PARAMEDIC ENTRANCE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔list the treatment for hypoglycemia - ✔✔*Determine if all of the following criteria for
administration of oral glucose are present; pt has history of diabetes, has altered mental
status, and is awake enough to swallow
*If pt meets criteria for administration of oral glucose, give by applying it to a tongue
depressor and placing it in the pts mouth between cheek and gum. Or if pt is able, let
him squeeze it directly into his mouth
*Reassess pt. if condition does not improve after administration, consult medical
direction about whether to administer more. If at any time pt loses consciousness,
remove tongue depressor and ensure open airway
*If pt is not awake enough to swallow, treat him like any other pt with an altered mental
status. Secure airway, artificial ventilations if required, CPR if needed. Position in
recovery position if able to avoid choking on or aspirating fluids
✔✔define implied consent. - ✔✔the assumption that a victim would give permission to
treat them if he or she were conscious.
✔✔describe airway management for an adult with a suspected spinal injury - ✔✔Avoid
moving the head or neck. Jaw thrust maneuver to access the airway
✔✔define stridor - ✔✔high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed air flow in
the upper airway.\n\ncan be present on inhalation or exhalation.
✔✔list the signs and symptoms of narcotic use - ✔✔- pinpoint pupils
- hypotension
- sedation or coma
- cravings, drowsiness, weight loss
Treatment for opioids: naloxone
✔✔describe the function of the aorta - ✔✔the largest artery in the body. transports
blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
, ✔✔list the treatment for an abdominal evisceration - ✔✔Cover with moist, sterile
dressing, wrap with occlusive Bandage and do not push back in
✔✔list the treatment for near-drowning - ✔✔*Initial assessment, keeping eye out for
spinal injuries
*Provide rescue breathing. If no pulse, begin CPR and prepare to apply the AED
*Look for/control bleeding. Take pulse for 60 second in all cold water rescue situations
as heart rate may have slowed
*Provide care for shock (hi flow O2, xport
*Continue resuscitative measure throughout xport. Initial and periodic suctioning may be
needed
✔✔define BSI precautions - ✔✔personal protective equipment
✔✔list the signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy - ✔✔At first, an ectopic
pregnancy may feel like a typical pregnancy with some of the same signs, such as a
missed menstrual period, tender breasts, or an upset stomach. Other signs may
include: Abnormal vaginal bleeding. Low back pain.
✔✔list the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia - ✔✔A complication of pregnancy in
which the woman retains large amounts of fluid and has hypertension. She may also
experience seizures and/or coma during birth, which is very dangerous to the infant.
Preeclampsia can be recognized by altered mental status; swollen hands, feet, and/or
face; and high blood pressure. Seizures in pregnancy pose a serious threat to both the
mother and unborn baby.
✔✔identify the most common cause of seizures in infants and children - ✔✔Infants:
trauma during birth causing damage to the baby's brain, congenital birth defects, or
infection.
Children: The most common type of seizure in children is from a fever (called a febrile
seizure). Other causes include infections, low blood sodium, medicines, drug use
(amphetamines or cocaine), brain injury or a tumor, and genetic changes. Sometimes, a
seizure's cause is never found
✔✔OPQRST - ✔✔onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
✔✔list the range of oxygen concentration percentage delivered by a nonrebreather
mask at 15 liters per minute - ✔✔60% to 91%
✔✔define avulsion - ✔✔the action of pulling or tearing away.
✔✔autonomic nervous system - ✔✔the part of the peripheral nervous system that
controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its
sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔list the treatment for hypoglycemia - ✔✔*Determine if all of the following criteria for
administration of oral glucose are present; pt has history of diabetes, has altered mental
status, and is awake enough to swallow
*If pt meets criteria for administration of oral glucose, give by applying it to a tongue
depressor and placing it in the pts mouth between cheek and gum. Or if pt is able, let
him squeeze it directly into his mouth
*Reassess pt. if condition does not improve after administration, consult medical
direction about whether to administer more. If at any time pt loses consciousness,
remove tongue depressor and ensure open airway
*If pt is not awake enough to swallow, treat him like any other pt with an altered mental
status. Secure airway, artificial ventilations if required, CPR if needed. Position in
recovery position if able to avoid choking on or aspirating fluids
✔✔define implied consent. - ✔✔the assumption that a victim would give permission to
treat them if he or she were conscious.
✔✔describe airway management for an adult with a suspected spinal injury - ✔✔Avoid
moving the head or neck. Jaw thrust maneuver to access the airway
✔✔define stridor - ✔✔high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed air flow in
the upper airway.\n\ncan be present on inhalation or exhalation.
✔✔list the signs and symptoms of narcotic use - ✔✔- pinpoint pupils
- hypotension
- sedation or coma
- cravings, drowsiness, weight loss
Treatment for opioids: naloxone
✔✔describe the function of the aorta - ✔✔the largest artery in the body. transports
blood from the left ventricle to begin systemic circulation
, ✔✔list the treatment for an abdominal evisceration - ✔✔Cover with moist, sterile
dressing, wrap with occlusive Bandage and do not push back in
✔✔list the treatment for near-drowning - ✔✔*Initial assessment, keeping eye out for
spinal injuries
*Provide rescue breathing. If no pulse, begin CPR and prepare to apply the AED
*Look for/control bleeding. Take pulse for 60 second in all cold water rescue situations
as heart rate may have slowed
*Provide care for shock (hi flow O2, xport
*Continue resuscitative measure throughout xport. Initial and periodic suctioning may be
needed
✔✔define BSI precautions - ✔✔personal protective equipment
✔✔list the signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy - ✔✔At first, an ectopic
pregnancy may feel like a typical pregnancy with some of the same signs, such as a
missed menstrual period, tender breasts, or an upset stomach. Other signs may
include: Abnormal vaginal bleeding. Low back pain.
✔✔list the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia - ✔✔A complication of pregnancy in
which the woman retains large amounts of fluid and has hypertension. She may also
experience seizures and/or coma during birth, which is very dangerous to the infant.
Preeclampsia can be recognized by altered mental status; swollen hands, feet, and/or
face; and high blood pressure. Seizures in pregnancy pose a serious threat to both the
mother and unborn baby.
✔✔identify the most common cause of seizures in infants and children - ✔✔Infants:
trauma during birth causing damage to the baby's brain, congenital birth defects, or
infection.
Children: The most common type of seizure in children is from a fever (called a febrile
seizure). Other causes include infections, low blood sodium, medicines, drug use
(amphetamines or cocaine), brain injury or a tumor, and genetic changes. Sometimes, a
seizure's cause is never found
✔✔OPQRST - ✔✔onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
✔✔list the range of oxygen concentration percentage delivered by a nonrebreather
mask at 15 liters per minute - ✔✔60% to 91%
✔✔define avulsion - ✔✔the action of pulling or tearing away.
✔✔autonomic nervous system - ✔✔the part of the peripheral nervous system that
controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart). Its
sympathetic division arouses; its parasympathetic division calms.
