Paramedic Entrance Exam Study Guide questions
with correct answers
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
with correct answers
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
