AEMCA-Paramedic test questions And
Correct Answers.
Miosis - Answer Excessive muscle twitching
What does RICE mean - Answer Rest , ice , compression , elevation
SLUDGEM - Answer Salivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis
What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression - Answer
Breathing
The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is - Answer Level of consciousness
A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in has breached
his duty by - Answer Misfeasance
Identifying the mechanism of injury is done in what part of the primary survey - Answer Scene
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What orthostatic changes occur when going from supine to sitting position - Answer Bp
decreases 10-20mmHg Hr increases 10-20Bpm
OPQRST - Answer Onset , Provokes , Quality , Radiates , Severity , Time
The act of injuring a persons character by spoken word - Answer Slander
A sudden shortness of breath that occurs at night and sometimes wakes a person from sleep -
Answer Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
How the focused history and physical exam are performed is based on the initial assessment
and - Answer The patient's chief complaint
The rules that govern the conduct of a particular group or profession - Answer Ethics
The history for a responsive patient should include - Answer Chief complaint , history of
present illness , past medical history and current health status
, Consent for treatment that is presumed for a patient who is mentally , physically or emotionally
unable to grant consent is called - Answer Implied consent
Drug legislation passed in 1906 to protect the public from adulterated or mislabeled drugs -
Answer Pure Food and Drug Act
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 , Valium , Lorazepam and Phenobarbital are
- Answer Schedule IV drugs
Stimulation of Beta 2 receptors will cause the following - Answer Bronchodilaton , Vasodilation
, Glycogenolysis
How a drug is absorbed , distributed , metabolized and excreted is called - Answer
Pharmacodynamics
What are example of parenteral drug routes - Answer IV, IM , SL
When two drugs that have the same effect are given together they produce a response greater
than the sum of their individual responses it is called - Answer Synergism
Drugs that produce a state of paralysis without affecting consciousness are called - Answer
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Beta 2 specific agents used to treat asthma include - Answer Proventil
The substance secreted by pancreatic islets by the alpha cells that increases blood glucose levels
is - Answer Glucagon
When should you not attempt intubation in a pediatric patients unless airway failure is
imminent - Answer If you suspect epiglottis
Pulmonary ventilation is important in maintaining a normal acid-base balance because it can -
Answer Retain or rapidly eliminate large volumes of carbon dioxide
Physiologically the term respiration refers to - Answer The exchange of gases at the cellular
level
Correct Answers.
Miosis - Answer Excessive muscle twitching
What does RICE mean - Answer Rest , ice , compression , elevation
SLUDGEM - Answer Salivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis
What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression - Answer
Breathing
The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is - Answer Level of consciousness
A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in has breached
his duty by - Answer Misfeasance
Identifying the mechanism of injury is done in what part of the primary survey - Answer Scene
size up
What orthostatic changes occur when going from supine to sitting position - Answer Bp
decreases 10-20mmHg Hr increases 10-20Bpm
OPQRST - Answer Onset , Provokes , Quality , Radiates , Severity , Time
The act of injuring a persons character by spoken word - Answer Slander
A sudden shortness of breath that occurs at night and sometimes wakes a person from sleep -
Answer Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
How the focused history and physical exam are performed is based on the initial assessment
and - Answer The patient's chief complaint
The rules that govern the conduct of a particular group or profession - Answer Ethics
The history for a responsive patient should include - Answer Chief complaint , history of
present illness , past medical history and current health status
, Consent for treatment that is presumed for a patient who is mentally , physically or emotionally
unable to grant consent is called - Answer Implied consent
Drug legislation passed in 1906 to protect the public from adulterated or mislabeled drugs -
Answer Pure Food and Drug Act
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 , Valium , Lorazepam and Phenobarbital are
- Answer Schedule IV drugs
Stimulation of Beta 2 receptors will cause the following - Answer Bronchodilaton , Vasodilation
, Glycogenolysis
How a drug is absorbed , distributed , metabolized and excreted is called - Answer
Pharmacodynamics
What are example of parenteral drug routes - Answer IV, IM , SL
When two drugs that have the same effect are given together they produce a response greater
than the sum of their individual responses it is called - Answer Synergism
Drugs that produce a state of paralysis without affecting consciousness are called - Answer
Neuromuscular blocking agents
Beta 2 specific agents used to treat asthma include - Answer Proventil
The substance secreted by pancreatic islets by the alpha cells that increases blood glucose levels
is - Answer Glucagon
When should you not attempt intubation in a pediatric patients unless airway failure is
imminent - Answer If you suspect epiglottis
Pulmonary ventilation is important in maintaining a normal acid-base balance because it can -
Answer Retain or rapidly eliminate large volumes of carbon dioxide
Physiologically the term respiration refers to - Answer The exchange of gases at the cellular
level
