JBL LEARNING PARAMEDIC EXAM 2026-2027
LATEST UPDATED VERSION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
when examining the anterior abdomen of a patient who complains of abdominal pain:
a) routinely palpate the least painful area(s) first
b) it is often necessary to administer analgesia first
c) auscultate bower sounds for at least 5 minutes.
d) you should first percuss over the four quadrants. - answer>>a) routinely palpate the least
painful area(s) first
the right atrium, right ventricle, and part of the left ventricle are supplied by the:
a) left main coronary artery
b) right coronary artery
c) circumflex artery
d) left anterior descending artery - answer>>b) right coronary artery
Any cell that ingests microorganisms or other cells is called a(n):
a) exocyte
b) phagocyte
c) endocyte
d) pinocyte - answer>>b) phagocyte
the peripheral nervous system is responsible for:
a) feeling and autonomic sensory and motor functions
,b) sending messages to and receiving messages from the brain
c) memory, understanding, and thought processes.
d) thought, perception, and voluntary motor functions. - answer>>
when auscultating bowel sounds, borborygmi is characterized by:
a) absent sounds after 2 minutes of auscultation
b) soft gurgles or clicks occurring at 5-30/min
c) loud gurgles occurring greater than 30/min
d) quiet sounds, occurring at less than 1/sec. - answer>>c) loud gurgles occurring greater than
30/min
a positive murphy sign is characterized by:
a) slow, shallow breathing in an attempt to reduce the severe pain associated with cholecystitis
b) periumbilical ecchymosis and is a late, but highly suggestive sign of blood in the peritoneum.
c) a sudden stop in inspiration due to sharp pain when pressure is applied to the right upper
quadrant.
d) ecchymosis is the flank area, indicative of free blood in the retroperitoneal compartment. -
answer>>c) a sudden stop in inspiration due to sharp pain when pressure is applied to the right
upper quadrant.
A patient was found to have a high blood sugar level (hyperglycemia). What is a cause of this?
a) hyperactivity of the pancreatic beta cells
b) decreased production of glucagon
c) excessive insulin levels in the blood
d) deficient insulin levels in the blood - answer>>d) deficient insulin levels in the blood
The paramedic should address a patient:
,a) as the patient wishes to be addressed
b) by the patient's first name whenever possible.
c) in a manner that the paramedic deems most professional.
d) by using the patient's formal name. - answer>>a) as the patient wishes to be addressed.
a patient with blepharospasm has spasm of the:
a) neck muscle
b) gallbladder
c) urinary bladder
d) eyelid - answer>>d) eyelid
which of the following statements regarding eustress is correct?
a) eustress is the leading cause of suicide among EMS, fire, and law enforcement personnel.
b) By itself, any kind of stress has a negative effect on the human body and should be avoided.
c) the human stress reaction is exclusive to physical demands that are placed on the body.
d) the way one person reacts to stress may differ significantly from another person's reaction. -
answer>>
A working diagnosis is MOST accurately defined as:
a) a reliable yet unofficial diagnosis of the patient
b) what you feel is the cause of your patient's problem
c) your interpretation of the patient's vital sign values.
d) a firm explanation for the patient's symptomatology. - answer>>b) what you feel is the cause
of your patient's problem
Unrecognized or unrelieved stress:
, a) requires antipsychotic medicaiton
b) is less harmful than acute stress
c) can result in poor physical health.
d) results in nervous system failure. - answer>>c) can result in poor physical health.
The ability of multiple agencies or systems to share the same radio frequency is called:
a) a duplex
b) telemetry
c) trunking
d) patching - answer>>c) trunking
A patient with a dysconjugate gaze following an ocular injury:
a) most likely has a concomitant basilar skull fracture.
b) should have ice applied to the eyes to prevent blindness
c) should be treated by irrigating both eyes for 20 minutes
d) has discoordination between the movements of both eyes. - answer>>d) has discoordination
between the movements of both eyes.
