Paramedic Entrance Exam Study Guide
At what age is a human considered a Toddler? - Correct Answer 1 year to 2 years
At what core temperature do mild hypothermia symptoms occur? - Correct Answer 95-91.4 Fahrenheit or 35-33
Celsius
At what core temperature do moderate hypothermia symptoms occur? - Correct Answer 89.6-85.2 Fahrenheit or 32-
29 Celsius
At what temperature do profound hypothermia symptoms occur? - Correct Answer 68-48.2 Fahrenheit or 20-9
Celsius
At what temperature do severe hypothermia symptoms occur? - Correct Answer 82.4-71.6 Fahrenheit or 28-22
Celsius
Define anterior - Correct Answer toward the front of the body
Define hypoxia - Correct Answer Inadequate oxygen being delivered to cells
Define posterior - Correct Answer Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)
Describe what arterial bleeding looks like. - Correct Answer Bright red blood that spurts out and has a pulsating
rhythm
Do you remove an impaled object? - Correct Answer no, stabalize
How can you determine if a pt experiencing behavioral issues is having a physical or psychological issue? - Correct
Answer If a pt is experiencing hallucinations, the MOI is most likely psychological
How do you deal with a pt with severe kyphosis? - Correct Answer Pad the voids
How do you treat a hyperventilating pt? - Correct Answer Attempt to calm them down by talking to them, if they pass
out, then provide ventilations as necessary
How does activated charcoal work? - Correct Answer binds contents of stomach and prevents absorption of contents
into bloodstream
How does an EMT remove secretions from the airway of an unconscious pt with no gag reflex? - Correct Answer
Suction
How does an EMT treat heat stroke? - Correct Answer Remove the pt from the sun, place cold packs on the groin,
armpits, and around their neck. Fan the pt and spray them with tepid water
How does an EMT treat hypothermia? - Correct Answer actively warm the pt by placing hot packs on the groin,
armpits, and chest, and wrap the pt in blankets
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? - Correct Answer 2 inches
How far away should the umbilical cord be cut? - Correct Answer 6-9 inches from the newborn and 2-3 inches past
the first clamp
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 7
How many doses of epinephrine can be administered without approval from medical control? - Correct Answer 1
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 5
, How many sacral vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 5 fused
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 12
How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx? - Correct Answer 4 fused
How may vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 33
How often should an APGAR score be evaluated? - Correct Answer 60 seconds after birth and five minutes after birth
How often should vitals be assessed in a stable pt? - Correct Answer every 15 minutes
How often should vitals be assessed in an unstable pt? - Correct Answer Every 5 minutes
How should pad be placed on an infant if the only pads available ar adult pads? - Correct Answer One on the front,
and one on the back. Make a sandwich
In a pt with an implanted pacemaker, can they be shocked? - Correct Answer Yes, just be careful with your pad
placement
In the cardic arrest pt, at what time does irreversible tissue damage occur? - Correct Answer 4-6 minutes after arrest
Is CPAP used to assist ventilations, or provide artificial ventilations? - Correct Answer Assist ventilations
Should a frostbite injury be warmed rapidly, or slowly? - Correct Answer Slowly
Should suction be applied while going in, or while removing the catheter? - Correct Answer While removing
Should you allow the sexual assault victim to shower or clean themselves before transport? - Correct Answer No, if
they shower, the police will have a harder time identifying who assaulted them
What age is a human considered a Neonate? - Correct Answer Birth to 1 month
What age is a human considered a Preschooler? - Correct Answer 3 years to 5 years
What age is a human considered a School Aged Child? - Correct Answer 6 years to 11 years
What age is a human considered an Adolescent? - Correct Answer 12 years to 15 years
What age is a human considered an Adult? - Correct Answer 16 years and older
What are is a human considered an Infant? - Correct Answer 1 month to 12 months
What are some signs of inadequate breathing? - Correct Answer Tachypnea, Bradypnea, poor rhythm, poor quality,
poor depth
What are the ABC's? - Correct Answer airway, breathing, circulation
What are the airway adjuncts available to an EMT-B? - Correct Answer Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal
What are the available peripheral and central pulse locations? - Correct Answer Central: Carotid and Femoral artery
Peripheral: Radial, brachial, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis arteries
What are the contraindications for a traction splint? - Correct Answer Pelvic instability, the injury is within 1-2 inches
from the knee or ankle, the knee or ankle have been injured, partial amputation
What are the contraindications for CPAP? - Correct Answer Apnea, respiratory arrest, agonal respirations, inability to
understand and obey commands, inability to maintain their airway, unresponsiveness, cardiogenic shock, cardiac
arrest, active vomiting, upper GI bleed or recent gastric surgery, pneumothorax, tracheotomy, facial trauma,
