PARAMEDIC EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Explain the pathophysiology of angina - Reduced blood flow (ischemia) to heart
muscle causes pain; often due to coronary artery narrowing
If you hear gurgling in the airway, you should? - Suction
What are the signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism? - Sudden onset
dyspnea, sharp chest pain, tachypnea, tachycardia, possible hemoptysis
What are the signs and symptoms of acute diverticulitis? - Lower left
abdominal pain, fever, bloating, and altered bowel habits.
What are the signs and symptoms of cholecystitis? - Severe pain in the upper
right abdomen, pain that radiates to the right shoulder, nausea, vomiting, fever.
What are the signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic stroke? - Sudden severe
headache, nausea and vomiting, decreased alertness, weakness, numbness,
vision problems, difficulty speaking.
What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia? - Shaking, sweating,
hunger, dizziness, lightheadedness, moodiness or irritability, confusion, rapid
heartbeat, and in severe cases, unconsciousness.
What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemic shock? - Confusion,
sweating, dizziness, shakiness, rapid heartbeat, hunger, irritability, fatigue, loss
of consciousness
What are the signs and symptoms of ischemic stroke? - Sudden numbness or
weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body, confusion,
,trouble speaking or understanding, trouble seeing, trouble walking, dizziness,
loss of balance or coordination.
What are the signs and symptoms of ischemic stroke? - Sudden numbness or
weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body, confusion,
trouble speaking or understanding, trouble seeing, trouble walking, dizziness,
loss of balance or coordination.
What are the signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction? - Chest pain,
radiating pain to arm/jaw, diaphoresis, nausea, dyspnea, palpitations, ECG
changes
What are the signs and symptoms of pancreatitis? - Upper abdominal pain that
radiates to the back, pain worsens after eating, fever, rapid pulse, nausea,
vomiting.
What are the signs and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? - Low
abdominal pain, discharge, irregular menses
What are the signs and symptoms of pneumonia? - Cough, which may produce
phlegm, fever, sweating, and shaking chills, shortness of breath, rapid, shallow
breathing, chest pain that worsens when breathing or coughing, fatigue.
What are the signs and symptoms of septic shock? - Severely low blood
pressure, lightheadedness or fainting, confusion or disorientation, shortness of
breath, cold, clammy, pale or mottled skin.
What are the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis? - Persistent cough that lasts
three weeks or longer, coughing up blood, chest pain, fatigue, weight loss,
fever, night sweats, chills, loss of appetite.
, What are the signs and symptoms of ulcerative colitis? - Abdominal pain and
cramping, diarrhea often with blood or pus, rectal pain, rectal bleeding,
urgency to defecate, inability to defecate despite urgency, weight loss, fatigue,
fever.
What are the signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy? - Sharp or stabbing
abdominal or pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, dizziness or fainting, gastrointestinal
symptoms, shoulder pain, weakness
What are the signs and symptoms of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy? - Severe
abdominal or pelvic pain, heavy vaginal bleeding, dizziness or fainting, shoulder
pain, shock symptoms (rapid pulse, low blood pressure)
What are the signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI)? -
Antibiotics, symptom relief
What are the indications for transcutaneous pacing? - Symptomatic
bradycardia, heart block, certain types of cardiac arrest, unstable tachycardia
When do we provide synchronized cardioversion instead of pharmocological
therapies? - In unstable tachyarrhythmias (e.g., unstable atrial fibrillation,
unstable ventricular tachycardia)
What are the signs and symptoms of chicken pox? - Itchy rash, fever, fatigue,
loss of appetite, headache, red spots progressing to fluid-filled blisters
What are the signs and symptoms of respiratory alkalosis? - Hyperventilation,
dizziness, tingling in the extremities, confusion, dry mouth, palpitations, muscle
twitching
GRADED A+
Explain the pathophysiology of angina - Reduced blood flow (ischemia) to heart
muscle causes pain; often due to coronary artery narrowing
If you hear gurgling in the airway, you should? - Suction
What are the signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism? - Sudden onset
dyspnea, sharp chest pain, tachypnea, tachycardia, possible hemoptysis
What are the signs and symptoms of acute diverticulitis? - Lower left
abdominal pain, fever, bloating, and altered bowel habits.
What are the signs and symptoms of cholecystitis? - Severe pain in the upper
right abdomen, pain that radiates to the right shoulder, nausea, vomiting, fever.
What are the signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic stroke? - Sudden severe
headache, nausea and vomiting, decreased alertness, weakness, numbness,
vision problems, difficulty speaking.
What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia? - Shaking, sweating,
hunger, dizziness, lightheadedness, moodiness or irritability, confusion, rapid
heartbeat, and in severe cases, unconsciousness.
What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemic shock? - Confusion,
sweating, dizziness, shakiness, rapid heartbeat, hunger, irritability, fatigue, loss
of consciousness
What are the signs and symptoms of ischemic stroke? - Sudden numbness or
weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body, confusion,
,trouble speaking or understanding, trouble seeing, trouble walking, dizziness,
loss of balance or coordination.
What are the signs and symptoms of ischemic stroke? - Sudden numbness or
weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body, confusion,
trouble speaking or understanding, trouble seeing, trouble walking, dizziness,
loss of balance or coordination.
What are the signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction? - Chest pain,
radiating pain to arm/jaw, diaphoresis, nausea, dyspnea, palpitations, ECG
changes
What are the signs and symptoms of pancreatitis? - Upper abdominal pain that
radiates to the back, pain worsens after eating, fever, rapid pulse, nausea,
vomiting.
What are the signs and symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)? - Low
abdominal pain, discharge, irregular menses
What are the signs and symptoms of pneumonia? - Cough, which may produce
phlegm, fever, sweating, and shaking chills, shortness of breath, rapid, shallow
breathing, chest pain that worsens when breathing or coughing, fatigue.
What are the signs and symptoms of septic shock? - Severely low blood
pressure, lightheadedness or fainting, confusion or disorientation, shortness of
breath, cold, clammy, pale or mottled skin.
What are the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis? - Persistent cough that lasts
three weeks or longer, coughing up blood, chest pain, fatigue, weight loss,
fever, night sweats, chills, loss of appetite.
, What are the signs and symptoms of ulcerative colitis? - Abdominal pain and
cramping, diarrhea often with blood or pus, rectal pain, rectal bleeding,
urgency to defecate, inability to defecate despite urgency, weight loss, fatigue,
fever.
What are the signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy? - Sharp or stabbing
abdominal or pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, dizziness or fainting, gastrointestinal
symptoms, shoulder pain, weakness
What are the signs and symptoms of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy? - Severe
abdominal or pelvic pain, heavy vaginal bleeding, dizziness or fainting, shoulder
pain, shock symptoms (rapid pulse, low blood pressure)
What are the signs and symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI)? -
Antibiotics, symptom relief
What are the indications for transcutaneous pacing? - Symptomatic
bradycardia, heart block, certain types of cardiac arrest, unstable tachycardia
When do we provide synchronized cardioversion instead of pharmocological
therapies? - In unstable tachyarrhythmias (e.g., unstable atrial fibrillation,
unstable ventricular tachycardia)
What are the signs and symptoms of chicken pox? - Itchy rash, fever, fatigue,
loss of appetite, headache, red spots progressing to fluid-filled blisters
What are the signs and symptoms of respiratory alkalosis? - Hyperventilation,
dizziness, tingling in the extremities, confusion, dry mouth, palpitations, muscle
twitching