Uncertainty regarding the specific cause of a patient's problem is called:
a) the general impression
b) medical ambiguity
c) a working diagnosis
d) the differential diagnosis - answer>>b) medical ambiguity
When scoring a patient's deep tendon reflexes, normally active reflexes would be assigned a
score of:
LATEST UPDATED VERSION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
when examining the anterior abdomen of a patient who complains of abdominal pain:
a) routinely palpate the least painful area(s) first
b) it is often necessary to administer analgesia first
c) auscultate bower sounds for at least 5 minutes.
d) you should first percuss over the four quadrants. - answer>>a) routinely palpate the least
painful area(s) first
the right atrium, right ventricle, and part of the left ventricle are supplied by the:
a) left main coronary artery
b) right coronary artery
c) circumflex artery
d) left anterior descending artery - answer>>b) right coronary artery
Any cell that ingests microorganisms or other cells is called a(n):
a) exocyte
b) phagocyte
c) endocyte
d) pinocyte - answer>>b) phagocyte
the peripheral nervous system is responsible for:
a) feeling and autonomic sensory and motor functions
,b) sending messages to and receiving messages from the brain
c) memory, understanding, and thought processes.
d) thought, perception, and voluntary motor functions. - answer>>
when auscultating bowel sounds, borborygmi is characterized by:
a) absent sounds after 2 minutes of auscultation
b) soft gurgles or clicks occurring at 5-30/min
c) loud gurgles occurring greater than 30/min
d) quiet sounds, occurring at less than 1/sec. - answer>>c) loud gurgles occurring greater than
30/min
a positive murphy sign is characterized by:
a) slow, shallow breathing in an attempt to reduce the severe pain associated with cholecystitis
b) periumbilical ecchymosis and is a late, but highly suggestive sign of blood in the peritoneum.
c) a sudden stop in inspiration due to sharp pain when pressure is applied to the right upper
quadrant.
d) ecchymosis is the flank area, indicative of free blood in the retroperitoneal compartment. -
answer>>c) a sudden stop in inspiration due to sharp pain when pressure is applied to the right
upper quadrant.
A patient was found to have a high blood sugar level (hyperglycemia). What is a cause of this?
a) hyperactivity of the pancreatic beta cells
b) decreased production of glucagon
c) excessive insulin levels in the blood
d) deficient insulin levels in the blood - answer>>d) deficient insulin levels in the blood
The paramedic should address a patient:
,a) as the patient wishes to be addressed
b) by the patient's first name whenever possible.
c) in a manner that the paramedic deems most professional.
d) by using the patient's formal name. - answer>>a) as the patient wishes to be addressed.
a patient with blepharospasm has spasm of the:
a) neck muscle
b) gallbladder
c) urinary bladder
d) eyelid - answer>>d) eyelid
which of the following statements regarding eustress is correct?
a) eustress is the leading cause of suicide among EMS, fire, and law enforcement personnel.
b) By itself, any kind of stress has a negative effect on the human body and should be avoided.
c) the human stress reaction is exclusive to physical demands that are placed on the body.
d) the way one person reacts to stress may differ significantly from another person's reaction. -
answer>>
A working diagnosis is MOST accurately defined as:
a) a reliable yet unofficial diagnosis of the patient
b) what you feel is the cause of your patient's problem
c) your interpretation of the patient's vital sign values.
d) a firm explanation for the patient's symptomatology. - answer>>b) what you feel is the cause
of your patient's problem
Unrecognized or unrelieved stress:
, a) requires antipsychotic medicaiton
b) is less harmful than acute stress
c) can result in poor physical health.
d) results in nervous system failure. - answer>>c) can result in poor physical health.
The ability of multiple agencies or systems to share the same radio frequency is called:
a) a duplex
b) telemetry
c) trunking
d) patching - answer>>c) trunking
A patient with a dysconjugate gaze following an ocular injury:
a) most likely has a concomitant basilar skull fracture.
b) should have ice applied to the eyes to prevent blindness
c) should be treated by irrigating both eyes for 20 minutes
d) has discoordination between the movements of both eyes. - answer>>d) has discoordination
between the movements of both eyes.
Uncertainty regarding the specific cause of a patient's problem is called:
a) the general impression
b) medical ambiguity
c) a working diagnosis
d) the differential diagnosis - answer>>b) medical ambiguity
When scoring a patient's deep tendon reflexes, normally active reflexes would be assigned a
score of:
