PARAMEDIC TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Miosis - Answers -Excessive muscle twitching
What does RICE mean - Answers -Rest , ice , compression , elevation
SLUDGEM - Answers -Salivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis
What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression - Answers -
Breathing
The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is - Answers -Level of
consciousness
A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in has
breached his duty by - Answers -Misfeasance
Drugs that produce a state of paralysis without affecting consciousness are called -
Answers -Neuromuscular blocking agents
Beta 2 specific agents used to treat asthma include - Answers -Proventil
The substance secreted by pancreatic islets by the alpha cells that increases blood
glucose levels is - Answers -Glucagon
When should you not attempt intubation in a pediatric patients unless airway failure is
imminent - Answers -If you suspect epiglottis
Pulmonary ventilation is important in maintaining a normal acid-base balance because it
can - Answers -Retain or rapidly eliminate large volumes of carbon dioxide
Physiologically the term respiration refers to - Answers -The exchange of gases at the
cellular level
The preferred neuromuscular blocking agent for RSI is - Answers -Succinylcholine
When a portion of the lung is unavailable for gas exchange , yet pulmonary circulation
continues in that area you have a condition called - Answers -Ventilation-Perfusion
mismatch
The Hypoxic drive is stimulated by - Answers -Low PaCo2
The average volume of gas inhaled in one respiratory cycle is called - Answers -The
tidal volume
, When would you expect to find a very low end tidal CO2 levels despite a patent airway -
Answers -When the patient is in cardiac arrest
What is the primary difference between the adult and pediatric airway - Answers -The
narrowest part of the pediatric airway is the cricoid ring in the trachea
The most ominous finding of auscultation is - Answers -Silent chest
In a healthy individual this type of shock may not present with cool , pale , moist skin ,
tachycardia and narrowed pulse pressure - Answers -Neurogenic shock
When a object or force impacts the body and kinetic energy is transferred through body
tissues the result is - Answers -Blunt trauma
What layer of the arteries controls the diameter - Answers -Tunica media
What are the layers of a artery - Answers -Tunica intima , tunica media , tunica
adventitia
A early indicator of internal hemorrhage is - Answers -Change in mental status
They are located in the aortic arch , monitor blood pressure and send feedback to the
medulla oblongata to maintain homeostasis - Answers -Baroreceptors
The following occurs in late stage decompensated shock - Answers -The blood
pressure falls
Kinetic energy is - Answers -The energy a object has while it is in motion
The Frank - Starling mechanism is - Answers -The process by which an increase in
cardiac output occurs in proportion to the diastolic stretch of heart muscle fibers
The amount of venous blood returning to the heart is known as - Answers -Preload
Shock caused by histamine release is - Answers -Anaphylactic shock
Injuries commonly associated with penetrating chest trauma are - Answers -Myocardial
contusion , pericardial tamponade and hemothorax
The formation of a partial vacuum and subsequent cavity within a semi fluid medium is -
Answers -Cavitation
Identifying the mechanism of injury is done in what part of the primary survey - Answers
-Scene size up
Miosis - Answers -Excessive muscle twitching
What does RICE mean - Answers -Rest , ice , compression , elevation
SLUDGEM - Answers -Salivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis
What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression - Answers -
Breathing
The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is - Answers -Level of
consciousness
A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in has
breached his duty by - Answers -Misfeasance
Drugs that produce a state of paralysis without affecting consciousness are called -
Answers -Neuromuscular blocking agents
Beta 2 specific agents used to treat asthma include - Answers -Proventil
The substance secreted by pancreatic islets by the alpha cells that increases blood
glucose levels is - Answers -Glucagon
When should you not attempt intubation in a pediatric patients unless airway failure is
imminent - Answers -If you suspect epiglottis
Pulmonary ventilation is important in maintaining a normal acid-base balance because it
can - Answers -Retain or rapidly eliminate large volumes of carbon dioxide
Physiologically the term respiration refers to - Answers -The exchange of gases at the
cellular level
The preferred neuromuscular blocking agent for RSI is - Answers -Succinylcholine
When a portion of the lung is unavailable for gas exchange , yet pulmonary circulation
continues in that area you have a condition called - Answers -Ventilation-Perfusion
mismatch
The Hypoxic drive is stimulated by - Answers -Low PaCo2
The average volume of gas inhaled in one respiratory cycle is called - Answers -The
tidal volume
, When would you expect to find a very low end tidal CO2 levels despite a patent airway -
Answers -When the patient is in cardiac arrest
What is the primary difference between the adult and pediatric airway - Answers -The
narrowest part of the pediatric airway is the cricoid ring in the trachea
The most ominous finding of auscultation is - Answers -Silent chest
In a healthy individual this type of shock may not present with cool , pale , moist skin ,
tachycardia and narrowed pulse pressure - Answers -Neurogenic shock
When a object or force impacts the body and kinetic energy is transferred through body
tissues the result is - Answers -Blunt trauma
What layer of the arteries controls the diameter - Answers -Tunica media
What are the layers of a artery - Answers -Tunica intima , tunica media , tunica
adventitia
A early indicator of internal hemorrhage is - Answers -Change in mental status
They are located in the aortic arch , monitor blood pressure and send feedback to the
medulla oblongata to maintain homeostasis - Answers -Baroreceptors
The following occurs in late stage decompensated shock - Answers -The blood
pressure falls
Kinetic energy is - Answers -The energy a object has while it is in motion
The Frank - Starling mechanism is - Answers -The process by which an increase in
cardiac output occurs in proportion to the diastolic stretch of heart muscle fibers
The amount of venous blood returning to the heart is known as - Answers -Preload
Shock caused by histamine release is - Answers -Anaphylactic shock
Injuries commonly associated with penetrating chest trauma are - Answers -Myocardial
contusion , pericardial tamponade and hemothorax
The formation of a partial vacuum and subsequent cavity within a semi fluid medium is -
Answers -Cavitation
Identifying the mechanism of injury is done in what part of the primary survey - Answers
-Scene size up
