Paramedic Comprehensive Exam Study
Guide 2026/2027 | EMT-P Practice Questions,
EMS Review Notes, Certification Prep & Test
Preparation
What part of the body should you lift with? - answer- Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - answer- Identify aspects of the system that could be
improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - answer- Denial, Anger,
Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - answer- PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - answer- Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - answer- PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call? - answer- Gloves
What are the signs of death? - answer- Absence of a pulse, complete unresponsiveness
to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of blood pressure, no
reflexes.
What are the obvious signs of death? - answer- Decapitation, rigor mortis,
decomposition of the body, dependent lividity
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? - answer- 2 inches
What is the medical term for swayback? - answer- Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? - answer- Kyphosis
Define posterior - answer- Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)
Define anterior - answer- toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility? - answer- immovable, slightly movable, freely
movable
, What are the different regions of the spine called? - answer- Cervical, Thoracic,
Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together? - answer- Sacrum and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - answer- 7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - answer- 12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - answer- 5
How may vertebrae are there? - answer- 33
How many sacral vertebrae are there? - answer- 5 fused
How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx? - answer- 4 fused
What are the three types of muscle? - answer- skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle is voluntary? - answer- skeletal muscle
Which type of muscle is found only in the heart? - answer- cardiac muscle
Which type of muscle is found in the vessels and intestines? - answer- Smooth muscle
What structures make up the upper airway? - answer- Nares (nostrils), Mouth and oral
cavity, Pharaynx, Larynx
What structures make up the lower airway? - answer- Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles,
Alveoli
What structure marks the end of the upper airway and the beginning of the lower
airway? - answer- Cricoid Cartilage
What is a thin layer of fluid that covers the alveoli? - answer- Surfactant
What muscles are involved in inspiration? - answer- diaphragm and external intercostals
What is the order of structures that blood circulates through? - answer- Right atrium,
right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary capillary, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left
ventricle, aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, vena cava, right atrium.
What structures is present in vain that prevents the backflow of blood? - answer- valves
What makes up the CNS? - answer- brain and spinal cord
Guide 2026/2027 | EMT-P Practice Questions,
EMS Review Notes, Certification Prep & Test
Preparation
What part of the body should you lift with? - answer- Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - answer- Identify aspects of the system that could be
improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - answer- Denial, Anger,
Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - answer- PTSD
What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - answer- Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - answer- PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call? - answer- Gloves
What are the signs of death? - answer- Absence of a pulse, complete unresponsiveness
to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of blood pressure, no
reflexes.
What are the obvious signs of death? - answer- Decapitation, rigor mortis,
decomposition of the body, dependent lividity
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? - answer- 2 inches
What is the medical term for swayback? - answer- Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? - answer- Kyphosis
Define posterior - answer- Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)
Define anterior - answer- toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility? - answer- immovable, slightly movable, freely
movable
, What are the different regions of the spine called? - answer- Cervical, Thoracic,
Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together? - answer- Sacrum and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - answer- 7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - answer- 12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - answer- 5
How may vertebrae are there? - answer- 33
How many sacral vertebrae are there? - answer- 5 fused
How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx? - answer- 4 fused
What are the three types of muscle? - answer- skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Which type of muscle is voluntary? - answer- skeletal muscle
Which type of muscle is found only in the heart? - answer- cardiac muscle
Which type of muscle is found in the vessels and intestines? - answer- Smooth muscle
What structures make up the upper airway? - answer- Nares (nostrils), Mouth and oral
cavity, Pharaynx, Larynx
What structures make up the lower airway? - answer- Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles,
Alveoli
What structure marks the end of the upper airway and the beginning of the lower
airway? - answer- Cricoid Cartilage
What is a thin layer of fluid that covers the alveoli? - answer- Surfactant
What muscles are involved in inspiration? - answer- diaphragm and external intercostals
What is the order of structures that blood circulates through? - answer- Right atrium,
right ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary capillary, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left
ventricle, aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, vena cava, right atrium.
What structures is present in vain that prevents the backflow of blood? - answer- valves
What makes up the CNS? - answer- brain and spinal cord
