call
✔✔You are caring for a 44-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted by several
men. She is conscious but very quiet. Your partner, a female paramedic, quickly
examines her and finds no immediate life threatening injuries. The patient tells you that
all she wants to do is go home and take a shower. After multiple attempts to convince
the patient to consent to transport, you are unsuccessful. Your MOST appropriate action
should be to? - ✔✔ask the patient if there is a friend you can call with whom she can
stay.
✔✔A metallic taste in the mouth, explosive diarrhea, and a skin rash are MOST
indicative of: - ✔✔arsenic poisoning
✔✔Barotrauma secondary to bag-mask ventilations in an infant means that your
ventilations? - ✔✔were too forceful
✔✔Common signs and symptoms of gardnerella vaginitis include? - ✔✔a "fishy" vaginal
odor, itching, irritation, and vaginal discharge
, ✔✔In a patient with left heart failure and pulmonary edema: - ✔✔increased pressure in
the left atrium and pulmonary veins forces serum out of the pulmonary capillaries and
into the alveoli.
✔✔Patient autonomy is MOST accurately defined as the? - ✔✔patient's right to direct
his or her own care and to decide how end-of-life care should be provided
✔✔Q. When auscultating the lungs of a patient with pulmonary edema, you will MOST
likely hear: - ✔✔crackles in the bases of the lungs at the end of inspiration
✔✔Reflection is a powerful tool for getting a good patient history because: - ✔✔Two
reasons: 1) Reflection usually does not break the flow of your patient's thoughts. It helps
you both stay focused. 2 )The information you will obtain is not biased by "leading the
patient".
✔✔Routine pre-hospital treatment for a patient with internal hemorrhage and shock
includes all of the following, EXCEPT: - ✔✔analgesia if the systolic BP is greater than
70 mmHg
✔✔When transporting one stable and one critical patient in the same ambulance, you
should: - ✔✔load the most critical patient last so he or she can be unloaded first.
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding aging is MOST correct? - ✔✔Health
care providers may attribute genuine disease symptoms to age, resulting in inadequate
care
✔✔* Hyperkalemia is most accurately defined as? - ✔✔an elevated SERUM potassium
level
✔✔During shock, norepinephrine release causes: - ✔✔the body to shunt blood from
areas of lesser need to areas of greater need
✔✔During your initial assessment of a patient with a hematologic disorder, your priority
should be to: - ✔✔note any signs and symptoms that may be immediately life
threatening.
✔✔If a paramedic is self-motivated, he or she should NOT? - ✔✔require maximum
supervision at work
✔✔Postmenopausal women? - ✔✔are more susceptible to atherosclerosis and
osteoporosis
✔✔Q. The ___ are pyramid-like structures that form the posterior attachment of the
vocal cords. - ✔✔arytenoid cartilages
