Paramedic Chapter 11 Test Questions
and Answers All Correct
After inserting the needle during an intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, but before
delivering the medication, you should:
A. look in the barrel of the syringe for blood.
B. pull back on the plunger to aspirate for blood.
C. inquire about any medication allergies.
D. ensure that you stretch the skin taut. - Answer-Answer: B
All of the following medications or preparations are commonly given via the transdermal
route EXCEPT:
A. analgesia.
B. acetaminophen.
C. nitroglycerin.
D. nicotine. - Answer-Answer: B
Cerebrospinal fluid and intraocular fluid are types of:
A. interstitial fluid.
B. intracellular fluid.
C. intravascular fluid.
D. plasma. - Answer-Answer: A
Compared with enterally administered medications, parenterally administered
medications:
A. must pass through the gastrointestinal tract to be effective.
B. require the presence of a peripheral IV line.
C. achieve their therapeutic effects much more slowly and are less predictable.
D. are absorbed into the central circulation at a more predictable rate. - Answer-Answer:
D
If the posterior aspect of the leg rapidly becomes edematous during intraosseous (IO)
infusion, you should:
A. assume that the leg is fractured.
, B. carefully reposition the IO needle.
C. suspect extravasation of fluid.
D. elevate the lower extremity. - Answer-Answer: C
Medical control orders an infusion of 1 L of normal saline over 4 hours during a long-
distance transport. You have a 1,000-mL bag of normal saline and a macrodrip
administration set that allows 10 gtts/mL. At how many gtts/min will you set the IV flow
rate?
A. 36
B. 29
C. 50
D. 42 - Answer-Answer: D
Osmosis occurs when:
A. solutes move from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water
concentration.
B. water moves from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute
concentration.
C. water moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute
concentration.
D. solutes move from an area of lower water concentration to an area of higher water
concentration. - Answer-Answer: C
Prior to cannulating an external jugular vein, it is MOST important to:
A. occlude the vein distal to the puncture site.
B. palpate for the carotid pulse.
C. turn the patient's head to the side.
D. cleanse the puncture site. - Answer-Answer: B
The signs and symptoms that occur when an IV catheter is sheared and becomes a
free-floating segment in the circulatory system MOST closely resemble:
A. an air embolus.
B. pneumothorax.
C. left-sided heart failure.
D. right-sided heart failure. - Answer-Answer: A
To convert 2.5 liters to milliliters, you should:
A. divide 2.5 by 1,000.
B. divide 2.5 by 500.
C. multiply 2.5 by 500.
D. multiply 2.5 by 1,000. - Answer-Answer: D
and Answers All Correct
After inserting the needle during an intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, but before
delivering the medication, you should:
A. look in the barrel of the syringe for blood.
B. pull back on the plunger to aspirate for blood.
C. inquire about any medication allergies.
D. ensure that you stretch the skin taut. - Answer-Answer: B
All of the following medications or preparations are commonly given via the transdermal
route EXCEPT:
A. analgesia.
B. acetaminophen.
C. nitroglycerin.
D. nicotine. - Answer-Answer: B
Cerebrospinal fluid and intraocular fluid are types of:
A. interstitial fluid.
B. intracellular fluid.
C. intravascular fluid.
D. plasma. - Answer-Answer: A
Compared with enterally administered medications, parenterally administered
medications:
A. must pass through the gastrointestinal tract to be effective.
B. require the presence of a peripheral IV line.
C. achieve their therapeutic effects much more slowly and are less predictable.
D. are absorbed into the central circulation at a more predictable rate. - Answer-Answer:
D
If the posterior aspect of the leg rapidly becomes edematous during intraosseous (IO)
infusion, you should:
A. assume that the leg is fractured.
, B. carefully reposition the IO needle.
C. suspect extravasation of fluid.
D. elevate the lower extremity. - Answer-Answer: C
Medical control orders an infusion of 1 L of normal saline over 4 hours during a long-
distance transport. You have a 1,000-mL bag of normal saline and a macrodrip
administration set that allows 10 gtts/mL. At how many gtts/min will you set the IV flow
rate?
A. 36
B. 29
C. 50
D. 42 - Answer-Answer: D
Osmosis occurs when:
A. solutes move from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water
concentration.
B. water moves from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute
concentration.
C. water moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute
concentration.
D. solutes move from an area of lower water concentration to an area of higher water
concentration. - Answer-Answer: C
Prior to cannulating an external jugular vein, it is MOST important to:
A. occlude the vein distal to the puncture site.
B. palpate for the carotid pulse.
C. turn the patient's head to the side.
D. cleanse the puncture site. - Answer-Answer: B
The signs and symptoms that occur when an IV catheter is sheared and becomes a
free-floating segment in the circulatory system MOST closely resemble:
A. an air embolus.
B. pneumothorax.
C. left-sided heart failure.
D. right-sided heart failure. - Answer-Answer: A
To convert 2.5 liters to milliliters, you should:
A. divide 2.5 by 1,000.
B. divide 2.5 by 500.
C. multiply 2.5 by 500.
D. multiply 2.5 by 1,000. - Answer-Answer: D
