PARAMEDIC TEST PREP (FINAL) QUESTIONS
WITH RIGHT ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Presentation,of,an,epidural,hematoma,ANS,-
Presents,w/,symptoms,immediately,following,a,head,injury,&,causes,rapid,clinical,deterioration.
Onset,of,Subdural,Hemorrhages,ANS,-Commonly,present,w/,symptoms,w/in,12-
24,hrs,following,head,trauma.
5,categories,of,reactions,in,a,MCI,ANS,-
in,such,circumstances:,anxiety,,blind,panic,,depression,,overreaction,,and,conversion,hysteria.
Common,indicators,of,a,massive,hemothorax,ANS,-Profound,shock,following,blunt,force,chest,trauma.
Indications,of,cardiac,contusion,ANS,-
Retrosternal,chest,pain,,tachycardia,,&,an,irregular,pulse,in,the,presence,of,trauma.
Presentation,of,signs,of,hyperglycemia,w/,dehydration,indicates:,ANS,-A,pt,w/,diabetic,ketoacidosis
Hypoglycemic,Crisis,ANS,-Also,known,as,insulin,shock
Characterized,by,a,rapid,onset,,often,w/in,a,few,mins.
Diabetic,Ketoacidosis,(DKA),ANS,-Also,referred,to,as,diabetic,coma,or,hyperglycemic,crisis,
Characterized,by:
,-hyperglycemia
,-polyuria,
,-polydipsia,
,-polyphagia,
, Clinical,findings:
,-warm
,-dry,skin
,-dehydration
,-deep,&,rapid,respirations
,(Kussmaul,respirations).,
Progression,to,DKA,is,typically,slow,,often,over,several,hrs,to,a,few,days.
Indications,of,cardiac,tamponade,ANS,-
Hypotension,&,JVD,in,the,presence,of,normal,lung,sounds,(rules,out,pneumothorax),,combined,w/,an,app
ropriate,hx,-,penetrating,chest,trauma,-
Hemoptysis,following,chest,trauma,ANS,-Is,suggestive,of,an,intrapulmonary,injury.
Signs,of,imminent,delivery,ANS,-Regular,contractions,that,are,<,2,mins,apart
Pt,urge,to,move,bowels,(indicates,that,the,baby's,head,is,in,the,vagina,&,pressing,against,the,rectum),,
Presence,of,crowning,(the,baby's,head,is,visible,at,the,vaginal,opening).
Continuous,Positive,Airway,Pressure,(CPAP),ANS,-
A,method,of,transmitting,positive,pressure,into,the,lungs,of,a,spontaneously,breathing,pt.
Is,used,in,conjunction,w/,positive-
end,expiratory,pressure,(PEEP),,which,is,set,between,2.5,and,10,cm,H2O.,
CPAP,causes,the,pt,to,exhale,against,positive,pressure;,this,reexpands,collapsed,alveoli,&,forces,fluid,from
,the,alveoli.,
WITH RIGHT ANSWERS 2025 - 2026
Presentation,of,an,epidural,hematoma,ANS,-
Presents,w/,symptoms,immediately,following,a,head,injury,&,causes,rapid,clinical,deterioration.
Onset,of,Subdural,Hemorrhages,ANS,-Commonly,present,w/,symptoms,w/in,12-
24,hrs,following,head,trauma.
5,categories,of,reactions,in,a,MCI,ANS,-
in,such,circumstances:,anxiety,,blind,panic,,depression,,overreaction,,and,conversion,hysteria.
Common,indicators,of,a,massive,hemothorax,ANS,-Profound,shock,following,blunt,force,chest,trauma.
Indications,of,cardiac,contusion,ANS,-
Retrosternal,chest,pain,,tachycardia,,&,an,irregular,pulse,in,the,presence,of,trauma.
Presentation,of,signs,of,hyperglycemia,w/,dehydration,indicates:,ANS,-A,pt,w/,diabetic,ketoacidosis
Hypoglycemic,Crisis,ANS,-Also,known,as,insulin,shock
Characterized,by,a,rapid,onset,,often,w/in,a,few,mins.
Diabetic,Ketoacidosis,(DKA),ANS,-Also,referred,to,as,diabetic,coma,or,hyperglycemic,crisis,
Characterized,by:
,-hyperglycemia
,-polyuria,
,-polydipsia,
,-polyphagia,
, Clinical,findings:
,-warm
,-dry,skin
,-dehydration
,-deep,&,rapid,respirations
,(Kussmaul,respirations).,
Progression,to,DKA,is,typically,slow,,often,over,several,hrs,to,a,few,days.
Indications,of,cardiac,tamponade,ANS,-
Hypotension,&,JVD,in,the,presence,of,normal,lung,sounds,(rules,out,pneumothorax),,combined,w/,an,app
ropriate,hx,-,penetrating,chest,trauma,-
Hemoptysis,following,chest,trauma,ANS,-Is,suggestive,of,an,intrapulmonary,injury.
Signs,of,imminent,delivery,ANS,-Regular,contractions,that,are,<,2,mins,apart
Pt,urge,to,move,bowels,(indicates,that,the,baby's,head,is,in,the,vagina,&,pressing,against,the,rectum),,
Presence,of,crowning,(the,baby's,head,is,visible,at,the,vaginal,opening).
Continuous,Positive,Airway,Pressure,(CPAP),ANS,-
A,method,of,transmitting,positive,pressure,into,the,lungs,of,a,spontaneously,breathing,pt.
Is,used,in,conjunction,w/,positive-
end,expiratory,pressure,(PEEP),,which,is,set,between,2.5,and,10,cm,H2O.,
CPAP,causes,the,pt,to,exhale,against,positive,pressure;,this,reexpands,collapsed,alveoli,&,forces,fluid,from
,the,alveoli.,
