COPR PCP PRACTICE EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
YourA2patientA2isA2onA2aA2pulseA2oximeterA2andA2theA2readingA2isA2100%A2saturation.A2Wh
atA2doesA2thisA2valueA2represent?
a.A2ThatA2100%A2ofA2hemoglobinA2isA2bound
b.A2ThatA2theA2patientA2isA2onA2100%A2oxygenA2byA2mask
c.A2ThatA2theA2bloodA2willA2notA2carryA2anyA2moreA2oxygen
d.A2ThatA2theA2partialA2pressureA2ofA2oxygenA2isA2100mmHgA2inA2theA2arterialA2bloodA2-
A2Ans--A
HowA2oftenA2shouldA2aA2paramedicA2conductA2onA2goingA2examA2forA2aA2traumaA2patients
?
a.A2EveryA25A2minutesA2forA2allA2patientsA2
b.A2EveryA210A2minutesA2forA2allA2patients
c.A2EveryA25A2minutesA2forA2unstableA2patientA2andA210A2minutesA2forA2stableA2patients
d.A2EveryA25A2minutesA2forA2unstableA2patientA2andA215A2minutesA2forA2stableA2patientsA2-
A2Ans--D
AA2paramedicA2isA2assessingA2aA2mutli-
systemA2traumaA2patientA2involvingA2chestA2andA2abdominalA2injuriesA2andA2fracturesA2toA
2theA2leftA2clavicleA2andA2theA2lowerA2extremities.A2TheA2paramedicA2determinesA2thatA2ra
pidA2transportationA2toA2hospitalA2isA2requiredA2dueA2toA2suspectedA2hypoA2olefinA2shock.A
2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2methodsA2isA2mostA2appropriate A2forA2transportingA2thisA2pati
ent?
A.A2LogA2rollA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2backA2board,A2completeA2fullA2spinalA2immobilizationA2a
ndA2theA2transport
B.A2ExtremityA2liftA2theA2patientA2toA2theA2stretcher,A2maintainingA2neutralA2alignmentA2and
A2thenA2transport.
C.A2UtilizeA2aA2tractionA2splintA2toA2immobilizedA2heA2lowerA2extremityA2fractures,A2thenA2l
ogA2rollA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2backA2board,A2completeA2fullA2spinalA2immobilizationA2andA2t
henA2transport
D.A2SlingA2theA2leftA2armA2andA2immobilizeA2theA2lowerA2extremitiesA2togetherA2withA2broa
dA2bandage,A2thenA2logA2rollA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2backboard,A2completeA2spinalA2immobili
zationA2andA2theA2transport.A2-A2Ans--A
ItA2isA2aA2coldA2snowyA2winterA2dayA2andA2paramedicsA2areA2transportingA2aA2criticallyA2inj
uredA2femaleA2fromA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2accidentA2toA2theA2nearestA2traumaA2Centre.A2Th
eA2paramedicA2attendingA2toA2theA2patientA2inA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2ambulanceA2saysA2toA2
theA2driver,A2"youA2hadA2betterA2getA2usA2thereA2soon;A2herA2conditionA2isA2deteriorating"A2
whenA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2explainsA2whatA2theA2driverA2shouldA2do?
, a.A2ContinueA2atA2currentA2speedA2butA2activateA2lightsA2andA2sirens
b.A2PullA2overA2andA2askA2theA2attendingA2paramedicA2toA2driveA2theA2restA2ofA2theA2way
c.A2IncreaseA2speedA2asA2patientsA2conditionA2isA2worseningA2andA2moveA2toA2centreA2ofA
2highway
d.A2OperateA2theA2ambulanceA2inA2aA2safeA2mannerA2andA2adhereA2toA2localA2trafficA2laws
A2andA2roadA2conditionsA2-A2Ans--D
ParamedicsA2areA2treatingA2aA2femaleA2asthmaticA2patientA2withA2audibleA2wheezing.A2Th
eA2paramedicsA2areA2certifiedA2toA2administerA2salbutamolA2toA2theA2patientA2eitherA2byA2n
ebulizerA2orA2MDI.A2TheA2patientA2hasA2herA2ownA2expiredA2VentolinA2inhalerA2andA2thinks
A2sheA2shouldA2takeA2herA2own.A2HowA2shouldA2theA2paramedicsA2proceed?
a.A2ConsultA2withA2onlineA2medicalA2controlA2forA2advice
b.A2AllowA2theA2patientA2toA2takeA2theirA2ownA2inhalerA2toA2preventA2upsettingA2themA2
c.A2AdviseA2theA2patientA2thatA2youA2wouldA2likeA2toA2administerA2yourA2medicationA2toA2th
emA2asA2perA2yourA2protocolA2
d.A2AdministerA2oxygenA2whileA2movingA2theA2patientA2toA2theA2stretcherA2andA2thenA2re-
evaluateA2theA2needA2forA2anyA2medicationA2-A2Ans--C
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2considerA2aA2massA2casualtyA2incidentA2(MCI)A2?
a.A2AA2callA2involvingA2atA2leastA2twoA2patients
b.A2AA2callA2involvingA2moreA2patientsA2thanA2theA2numberA2ofA2ambulancesA2onA2theA2sce
ne
c.A2AA2callA2involvingA2twoA2orA2moreA2vehiclesA2inA2anA2areaA2whereA2thereA2isA2noA2tiere
dA2response
d.A2AA2callA2whereA2theA2availableA2resourcesA2areA2insufficientA2toA2manageA2theA2numb
erA2ofA2patientsA2-A2Ans--D
FebrileA2seizuresA2typicallyA2occurA2inA2childrenA2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2ageA2rang
es
a.A21A2monthA2toA21A2yearA2ofA2ageA2
b.A21A2monthA2toA25A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2
c.A26A2monthsA2toA22A2yearsA2ofA2age
d.A26A2monthsA2toA25A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2-A2Ans--D
AnA2EMSA2crewA2isA2havingA2lunchA2atA2aA2restaurantA2whenA2aA2sixA2monthA2oldA2childA2s
tartsA2choking.A2UponA2assessment,A2theA2paramedicsA2findA2thatA2theA2childA2isA2conscio
usA2andA2hasA2anA2airwayA2obstructionA2thatA2isA2notA2visible.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2
actionsA2shouldA2theA2paramedicsA2take?
a.A2StartA2cprA2
b.A2PerformA25A2backA2blows
c.A2PerformA25A2abdominalA2thrust
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
YourA2patientA2isA2onA2aA2pulseA2oximeterA2andA2theA2readingA2isA2100%A2saturation.A2Wh
atA2doesA2thisA2valueA2represent?
a.A2ThatA2100%A2ofA2hemoglobinA2isA2bound
b.A2ThatA2theA2patientA2isA2onA2100%A2oxygenA2byA2mask
c.A2ThatA2theA2bloodA2willA2notA2carryA2anyA2moreA2oxygen
d.A2ThatA2theA2partialA2pressureA2ofA2oxygenA2isA2100mmHgA2inA2theA2arterialA2bloodA2-
A2Ans--A
HowA2oftenA2shouldA2aA2paramedicA2conductA2onA2goingA2examA2forA2aA2traumaA2patients
?
a.A2EveryA25A2minutesA2forA2allA2patientsA2
b.A2EveryA210A2minutesA2forA2allA2patients
c.A2EveryA25A2minutesA2forA2unstableA2patientA2andA210A2minutesA2forA2stableA2patients
d.A2EveryA25A2minutesA2forA2unstableA2patientA2andA215A2minutesA2forA2stableA2patientsA2-
A2Ans--D
AA2paramedicA2isA2assessingA2aA2mutli-
systemA2traumaA2patientA2involvingA2chestA2andA2abdominalA2injuriesA2andA2fracturesA2toA
2theA2leftA2clavicleA2andA2theA2lowerA2extremities.A2TheA2paramedicA2determinesA2thatA2ra
pidA2transportationA2toA2hospitalA2isA2requiredA2dueA2toA2suspectedA2hypoA2olefinA2shock.A
2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2methodsA2isA2mostA2appropriate A2forA2transportingA2thisA2pati
ent?
A.A2LogA2rollA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2backA2board,A2completeA2fullA2spinalA2immobilizationA2a
ndA2theA2transport
B.A2ExtremityA2liftA2theA2patientA2toA2theA2stretcher,A2maintainingA2neutralA2alignmentA2and
A2thenA2transport.
C.A2UtilizeA2aA2tractionA2splintA2toA2immobilizedA2heA2lowerA2extremityA2fractures,A2thenA2l
ogA2rollA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2backA2board,A2completeA2fullA2spinalA2immobilizationA2andA2t
henA2transport
D.A2SlingA2theA2leftA2armA2andA2immobilizeA2theA2lowerA2extremitiesA2togetherA2withA2broa
dA2bandage,A2thenA2logA2rollA2theA2patientA2toA2aA2backboard,A2completeA2spinalA2immobili
zationA2andA2theA2transport.A2-A2Ans--A
ItA2isA2aA2coldA2snowyA2winterA2dayA2andA2paramedicsA2areA2transportingA2aA2criticallyA2inj
uredA2femaleA2fromA2aA2motorA2vehicleA2accidentA2toA2theA2nearestA2traumaA2Centre.A2Th
eA2paramedicA2attendingA2toA2theA2patientA2inA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2ambulanceA2saysA2toA2
theA2driver,A2"youA2hadA2betterA2getA2usA2thereA2soon;A2herA2conditionA2isA2deteriorating"A2
whenA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2explainsA2whatA2theA2driverA2shouldA2do?
, a.A2ContinueA2atA2currentA2speedA2butA2activateA2lightsA2andA2sirens
b.A2PullA2overA2andA2askA2theA2attendingA2paramedicA2toA2driveA2theA2restA2ofA2theA2way
c.A2IncreaseA2speedA2asA2patientsA2conditionA2isA2worseningA2andA2moveA2toA2centreA2ofA
2highway
d.A2OperateA2theA2ambulanceA2inA2aA2safeA2mannerA2andA2adhereA2toA2localA2trafficA2laws
A2andA2roadA2conditionsA2-A2Ans--D
ParamedicsA2areA2treatingA2aA2femaleA2asthmaticA2patientA2withA2audibleA2wheezing.A2Th
eA2paramedicsA2areA2certifiedA2toA2administerA2salbutamolA2toA2theA2patientA2eitherA2byA2n
ebulizerA2orA2MDI.A2TheA2patientA2hasA2herA2ownA2expiredA2VentolinA2inhalerA2andA2thinks
A2sheA2shouldA2takeA2herA2own.A2HowA2shouldA2theA2paramedicsA2proceed?
a.A2ConsultA2withA2onlineA2medicalA2controlA2forA2advice
b.A2AllowA2theA2patientA2toA2takeA2theirA2ownA2inhalerA2toA2preventA2upsettingA2themA2
c.A2AdviseA2theA2patientA2thatA2youA2wouldA2likeA2toA2administerA2yourA2medicationA2toA2th
emA2asA2perA2yourA2protocolA2
d.A2AdministerA2oxygenA2whileA2movingA2theA2patientA2toA2theA2stretcherA2andA2thenA2re-
evaluateA2theA2needA2forA2anyA2medicationA2-A2Ans--C
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2considerA2aA2massA2casualtyA2incidentA2(MCI)A2?
a.A2AA2callA2involvingA2atA2leastA2twoA2patients
b.A2AA2callA2involvingA2moreA2patientsA2thanA2theA2numberA2ofA2ambulancesA2onA2theA2sce
ne
c.A2AA2callA2involvingA2twoA2orA2moreA2vehiclesA2inA2anA2areaA2whereA2thereA2isA2noA2tiere
dA2response
d.A2AA2callA2whereA2theA2availableA2resourcesA2areA2insufficientA2toA2manageA2theA2numb
erA2ofA2patientsA2-A2Ans--D
FebrileA2seizuresA2typicallyA2occurA2inA2childrenA2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2ageA2rang
es
a.A21A2monthA2toA21A2yearA2ofA2ageA2
b.A21A2monthA2toA25A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2
c.A26A2monthsA2toA22A2yearsA2ofA2age
d.A26A2monthsA2toA25A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2-A2Ans--D
AnA2EMSA2crewA2isA2havingA2lunchA2atA2aA2restaurantA2whenA2aA2sixA2monthA2oldA2childA2s
tartsA2choking.A2UponA2assessment,A2theA2paramedicsA2findA2thatA2theA2childA2isA2conscio
usA2andA2hasA2anA2airwayA2obstructionA2thatA2isA2notA2visible.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2
actionsA2shouldA2theA2paramedicsA2take?
a.A2StartA2cprA2
b.A2PerformA25A2backA2blows
c.A2PerformA25A2abdominalA2thrust