CDH PARAMEDIC ENTRANCE LATEST 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is unique about the diaphragm? - ✔✔It is a unique muscle because it is two
muscles working synchronously together.
✔✔What is a late sign of hypoxia? - ✔✔Cyanosis
✔✔What is consolidation in a pneumonia patient? - ✔✔A region of lung tissue that has
filled with liquid.
✔✔How does Carbon Monoxide affect oxygen in the body? - ✔✔Carbon monoxide
attaches to the blood easier than oxygen, therefore Carbon monoxide "robs" the body of
oxygen.
✔✔What is inhalation? - ✔✔Inhalation is the process of CO2 being removed from the
body caused by a decrease in pleural pressure facilitated by the contraction of the
diaphragm.
✔✔What is exhalation? - ✔✔Exhalation is the process of O2 being introduced into the
body caused by an increase in pleural pressure facilitated by the relaxation of the
diaphragm.
✔✔What is automaticity? - ✔✔The ability to do things without occupying the mind "think
force of habit"
✔✔What is diastole? - ✔✔The period of time when the heart refills with blood. It is the
lowest pressure within the entire arterial blood stream.
✔✔What is systole? - ✔✔The force that drives blood out of the heart. It represents the
force that the heart is producing during a single contraction.
✔✔What is the buildup of fluid in the pericardial sac called? - ✔✔Pericardial effusion
✔✔Blood pressure by palpation measures what? - ✔✔It measures the systolic blood
pressure only.
✔✔How is blood pressure by palpation done? - ✔✔Attach sphygmometer, palpate
radial pulse, inflate sphygmometer until radial pulse is no longer palpable, inflate
sphygmometer +30 mmHg, deflate sphygmometer slowly until radial pulse is palpable
again, record as xx/P
, ✔✔What is the blood flow through the heart? - ✔✔Superior vena cava, inferior vena
cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulomonary artery,
pulmonary veins, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta.
✔✔Where does the electrical impulse initiate in the heart? - ✔✔SA Node
✔✔What is bradycardia? Tachycardia? - ✔✔Brady: HR V60BPM Tachy: HR ^ 100BPM
✔✔What can cause a V in BP? - ✔✔Vasovagal response, decrease in volume,
decrease in HR S decrease in venous/arterial tone, adverse reactions to medications.
✔✔What is paradoxical movement of the chest wall? - ✔✔Chest wall increases in size
upon expiration and decreases in size upon inspiration.
✔✔What is hepatitis? - ✔✔A medical condition defined by inflammation of the liver.
✔✔What are the stages of heat exposure? - ✔✔1: Cramps 2: Exhaustion 3: Stroke
✔✔What are complications of severe burn injuries? - ✔✔Infection, hypovolemia,
hypothermia, respiratory insult, scarring, bone and joint problems
✔✔What side effects does NTG cause? - ✔✔HA, dizziness, lightheadedness, N&V,
flushing, V BP
✔✔What causes pupil constriction and dilation? - ✔✔Sympathetic innervation =
pupillary dilation
Parasympathetic innervation = pupillary constriction. This not considering any
Neurological or Chemical reactions/deficits.
✔✔What symptoms do cardiac dysrhythmias cause? - ✔✔Palpations, fainting, death,
cardiac arrest, lightheadedness, and dizziness.
✔✔What are common causes of AMS? - ✔✔Substances, mental conditions, TBI
✔✔How does the body respond to blood loss? - ✔✔By shunting blood into the core of
the body in order to preserve internal organs.
✔✔What are battle signs? - ✔✔Bruising starting from around the occipital bone around
the lower portion of the head and upper portion of the ears and finally around the eyes.
✔✔How is a sublingual medication administered? - ✔✔Given under the patients tongue
until it is completely absorbed.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is unique about the diaphragm? - ✔✔It is a unique muscle because it is two
muscles working synchronously together.
✔✔What is a late sign of hypoxia? - ✔✔Cyanosis
✔✔What is consolidation in a pneumonia patient? - ✔✔A region of lung tissue that has
filled with liquid.
✔✔How does Carbon Monoxide affect oxygen in the body? - ✔✔Carbon monoxide
attaches to the blood easier than oxygen, therefore Carbon monoxide "robs" the body of
oxygen.
✔✔What is inhalation? - ✔✔Inhalation is the process of CO2 being removed from the
body caused by a decrease in pleural pressure facilitated by the contraction of the
diaphragm.
✔✔What is exhalation? - ✔✔Exhalation is the process of O2 being introduced into the
body caused by an increase in pleural pressure facilitated by the relaxation of the
diaphragm.
✔✔What is automaticity? - ✔✔The ability to do things without occupying the mind "think
force of habit"
✔✔What is diastole? - ✔✔The period of time when the heart refills with blood. It is the
lowest pressure within the entire arterial blood stream.
✔✔What is systole? - ✔✔The force that drives blood out of the heart. It represents the
force that the heart is producing during a single contraction.
✔✔What is the buildup of fluid in the pericardial sac called? - ✔✔Pericardial effusion
✔✔Blood pressure by palpation measures what? - ✔✔It measures the systolic blood
pressure only.
✔✔How is blood pressure by palpation done? - ✔✔Attach sphygmometer, palpate
radial pulse, inflate sphygmometer until radial pulse is no longer palpable, inflate
sphygmometer +30 mmHg, deflate sphygmometer slowly until radial pulse is palpable
again, record as xx/P
, ✔✔What is the blood flow through the heart? - ✔✔Superior vena cava, inferior vena
cava, right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulomonary artery,
pulmonary veins, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta.
✔✔Where does the electrical impulse initiate in the heart? - ✔✔SA Node
✔✔What is bradycardia? Tachycardia? - ✔✔Brady: HR V60BPM Tachy: HR ^ 100BPM
✔✔What can cause a V in BP? - ✔✔Vasovagal response, decrease in volume,
decrease in HR S decrease in venous/arterial tone, adverse reactions to medications.
✔✔What is paradoxical movement of the chest wall? - ✔✔Chest wall increases in size
upon expiration and decreases in size upon inspiration.
✔✔What is hepatitis? - ✔✔A medical condition defined by inflammation of the liver.
✔✔What are the stages of heat exposure? - ✔✔1: Cramps 2: Exhaustion 3: Stroke
✔✔What are complications of severe burn injuries? - ✔✔Infection, hypovolemia,
hypothermia, respiratory insult, scarring, bone and joint problems
✔✔What side effects does NTG cause? - ✔✔HA, dizziness, lightheadedness, N&V,
flushing, V BP
✔✔What causes pupil constriction and dilation? - ✔✔Sympathetic innervation =
pupillary dilation
Parasympathetic innervation = pupillary constriction. This not considering any
Neurological or Chemical reactions/deficits.
✔✔What symptoms do cardiac dysrhythmias cause? - ✔✔Palpations, fainting, death,
cardiac arrest, lightheadedness, and dizziness.
✔✔What are common causes of AMS? - ✔✔Substances, mental conditions, TBI
✔✔How does the body respond to blood loss? - ✔✔By shunting blood into the core of
the body in order to preserve internal organs.
✔✔What are battle signs? - ✔✔Bruising starting from around the occipital bone around
the lower portion of the head and upper portion of the ears and finally around the eyes.
✔✔How is a sublingual medication administered? - ✔✔Given under the patients tongue
until it is completely absorbed.
