2022 PARAMEDIC ENTRANCE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
What part of the body should you lift with?
- CORRECT ANSWER Legs
What is the purpose of QI?
- CORRECT ANSWER Identify aspects of the system that could be improved. Not
meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance?
- CORRECT ANSWER Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction?
- CORRECT ANSWER PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction?
- CORRECT ANSWER Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself?
- CORRECT ANSWER PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call?
- CORRECT ANSWER Gloves
What are the signs of death?
- CORRECT ANSWER Absence of a pulse, complete unresponsiveness to any stimuli,
no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of blood pressure, no reflexes.
What are the obvious signs of death?
- CORRECT ANSWER Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition of the body,
dependent lividity
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone?
- CORRECT ANSWER 2 inches
What is the medical term for swayback?
- CORRECT ANSWER Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback?
, - CORRECT ANSWER Kyphosis
Define posterior
- CORRECT ANSWER Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)
Define anterior
- CORRECT ANSWER toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility?
- CORRECT ANSWER immovable, slightly movable, freely movable
What are the different regions of the spine called?
- CORRECT ANSWER Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together?
- CORRECT ANSWER Sacrum and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 5
How may vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 33
How many sacral vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 5 fused
How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx?
- CORRECT ANSWER 4 fused
What are the three types of muscle?
- CORRECT ANSWER skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle is voluntary?
- CORRECT ANSWER skeletal muscle
Which type of muscle is found only in the heart?
- CORRECT ANSWER cardiac muscle
Which type of muscle is found in the vessels and intestines?
- CORRECT ANSWER Smooth muscle
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
What part of the body should you lift with?
- CORRECT ANSWER Legs
What is the purpose of QI?
- CORRECT ANSWER Identify aspects of the system that could be improved. Not
meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance?
- CORRECT ANSWER Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction?
- CORRECT ANSWER PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction?
- CORRECT ANSWER Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself?
- CORRECT ANSWER PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call?
- CORRECT ANSWER Gloves
What are the signs of death?
- CORRECT ANSWER Absence of a pulse, complete unresponsiveness to any stimuli,
no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of blood pressure, no reflexes.
What are the obvious signs of death?
- CORRECT ANSWER Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition of the body,
dependent lividity
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone?
- CORRECT ANSWER 2 inches
What is the medical term for swayback?
- CORRECT ANSWER Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback?
, - CORRECT ANSWER Kyphosis
Define posterior
- CORRECT ANSWER Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)
Define anterior
- CORRECT ANSWER toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility?
- CORRECT ANSWER immovable, slightly movable, freely movable
What are the different regions of the spine called?
- CORRECT ANSWER Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together?
- CORRECT ANSWER Sacrum and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 5
How may vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 33
How many sacral vertebrae are there?
- CORRECT ANSWER 5 fused
How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx?
- CORRECT ANSWER 4 fused
What are the three types of muscle?
- CORRECT ANSWER skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle is voluntary?
- CORRECT ANSWER skeletal muscle
Which type of muscle is found only in the heart?
- CORRECT ANSWER cardiac muscle
Which type of muscle is found in the vessels and intestines?
- CORRECT ANSWER Smooth muscle
