Criticall Carel forl Paramedicsl Examl
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l Prep|l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Cushing'sl triad
Answer:
widenedl pulsel pressurel (htn),l bardycardia,l andl abnormall respirations
Q:l subdurall hematomasl arel usuallyl __l inl nature,l whilel epidurall bleedsl arel ___l inl
nature.
Answer:
venous,l arterial
Q:l Uncall herniationl willl resultl inl ___
Answer:
dilationl ofl ipsilaterall pupill (unequall pupils)l withl neurologicall deficits/posturing
Q:l pupillaryl dilationl isl al resultl ofl ..
Answer:
lossl ofl parasympatheticl stimulationl affectedl byl CNl IIIl thel oculomotorl nerve
Q:l whatl isl battle'sl sign
Answer:
bruisingl behindl thel ear
,Q:l whatl isl otorrhea
Answer:
dischargel froml thel earl withl csfl fluid
Q:l brownl sequardl syndromel presentsl as...
Answer:
ipsilaterall lossl ofl motor,l position,l andl vibrationl sense,l lossl ofl painl andl temperaturel
perception
Q:l whatl isl anl isolette
Answer:
al bedl usedl inl thel NICUl forl prematurel infantsl withl temperaturel controlledl enviroment
Q:l mostl causel ofl neonatall seizurel is
Answer:
hypoglycemial <40mg/dl
Q:l ___l seizuresl arel representedl withl repetitivel mouth/tonguel movement,l bicyclingl
typel ofl actionl withl lipl smacking,l eyel deviationl andl repetitivel eyel blinking
Answer:
subtlel seizures
Q:l ____l isl givenl tol keepl thel PDAl patent
Answer:
prostaglandinl (PGEl 1)
,Q:l ____l canl causel accelerationl ofl closurel ofl thel PDAl inl infants
Answer:
oxygen
Q:l Whatl isl al tetl spell
Answer:
bendingl thel legsl tol increasel SVRl withl ptsl whol presentl withl TOF
Q:l Choanall atresial arel ___l breathes
Answer:
nose
Q:l Normall CVP
Answer:
2-6mmHG
Q:l Whatl doesl CVPl measure?
Answer:
reflectionl ofl rightl atriuml pressure
Q:l dicroticl notchl is
Answer:
thel closurel ofl thel pulmonicl valvel thatl signalsl endl ofl systolel andl beginningl ofl diastole
, Q:l PAWP/PCWPl normall value
Answer:
8-12
Q:l whatl doesl PCWP/PAWPl lookl at
Answer:
leftl sidel ofl heart
Q:l normall cardiacl index
Answer:
4-8l l/m
Q:l cardiacl outputl equation
Answer:
COl =l HRl xl SV
Q:l cardiacl indexl assesses
Answer:
bloodl flow
Q:l strokel volumel isl __
Answer:
amountl ofl bloodl ejectedl froml ventriclel duringl contraction
Q:l componentsl ofl strokel volume
(Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l Prep|l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Cushing'sl triad
Answer:
widenedl pulsel pressurel (htn),l bardycardia,l andl abnormall respirations
Q:l subdurall hematomasl arel usuallyl __l inl nature,l whilel epidurall bleedsl arel ___l inl
nature.
Answer:
venous,l arterial
Q:l Uncall herniationl willl resultl inl ___
Answer:
dilationl ofl ipsilaterall pupill (unequall pupils)l withl neurologicall deficits/posturing
Q:l pupillaryl dilationl isl al resultl ofl ..
Answer:
lossl ofl parasympatheticl stimulationl affectedl byl CNl IIIl thel oculomotorl nerve
Q:l whatl isl battle'sl sign
Answer:
bruisingl behindl thel ear
,Q:l whatl isl otorrhea
Answer:
dischargel froml thel earl withl csfl fluid
Q:l brownl sequardl syndromel presentsl as...
Answer:
ipsilaterall lossl ofl motor,l position,l andl vibrationl sense,l lossl ofl painl andl temperaturel
perception
Q:l whatl isl anl isolette
Answer:
al bedl usedl inl thel NICUl forl prematurel infantsl withl temperaturel controlledl enviroment
Q:l mostl causel ofl neonatall seizurel is
Answer:
hypoglycemial <40mg/dl
Q:l ___l seizuresl arel representedl withl repetitivel mouth/tonguel movement,l bicyclingl
typel ofl actionl withl lipl smacking,l eyel deviationl andl repetitivel eyel blinking
Answer:
subtlel seizures
Q:l ____l isl givenl tol keepl thel PDAl patent
Answer:
prostaglandinl (PGEl 1)
,Q:l ____l canl causel accelerationl ofl closurel ofl thel PDAl inl infants
Answer:
oxygen
Q:l Whatl isl al tetl spell
Answer:
bendingl thel legsl tol increasel SVRl withl ptsl whol presentl withl TOF
Q:l Choanall atresial arel ___l breathes
Answer:
nose
Q:l Normall CVP
Answer:
2-6mmHG
Q:l Whatl doesl CVPl measure?
Answer:
reflectionl ofl rightl atriuml pressure
Q:l dicroticl notchl is
Answer:
thel closurel ofl thel pulmonicl valvel thatl signalsl endl ofl systolel andl beginningl ofl diastole
, Q:l PAWP/PCWPl normall value
Answer:
8-12
Q:l whatl doesl PCWP/PAWPl lookl at
Answer:
leftl sidel ofl heart
Q:l normall cardiacl index
Answer:
4-8l l/m
Q:l cardiacl outputl equation
Answer:
COl =l HRl xl SV
Q:l cardiacl indexl assesses
Answer:
bloodl flow
Q:l strokel volumel isl __
Answer:
amountl ofl bloodl ejectedl froml ventriclel duringl contraction
Q:l componentsl ofl strokel volume
