Paramedic Final Exam (JB Learning)
1. According to the terminal drop hypothesis: mental function is presumed
to decline in the 5 years pre-
ceding death.
2. All of the following physical changes occur in their vital signs become the
school-aged children, EXCEPT: same as adults'.
3. An infant's fontanelles are typically fused together 24 months
by the age of?
4. An infant's sleep pattern is developed through a central nervous system devel-
combination of: opment and parental efforts.
5. Anxious avoidant attachment is observed in infants Rejected
who are repeatedly:
6. As smooth muscles of the lower airway weaken Strong inhalation can collapse
with age: the walls of the airway, result-
ing in inspiratory wheezing.
7. Barotrauma caused by bag-mask ventilation in an were too forceful
infant means that you ventilations:
8. At two months of age, an infant should be able to: track objects with his or her
eyes
9. Basic language mastery typically occurs by what 36 months
age?
10. By the age of 1 year, an infant's tidal volume ranges 10 to 15 mL/kg
from:
11. In contrast to infants, do toddlers have a slower or Slower
faster respiratory rate?
, Paramedic Final Exam (JB Learning)
12. In general, normal psycho social factors that affect anxiety
the life of a 35 year-old person include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
13. In late adults, the size of the airway (increases or increases, decreases
decreases?) and the surface area of the alveoli (in-
creases or decreases?)
14. In most infants, the primary method of communi- Crying
cating distress is:
15. Patients between 41 and 60 years of age are LEAST acute immunosuppression
susceptible to :
16. Teething is commonly accompanied by: fever
17. What reflex happens when an infant is startled and Moro
opens his arms wide?
18. The decline of cardiac function associated with ag- Atherosclerosis
ing is largely related to:
19. Vascular compensation for changes in blood pres- Reduced elasticity of the pe-
sure decreases with age due to: ripheral vessels secondary to
decreases in elastin and colla-
gen
20. What is the "low normal" blood glucose level in a 45 mg/dL
newborn?
21. When assessing an older adult's pupils and ocular it is not uncommon for lens
movements, you should recall that: deterioration to cause the
pupils to be sluggish to react.
, Paramedic Final Exam (JB Learning)
22. Which of the following factors typically does NOT Living conditions
affect the vital signs of a 65 year-old patient?
23. Which of the following physical changes occurs in Settling of disks in the spine
adults over 25 years of age?
24. Which of the following statements regarding the Cerebral metabolism and oxy-
nervous system function in the older adult is true? gen consumption remain con-
stant throughout life.
25. You would MOST likely see an increased end-tidal residual volume increases with
CO2 reading in an otherwise healthy adult because: age
...resulting in stagnant air re-
maining alveoli and hamper-
ing gas exchange
26. A medication that has a narrow therapeutic index: can be given, but not without
close pt monitoring
27. A paramedic gives a woman with chronic pain an criminal prosecution
injection of sterile saline and tells her that it is a
narcotic analgesic. The paramedic's action could
result in:
28. A pt receives several doses of the same drug within Tachyphylaxis
a short period of time, after which point the med-
ication does not relieve his symptoms. What has
MOST likely occurred?
29. A pt takes 500 mg of a medication that has a 62.5 mg
half-life of 2 hours. How much medication will be
in the pt's body after 6 hours/
, Paramedic Final Exam (JB Learning)
30. A(n) _________________ medication includes a "stem" Generic
that links it to the other medications in the same
class.
31. Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that: breaks down acetylcholine
32. Assuming no ongoing blood loss, one unit of 3%
packed red blood cells will increase the hematocrit
by:
33. Catecholamines and sympathomimetic medica- Can increase cardiac workload
tions should be administered with caution because and myocardial O2 demand.
they:
34. Cross-tolerance to a medication occurs when: repeated exposure to a med-
ication within a particular
class causes tolerance to other
medications in the same class.
35. Decreased efficacy or potency of a medication Tolerance
when taken repeatedly by a patient is called:
36. During a study, a patient experiences measurable The placebo effect
clinical improvement or unexplained adverse ef-
fects after receiving a medication with no pharma-
cologic properties. This is referred to as:
37. First-pass metabolism of a medication occurs the bioavailability of a medica-
when: tion is reduced before it reach-
es the systemic circulation.
38. In general, alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists: lower blood pressure
39. Stimulation of alpha-2 receptors:
1. According to the terminal drop hypothesis: mental function is presumed
to decline in the 5 years pre-
ceding death.
2. All of the following physical changes occur in their vital signs become the
school-aged children, EXCEPT: same as adults'.
3. An infant's fontanelles are typically fused together 24 months
by the age of?
4. An infant's sleep pattern is developed through a central nervous system devel-
combination of: opment and parental efforts.
5. Anxious avoidant attachment is observed in infants Rejected
who are repeatedly:
6. As smooth muscles of the lower airway weaken Strong inhalation can collapse
with age: the walls of the airway, result-
ing in inspiratory wheezing.
7. Barotrauma caused by bag-mask ventilation in an were too forceful
infant means that you ventilations:
8. At two months of age, an infant should be able to: track objects with his or her
eyes
9. Basic language mastery typically occurs by what 36 months
age?
10. By the age of 1 year, an infant's tidal volume ranges 10 to 15 mL/kg
from:
11. In contrast to infants, do toddlers have a slower or Slower
faster respiratory rate?
, Paramedic Final Exam (JB Learning)
12. In general, normal psycho social factors that affect anxiety
the life of a 35 year-old person include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
13. In late adults, the size of the airway (increases or increases, decreases
decreases?) and the surface area of the alveoli (in-
creases or decreases?)
14. In most infants, the primary method of communi- Crying
cating distress is:
15. Patients between 41 and 60 years of age are LEAST acute immunosuppression
susceptible to :
16. Teething is commonly accompanied by: fever
17. What reflex happens when an infant is startled and Moro
opens his arms wide?
18. The decline of cardiac function associated with ag- Atherosclerosis
ing is largely related to:
19. Vascular compensation for changes in blood pres- Reduced elasticity of the pe-
sure decreases with age due to: ripheral vessels secondary to
decreases in elastin and colla-
gen
20. What is the "low normal" blood glucose level in a 45 mg/dL
newborn?
21. When assessing an older adult's pupils and ocular it is not uncommon for lens
movements, you should recall that: deterioration to cause the
pupils to be sluggish to react.
, Paramedic Final Exam (JB Learning)
22. Which of the following factors typically does NOT Living conditions
affect the vital signs of a 65 year-old patient?
23. Which of the following physical changes occurs in Settling of disks in the spine
adults over 25 years of age?
24. Which of the following statements regarding the Cerebral metabolism and oxy-
nervous system function in the older adult is true? gen consumption remain con-
stant throughout life.
25. You would MOST likely see an increased end-tidal residual volume increases with
CO2 reading in an otherwise healthy adult because: age
...resulting in stagnant air re-
maining alveoli and hamper-
ing gas exchange
26. A medication that has a narrow therapeutic index: can be given, but not without
close pt monitoring
27. A paramedic gives a woman with chronic pain an criminal prosecution
injection of sterile saline and tells her that it is a
narcotic analgesic. The paramedic's action could
result in:
28. A pt receives several doses of the same drug within Tachyphylaxis
a short period of time, after which point the med-
ication does not relieve his symptoms. What has
MOST likely occurred?
29. A pt takes 500 mg of a medication that has a 62.5 mg
half-life of 2 hours. How much medication will be
in the pt's body after 6 hours/
, Paramedic Final Exam (JB Learning)
30. A(n) _________________ medication includes a "stem" Generic
that links it to the other medications in the same
class.
31. Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that: breaks down acetylcholine
32. Assuming no ongoing blood loss, one unit of 3%
packed red blood cells will increase the hematocrit
by:
33. Catecholamines and sympathomimetic medica- Can increase cardiac workload
tions should be administered with caution because and myocardial O2 demand.
they:
34. Cross-tolerance to a medication occurs when: repeated exposure to a med-
ication within a particular
class causes tolerance to other
medications in the same class.
35. Decreased efficacy or potency of a medication Tolerance
when taken repeatedly by a patient is called:
36. During a study, a patient experiences measurable The placebo effect
clinical improvement or unexplained adverse ef-
fects after receiving a medication with no pharma-
cologic properties. This is referred to as:
37. First-pass metabolism of a medication occurs the bioavailability of a medica-
when: tion is reduced before it reach-
es the systemic circulation.
38. In general, alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists: lower blood pressure
39. Stimulation of alpha-2 receptors:
