LA County Paramedic Accreditation Test Questions and Correct Answers

LA County Paramedic Accreditation Test
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Trauma blood pressure criteria?

Example: Pediatric patient fell off swings, (insert fluff here), BP 82/50, HR 100, RR 17,
SPO2 100%. Is this a trauma patient?
Correct Answer
SBP < 90 in adults
SBP < 70 in infants less than 1 year of age



Question 2
Where to direct person asking for a report?
Correct Answer
LA county Hall of records



Question 3
Who is final authority on patient destination?
Correct Answer
Base



Question 4
Which way can a patient not be restrained?
Correct Answer
Prone
Sandwiched




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,Question 5
What is not an appropriate pain management treatment?
Correct Answer
Rapid transport



Question 6
Which interventions require CONCURRENT base contact
Correct Answer
PACT - Push dose EPI, Adenosine for Peds, Cardioversion, Transcutaneus pacing



Question 7
How can agitated violent patient be secured?
Correct Answer
Handcuffs BY law enforcement



Question 8
Where to perform Needle T
Correct Answer
2nd intercostal space mid-clavicular line
or 4th or 5th intercostal space anterior axillary line



Question 9
814 criteria for penetrating traumatic arrest?
Correct Answer
Pt is only dead if we have asystole



Question 10
What is most effective method of determining if a patient is critically injured?
Correct Answer
MOI




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, Question 11
Versed min and max inventory
Correct Answer
20mg-40mg



Question 12
When a question states pt is "hot to the touch" what should you consider?
Correct Answer
Sepsis



Question 13
Elderly abuse age?
Correct Answer
65 or older. If victim is less than 65, its just a regular domestic



Question 14
Side effect of Narcan
Correct Answer
Agitation



Question 15
Trauma/ALS criteria for Autoped?

Example: Pt is run over by airport luggage tug going 10mph? is this patient ALS?
Correct Answer
Pt struck by vehicle going >20mph or run over/thrown regardless of speed.

Yes, pt is ALS




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