PARAMEDIC SEMESTER 1 FINAL EXAM 2026-
2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST
1) A scene size up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
to assess a baseline mental status.
2) Which of the following senses should a paramedic use to recognize hazards at
the scene of an emergency
Smell, hearing , sight
3) Which of the following is most likely to result in life threatening hemorrhage?
Lacerated femoral artery.
4) When responding to calls involving two vehicle collisions, you must always
suspect
Multiple patients
5) Components of a scene size up include all of the following EXCEPT
,Donning personal protective gear.
6) When responding to a domestic dispute, you should:
Call for law enforcement.
7) Your patient is a 75 year old man who is alert and responds to your questions.
Which of the following is the best source of information about this patient?
The patient
9) As the first unit on the scene of a mass casualty incident, you and your partner
should:
Split up, one assumes command role, the other assume triage.
8) Which of the following factors may influence your index of suspicion of a
patient's condition? Select the letter choice with the best combination of the
following factors 1. Age 2. Gender 3. Race
4. Forces involved with the mechanism of injury
10) You find an adult patient lying supine on the sidewalk after being struck by a
vehicle traveling at 10 mph. The patient is alert with stable vital signs. The
mechanism of injury and initial patient presentation are most consistent with
suspected:
Lower extremity trauma
,11) Which of the following is usually the best source of information about an alert
and oriented patient
the patient.
12) Which of the following best describes why you should call for additional
assistance when dealing with multiple patients?
you cannot safely and effectively treat all the patients.
13) When approaching a potential crime scene, you should:
Park away from the scene until the police arrive and secure the scene
15) What does the "U" in A V P U stand for?
Unresponsive.
16) A patient with skin described as "clammy" has ________ skin.
Cool and moist
14) At the scene of a multiple vehicle collision, which of the following actions
should you take first?
, Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
17) You are examining a patient's peripheral vasculature when you note that he has
no radial pulse. Your next step would be to:
Palpate carotid pulse
18) According to the 2015 AHA guidelines/recommendations, a patient who
appears to be unresponsive and not breathing or breathing ineffectively should be
assessed using which mnemonic memory aid?
CAB
19) Your patient does not respond to you when you call his name. What should
you do next?
Apply Painful stimulus
20) All of the following are signs of inadequate breathing in an infant EXCEPT:
A respiratory rate of 32 breaths per minute.
21) While performing a primary assessment on a trauma patient who has fallen
from a roof, you discover absent lung sounds on the right side. Which of the
following actions should you take next?
Assess for signs of tension pneumothorax.
2027 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST
1) A scene size up is performed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
to assess a baseline mental status.
2) Which of the following senses should a paramedic use to recognize hazards at
the scene of an emergency
Smell, hearing , sight
3) Which of the following is most likely to result in life threatening hemorrhage?
Lacerated femoral artery.
4) When responding to calls involving two vehicle collisions, you must always
suspect
Multiple patients
5) Components of a scene size up include all of the following EXCEPT
,Donning personal protective gear.
6) When responding to a domestic dispute, you should:
Call for law enforcement.
7) Your patient is a 75 year old man who is alert and responds to your questions.
Which of the following is the best source of information about this patient?
The patient
9) As the first unit on the scene of a mass casualty incident, you and your partner
should:
Split up, one assumes command role, the other assume triage.
8) Which of the following factors may influence your index of suspicion of a
patient's condition? Select the letter choice with the best combination of the
following factors 1. Age 2. Gender 3. Race
4. Forces involved with the mechanism of injury
10) You find an adult patient lying supine on the sidewalk after being struck by a
vehicle traveling at 10 mph. The patient is alert with stable vital signs. The
mechanism of injury and initial patient presentation are most consistent with
suspected:
Lower extremity trauma
,11) Which of the following is usually the best source of information about an alert
and oriented patient
the patient.
12) Which of the following best describes why you should call for additional
assistance when dealing with multiple patients?
you cannot safely and effectively treat all the patients.
13) When approaching a potential crime scene, you should:
Park away from the scene until the police arrive and secure the scene
15) What does the "U" in A V P U stand for?
Unresponsive.
16) A patient with skin described as "clammy" has ________ skin.
Cool and moist
14) At the scene of a multiple vehicle collision, which of the following actions
should you take first?
, Quickly scan the scene to count patients.
17) You are examining a patient's peripheral vasculature when you note that he has
no radial pulse. Your next step would be to:
Palpate carotid pulse
18) According to the 2015 AHA guidelines/recommendations, a patient who
appears to be unresponsive and not breathing or breathing ineffectively should be
assessed using which mnemonic memory aid?
CAB
19) Your patient does not respond to you when you call his name. What should
you do next?
Apply Painful stimulus
20) All of the following are signs of inadequate breathing in an infant EXCEPT:
A respiratory rate of 32 breaths per minute.
21) While performing a primary assessment on a trauma patient who has fallen
from a roof, you discover absent lung sounds on the right side. Which of the
following actions should you take next?
Assess for signs of tension pneumothorax.
