Paramedic Entrance Exam Study Guide
Questions With Correct Answers
What part of the body should you lift with? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Identify aspects of
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the system that could be improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
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What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
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What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Burnout
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What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-PPE
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,What is standard PPE used for every call? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Gloves
What are the signs of death? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Absence of a
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pulse, complete unresponsiveness to any stimuli, no eye movement or
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pupil response, Absence of blood pressure, no reflexes.
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What are the obvious signs of death? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition of the body, dependent
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lividity
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How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2 inches
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What is the medical term for swayback? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Kyphosis
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Define posterior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Toward the back of the body
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(opposite of anterior)
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, Define anterior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-toward the front of the body
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What are the three types of joint mobility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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immovable, slightly movable, freely movable
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What are the different regions of the spine called? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
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Which parts of the spine are fused together? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Sacrum and Coccyx
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How many cervical vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-7
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-12
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How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-5
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How may vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-33
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How many sacral vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-5 fused
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Questions With Correct Answers
What part of the body should you lift with? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Identify aspects of
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the system that could be improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
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What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
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What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Burnout
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What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-PPE
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,What is standard PPE used for every call? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Gloves
What are the signs of death? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Absence of a
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pulse, complete unresponsiveness to any stimuli, no eye movement or
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pupil response, Absence of blood pressure, no reflexes.
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What are the obvious signs of death? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition of the body, dependent
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lividity
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How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2 inches
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What is the medical term for swayback? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Kyphosis
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Define posterior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Toward the back of the body
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(opposite of anterior)
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, Define anterior - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-toward the front of the body
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What are the three types of joint mobility? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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immovable, slightly movable, freely movable
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What are the different regions of the spine called? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
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Which parts of the spine are fused together? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Sacrum and Coccyx
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How many cervical vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-7
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-12
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How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-5
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How may vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-33
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How many sacral vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-5 fused
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