AEMCA- Toronto Written Examination
Questions and Correct Answers 2026
Updated.
During a breech delivery, how long do you wait after the delivery of the baby's head before
attempting the mauriceau smellie veit maneuver? - Answer 2-3 minutes
What is the croup dosage for a 6kg 11-month-old infant? - Answer 2.5 mg of epinephrine
nebulized
Cardiac Ischemia patient no hx of nitro, SBP 110, NSTEMI - what’s the nitro dosage? - Answer
NA - no hx
Cardiac ischemia pt, you're PCP IV, SBP 120, STEMI + 12 lead - whats the nitro dose? - Answer
0.3/0.4 mg X 3 doses (every 5 minutes)
Cardiac ischemia pt, pt has taken nitro before, SBP 165, NSTEMI - whats the nitro dose? -
Answer 0.3/0.4 mg X 6 doses (every 5 minutes)
Pt with CHF, HR is 160, SBP is 155, Hx of nitro use - whats the nitro dose? - Answer NA - no
nitro d/t HR parameter
Pt with CHF, HR is 135, SBP is 143, you're PCP IV - whats the nitro dose? - Answer 0.6/0.8 mg X
6 doses (every 5 minutes)
Pt with CHF, HR is 125, SBP is 123, you're PCP IV - whats the nitro dose? - Answer 0.3/0.4 mg X
6 doses (every 5 minutes)
Hypoglycemic pt, 5 y/o, what is the dose of D10? - Answer 4g in 40 mL X 2 doses (every 10
minutes)
Hypoglycemic pt., 12 y/o, 50kg, what is the dose of D10? - Answer 10g in 100 mL X 2 doses
(every 10 minutes)
Which of the following is NOT allowed to sign a DNR?
a. RT
b. RN
c. RPN
, d. MD - Answer a. RT
Occupational health and safety, if a patient is violent and hypoglycemic, do you have to treat
this patient? T/F? - Answer True we have to treat - as per section 43 sub section 2, because the
worker's refusal to work would directly endanger the life, health or safety of another person +
you're a paramedic
What is the classification and MOA of metoprolol? - Answer Beta blocker, beta 1 selective
(cardioselective) adrenergic receptor blocker, decreases heart rate contractility and electrical
conduction
Which one doesnt match up?
a. MDMA - sympathomimetic
b. nerve gas - cholinergic
c. opioid toxicity - dilaudid
d. anticholinergic - Abilify - Answer d. anticholinergic - Abilify, its actually an antipsychotic
medication
What's the GCS of a pt who opens eyes to voice, withdraws from pain, and responds verabally
confused? - Answer 3 + 4 + 4 = 11
Whats the GCS of a pt who opens eyes to pain, responds with incomprehensible sounds/
speech, and has decorticate posturing - Answer 2 + 2 + 3 = 7
Whats the GCS of a pt who opens eyes to verbal, responds to questions inappropriatly, and
moves with painful stimulus? - Answer 3 + 3 + 5 = 11
You have 1800 psi in your D tank, and you need to transport a patient on a nasal cannula at 4
L/min to Cambridge, how much time do you have before you have to change your tank? -
Answer 64 minutes
You have 1500 psi left in your M tank, and youre transporting a patient on an NRB at 10L/min,
how much time until the tank runs out? - Answer 202.8 minutes
What is the population of Toronto? - Answer 2,731,000
What is the population of the GTA? - Answer 6,196,731
What is the North boundary of Toronto? - Answer Steeles Avenue
Questions and Correct Answers 2026
Updated.
During a breech delivery, how long do you wait after the delivery of the baby's head before
attempting the mauriceau smellie veit maneuver? - Answer 2-3 minutes
What is the croup dosage for a 6kg 11-month-old infant? - Answer 2.5 mg of epinephrine
nebulized
Cardiac Ischemia patient no hx of nitro, SBP 110, NSTEMI - what’s the nitro dosage? - Answer
NA - no hx
Cardiac ischemia pt, you're PCP IV, SBP 120, STEMI + 12 lead - whats the nitro dose? - Answer
0.3/0.4 mg X 3 doses (every 5 minutes)
Cardiac ischemia pt, pt has taken nitro before, SBP 165, NSTEMI - whats the nitro dose? -
Answer 0.3/0.4 mg X 6 doses (every 5 minutes)
Pt with CHF, HR is 160, SBP is 155, Hx of nitro use - whats the nitro dose? - Answer NA - no
nitro d/t HR parameter
Pt with CHF, HR is 135, SBP is 143, you're PCP IV - whats the nitro dose? - Answer 0.6/0.8 mg X
6 doses (every 5 minutes)
Pt with CHF, HR is 125, SBP is 123, you're PCP IV - whats the nitro dose? - Answer 0.3/0.4 mg X
6 doses (every 5 minutes)
Hypoglycemic pt, 5 y/o, what is the dose of D10? - Answer 4g in 40 mL X 2 doses (every 10
minutes)
Hypoglycemic pt., 12 y/o, 50kg, what is the dose of D10? - Answer 10g in 100 mL X 2 doses
(every 10 minutes)
Which of the following is NOT allowed to sign a DNR?
a. RT
b. RN
c. RPN
, d. MD - Answer a. RT
Occupational health and safety, if a patient is violent and hypoglycemic, do you have to treat
this patient? T/F? - Answer True we have to treat - as per section 43 sub section 2, because the
worker's refusal to work would directly endanger the life, health or safety of another person +
you're a paramedic
What is the classification and MOA of metoprolol? - Answer Beta blocker, beta 1 selective
(cardioselective) adrenergic receptor blocker, decreases heart rate contractility and electrical
conduction
Which one doesnt match up?
a. MDMA - sympathomimetic
b. nerve gas - cholinergic
c. opioid toxicity - dilaudid
d. anticholinergic - Abilify - Answer d. anticholinergic - Abilify, its actually an antipsychotic
medication
What's the GCS of a pt who opens eyes to voice, withdraws from pain, and responds verabally
confused? - Answer 3 + 4 + 4 = 11
Whats the GCS of a pt who opens eyes to pain, responds with incomprehensible sounds/
speech, and has decorticate posturing - Answer 2 + 2 + 3 = 7
Whats the GCS of a pt who opens eyes to verbal, responds to questions inappropriatly, and
moves with painful stimulus? - Answer 3 + 3 + 5 = 11
You have 1800 psi in your D tank, and you need to transport a patient on a nasal cannula at 4
L/min to Cambridge, how much time do you have before you have to change your tank? -
Answer 64 minutes
You have 1500 psi left in your M tank, and youre transporting a patient on an NRB at 10L/min,
how much time until the tank runs out? - Answer 202.8 minutes
What is the population of Toronto? - Answer 2,731,000
What is the population of the GTA? - Answer 6,196,731
What is the North boundary of Toronto? - Answer Steeles Avenue
