COPR PCP Practice Exam 2 Questions
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At the hospital the paramedic begins to complain to her partner about the patient saying that if
most patients would just take better care of themselves and take their medications, they
wouldn't waste the paramedics time. Which of the following responses to the paramedic would
be most appropriate ?
A. You could say the same about all of our patients, but it's what keeps us in business
B. Stop complaining about these patients, this is our job and you should be used to it
C. I don't think the patients are doing this on purpose, you should try to be more
understanding
D. You're right I get tired of these calls all the time, these patients don't seem to car don't
themselves ✔️✔️C
The paramedic arrives on scene to an eight mouth old patient with febrile seizures. What is the
most appropriate treatment?
A. Remove excess clothing
B. Put the patient in an ice bath
C. Insert and OPA and begin ventilations
D. Turn on air conditioning in ambulance ✔️✔️A
The paramedic is preparing a patient for air transport to a local stroke centre. In her left arm,
the patient has an 18g IV running normal saline TKO. Which of the following courses of action
should the paramedic consider prior to loading the patient in the airplane.
A. Discontinue the IV
B. Take no further action
,C. Open roller clamp to provide extra fluid
D.Place any IV bags in a pressure infused cuff ✔️✔️D
Which of the following techniques may need to be adapted when providing care to an obese
patient?
A. ECG lead placement, auscultation, and oxygen administration
B. Blood pressure cuff size, auscultation, and ECG interpretation
C. ECG lead placement, blood pressure cuff size, and auscultation
D. Blood pressure cuff size, oxygen administration, ECG interpretation ✔️✔️C
Paramedics arrive on scene for a 15 year old male who is dressed in several layers of clothing, is
very dirty with matted hair, and emits a pungent odour of vomits and alcohol. The patient is
responsive, verbally abusive to bystanders, and has no obvious mechanism of injury. Which of
the following approaches is the most appropriate ?
A. Introduce themselves and ask if the patient would like assistance
B. Call the police and return to the station as no treatment is required
. C. Speak assertively to get the patients attention and tell him to calm down
. D. Assist the patient to the ambulance and transport him to the nearest shelter ✔️✔️A
Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and a nutritional diet are elements that contribute to a good
mental and physical health. Which of the following practices is another contributor to a good
mental health and physical health?
A. Attending regular counselling sessions
B. Consuming alcoholic beverages in moderation
C. Engaging in leisure activities unrelated to work
D. Having regular contact with siblings and parents ✔️✔️C
, Which of the following questions is the least relevant when dealing with a patient experiencing
cardiac related chest pain ?
A. What allergies do you have?
B. When did the chest pain start?
C. When was your last oral intake?
D. What were you doing when the pain started? ✔️✔️C
At an MCI, which of the following functions should be established first?
A. Triage
B. Logistics
C. Staging area
D. Incident command ✔️✔️D
For which of the following distances is a fix wing aircraft best utilized for patient transport?
A. A distance of less than 50km
B. A distance of 50 to 99km
C. A distance over 100 to 149km
D. A distance over 150km ✔️✔️D
A BLS crew is transporting a patient to the ER when the patient stops breathing. One paramedic
begins to ventilate the patient with a BVM and the other calls in for online medical direction.
The doctor recommends intubation of the patient. How should the paramedic respond?
A. I can intubate but I will have to call my supervisor first
B. I am not able to intubate it is out of my scope of practice
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At the hospital the paramedic begins to complain to her partner about the patient saying that if
most patients would just take better care of themselves and take their medications, they
wouldn't waste the paramedics time. Which of the following responses to the paramedic would
be most appropriate ?
A. You could say the same about all of our patients, but it's what keeps us in business
B. Stop complaining about these patients, this is our job and you should be used to it
C. I don't think the patients are doing this on purpose, you should try to be more
understanding
D. You're right I get tired of these calls all the time, these patients don't seem to car don't
themselves ✔️✔️C
The paramedic arrives on scene to an eight mouth old patient with febrile seizures. What is the
most appropriate treatment?
A. Remove excess clothing
B. Put the patient in an ice bath
C. Insert and OPA and begin ventilations
D. Turn on air conditioning in ambulance ✔️✔️A
The paramedic is preparing a patient for air transport to a local stroke centre. In her left arm,
the patient has an 18g IV running normal saline TKO. Which of the following courses of action
should the paramedic consider prior to loading the patient in the airplane.
A. Discontinue the IV
B. Take no further action
,C. Open roller clamp to provide extra fluid
D.Place any IV bags in a pressure infused cuff ✔️✔️D
Which of the following techniques may need to be adapted when providing care to an obese
patient?
A. ECG lead placement, auscultation, and oxygen administration
B. Blood pressure cuff size, auscultation, and ECG interpretation
C. ECG lead placement, blood pressure cuff size, and auscultation
D. Blood pressure cuff size, oxygen administration, ECG interpretation ✔️✔️C
Paramedics arrive on scene for a 15 year old male who is dressed in several layers of clothing, is
very dirty with matted hair, and emits a pungent odour of vomits and alcohol. The patient is
responsive, verbally abusive to bystanders, and has no obvious mechanism of injury. Which of
the following approaches is the most appropriate ?
A. Introduce themselves and ask if the patient would like assistance
B. Call the police and return to the station as no treatment is required
. C. Speak assertively to get the patients attention and tell him to calm down
. D. Assist the patient to the ambulance and transport him to the nearest shelter ✔️✔️A
Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and a nutritional diet are elements that contribute to a good
mental and physical health. Which of the following practices is another contributor to a good
mental health and physical health?
A. Attending regular counselling sessions
B. Consuming alcoholic beverages in moderation
C. Engaging in leisure activities unrelated to work
D. Having regular contact with siblings and parents ✔️✔️C
, Which of the following questions is the least relevant when dealing with a patient experiencing
cardiac related chest pain ?
A. What allergies do you have?
B. When did the chest pain start?
C. When was your last oral intake?
D. What were you doing when the pain started? ✔️✔️C
At an MCI, which of the following functions should be established first?
A. Triage
B. Logistics
C. Staging area
D. Incident command ✔️✔️D
For which of the following distances is a fix wing aircraft best utilized for patient transport?
A. A distance of less than 50km
B. A distance of 50 to 99km
C. A distance over 100 to 149km
D. A distance over 150km ✔️✔️D
A BLS crew is transporting a patient to the ER when the patient stops breathing. One paramedic
begins to ventilate the patient with a BVM and the other calls in for online medical direction.
The doctor recommends intubation of the patient. How should the paramedic respond?
A. I can intubate but I will have to call my supervisor first
B. I am not able to intubate it is out of my scope of practice