increased intrathoracic pressure
At what age is a human considered a Toddler? - Correct Answer 1 year to 2 years
At what core temperature do mild hypothermia symptoms occur? - Correct Answer 95-91.4 Fahrenheit or 35-33
Celsius
At what core temperature do moderate hypothermia symptoms occur? - Correct Answer 89.6-85.2 Fahrenheit or 32-
29 Celsius
At what temperature do profound hypothermia symptoms occur? - Correct Answer 68-48.2 Fahrenheit or 20-9
Celsius
At what temperature do severe hypothermia symptoms occur? - Correct Answer 82.4-71.6 Fahrenheit or 28-22
Celsius
Define anterior - Correct Answer toward the front of the body
Define hypoxia - Correct Answer Inadequate oxygen being delivered to cells
Define posterior - Correct Answer Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)
Describe what arterial bleeding looks like. - Correct Answer Bright red blood that spurts out and has a pulsating
rhythm
Do you remove an impaled object? - Correct Answer no, stabalize
How can you determine if a pt experiencing behavioral issues is having a physical or psychological issue? - Correct
Answer If a pt is experiencing hallucinations, the MOI is most likely psychological
How do you deal with a pt with severe kyphosis? - Correct Answer Pad the voids
How do you treat a hyperventilating pt? - Correct Answer Attempt to calm them down by talking to them, if they pass
out, then provide ventilations as necessary
How does activated charcoal work? - Correct Answer binds contents of stomach and prevents absorption of contents
into bloodstream
How does an EMT remove secretions from the airway of an unconscious pt with no gag reflex? - Correct Answer
Suction
How does an EMT treat heat stroke? - Correct Answer Remove the pt from the sun, place cold packs on the groin,
armpits, and around their neck. Fan the pt and spray them with tepid water
How does an EMT treat hypothermia? - Correct Answer actively warm the pt by placing hot packs on the groin,
armpits, and chest, and wrap the pt in blankets
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? - Correct Answer 2 inches
How far away should the umbilical cord be cut? - Correct Answer 6-9 inches from the newborn and 2-3 inches past
the first clamp
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 7
How many doses of epinephrine can be administered without approval from medical control? - Correct Answer 1
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 5
, How many sacral vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 5 fused
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 12
How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx? - Correct Answer 4 fused
How may vertebrae are there? - Correct Answer 33
How often should an APGAR score be evaluated? - Correct Answer 60 seconds after birth and five minutes after birth
How often should vitals be assessed in a stable pt? - Correct Answer every 15 minutes
How often should vitals be assessed in an unstable pt? - Correct Answer Every 5 minutes
How should pad be placed on an infant if the only pads available ar adult pads? - Correct Answer One on the front,
and one on the back. Make a sandwich
In a pt with an implanted pacemaker, can they be shocked? - Correct Answer Yes, just be careful with your pad
placement
In the cardic arrest pt, at what time does irreversible tissue damage occur? - Correct Answer 4-6 minutes after arrest
Is CPAP used to assist ventilations, or provide artificial ventilations? - Correct Answer Assist ventilations
Should a frostbite injury be warmed rapidly, or slowly? - Correct Answer Slowly
Should suction be applied while going in, or while removing the catheter? - Correct Answer While removing
Should you allow the sexual assault victim to shower or clean themselves before transport? - Correct Answer No, if
they shower, the police will have a harder time identifying who assaulted them
What age is a human considered a Neonate? - Correct Answer Birth to 1 month
What age is a human considered a Preschooler? - Correct Answer 3 years to 5 years
What age is a human considered a School Aged Child? - Correct Answer 6 years to 11 years
What age is a human considered an Adolescent? - Correct Answer 12 years to 15 years
What age is a human considered an Adult? - Correct Answer 16 years and older
What are is a human considered an Infant? - Correct Answer 1 month to 12 months
What are some signs of inadequate breathing? - Correct Answer Tachypnea, Bradypnea, poor rhythm, poor quality,
poor depth
What are the ABC's? - Correct Answer airway, breathing, circulation
What are the airway adjuncts available to an EMT-B? - Correct Answer Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal
What are the available peripheral and central pulse locations? - Correct Answer Central: Carotid and Femoral artery
Peripheral: Radial, brachial, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis arteries
What are the contraindications for a traction splint? - Correct Answer Pelvic instability, the injury is within 1-2 inches
from the knee or ankle, the knee or ankle have been injured, partial amputation
What are the contraindications for CPAP? - Correct Answer Apnea, respiratory arrest, agonal respirations, inability to
understand and obey commands, inability to maintain their airway, unresponsiveness, cardiogenic shock, cardiac
arrest, active vomiting, upper GI bleed or recent gastric surgery, pneumothorax, tracheotomy, facial trauma,
increased intrathoracic pressure
