COPR PCP CORRECT EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔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
C. I can intubate this patient if you walk me through the process
D. I am not able to intubate it is against our polices and
, procedures - ✔✔B
✔✔What can a paramedic be charged with if they terminate care without the patients
consent?
. A. Abandonment
B. Breach of duty
C. Non malfeasance
D. Gross negligence - ✔✔A
✔✔A paramedic is attending a patient who is experiencing non traumatic back pain. As
the paramedic is going through SAMPLE with the patient, what question should be
asked when the M is reached?
A. Do you have any mild pain ?
B. Are you on any medications?
C. Do you have a medical alert bracelet ?
D. Are you having a medical emergency ? - ✔✔B
✔✔Paramedics are treating an unconscious male who is unable to maintain his airway.
The paramedics deem that an airway adjunct is a necessary intervention and decide to
insert an OPA. Which of the following actions should the paramedic take first?
A. Prepare a laryngoscope with the appropriately sized blade
B. Clear the upper airway of all secretions, blood, or vomitus.
C. Insert the OPA following the natural curvature of the mouth
D. Position the patient on his left side prior to insertion of the OPA - ✔✔B
✔✔A patient is in cardiac arrest with CPR in progress by the paramedic in the back of
an ambulance. Which of the following practice is considered good vehicle pertain in this
situation?
A. Ensure lights and sirens are on so that rules of the road are exempt to the
ambulance
B. Drive according to the condition of the road to maximize resuscitation effort
C. Drive moderately to allow family members to keep up with the ambulance
D. Drive as fast as possible to ensure timely transport to a hospital - ✔✔B
✔✔A paramedic is attending to a patient who is experiencing non traumatic back pain.
As the paramedic is going through SAMPLE with the patient, what question should be
asked when the A is reached?
A. Are you acutely ill?
B. Are you an alcoholic?
C. Are you allergic to anything?
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔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
C. I can intubate this patient if you walk me through the process
D. I am not able to intubate it is against our polices and
, procedures - ✔✔B
✔✔What can a paramedic be charged with if they terminate care without the patients
consent?
. A. Abandonment
B. Breach of duty
C. Non malfeasance
D. Gross negligence - ✔✔A
✔✔A paramedic is attending a patient who is experiencing non traumatic back pain. As
the paramedic is going through SAMPLE with the patient, what question should be
asked when the M is reached?
A. Do you have any mild pain ?
B. Are you on any medications?
C. Do you have a medical alert bracelet ?
D. Are you having a medical emergency ? - ✔✔B
✔✔Paramedics are treating an unconscious male who is unable to maintain his airway.
The paramedics deem that an airway adjunct is a necessary intervention and decide to
insert an OPA. Which of the following actions should the paramedic take first?
A. Prepare a laryngoscope with the appropriately sized blade
B. Clear the upper airway of all secretions, blood, or vomitus.
C. Insert the OPA following the natural curvature of the mouth
D. Position the patient on his left side prior to insertion of the OPA - ✔✔B
✔✔A patient is in cardiac arrest with CPR in progress by the paramedic in the back of
an ambulance. Which of the following practice is considered good vehicle pertain in this
situation?
A. Ensure lights and sirens are on so that rules of the road are exempt to the
ambulance
B. Drive according to the condition of the road to maximize resuscitation effort
C. Drive moderately to allow family members to keep up with the ambulance
D. Drive as fast as possible to ensure timely transport to a hospital - ✔✔B
✔✔A paramedic is attending to a patient who is experiencing non traumatic back pain.
As the paramedic is going through SAMPLE with the patient, what question should be
asked when the A is reached?
A. Are you acutely ill?
B. Are you an alcoholic?
C. Are you allergic to anything?
