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PARAMEDIC FINAL EXAM ACTUAL TEST||
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS!!
A 20-year old female has a midshaft humeral fracture. Assessment reveals the
presence of wrist drop. What should you suspect?
A. Radial nerve Injury
B. Radial artery injury
C. Brachial nerve injury
D. Brachial artery injury - ANSWER: Radial Nerve Injury
____ are a type of WBC that phagocytizes bacteria
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Basophils - ANSWER: Neutrophils
A 30 yof c/o "achy" pain to both lower abd. quadrants, which she states is made
worse by walking. She further tells you that she recently finished her menstrual
period. She has a fever of 101.9 (F). Her BP is 122/62, pulse 84 and strong, and
RR are 14 and unlabored. After gathering the rest of her medical hx, you should:
A. provide emotional support, make her as comfortable as possible, and safely
transport her to an appropriate hospital.
B. advise her that she can probably go to the hospital via POV since she is not
showing signs of shock.
C. visually inspect her vagina for bleeding or discharge, start an IV line and set it
to TKO and transport
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D. establish vascular access and give a 250-mL NS bolus, consider analgesia for
pain, and transport - ANSWER: provide emotional support, make her as
comfortable as possible, and safely transport her to an appropriate hospital.
A 68 year old obese female presents w/ markedly decreased LOC. She was found
in bed by her husband. Primary assessment reveals her respirations are slow and
shallow, her pulse is slow and weak, and her skin is cold and dry. According to the
husband, she has had a recent infection, but he cannot remember what the doctor
called it. You should be MOST suspicious that this pt is experiencing:
A. Addisonian crisis
B. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
C. Myxedema coma
D. Acute hypothyroidism - ANSWER: Myxedema Coma
(severe hypothyroidism leading to decreased LOC, hypothermia, and other
symptoms related to slowing of function in multiple organs)
A full (2,000 psi) D cylinder will last approximately ___ minutes if administering
O2 at 12 L/min - ANSWER: 24
D-tank constant= 0.16, safe residual pressure= 200
Duration= [0.16 x (2,000 - 200)] / 12
A man stormed into a daycare center and opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle.
The scene has been secured by law enforcement, and you are in the process of
triaging the injured children. The first child you assess, a 4-year old boy, is
unresponsive and apneic but has a pulse. After manually opening his airway, he
remains apneic. You should:
A. consider him nonsalvageable and place a black tag on him
B. assist his ventilations while closely monitoring his pulse rate
C. categorize him as an immediate patient and continue triaging
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D. provide five rescue breaths and reassess his respiratory status - ANSWER:
provide five rescue breaths and reassess his respiratory status
A metallic taste in the mouth, explosive diarrhea, and a skin rash are MOST
indicative of:
A. lead poisoning
B. cyanide poisoning
C. arsenic poisoning
D. mercury poisoning - ANSWER: arsenic poisoning
A patient with a long-term vascular access device is in cardiac arrest and requires
epinephrine. In order to remove any heparin from the device, the paramedic
should:
A. follow the epinephrine with a 10-mL saline flush
B. briskly flush the device with 20 mL of saline
C. withdraw up to 10 mL of blood and discard it.
D. slowly inject 3-5 mL of sodium bicarbonate - ANSWER: withdraw up to 10
mL of blood and discard it.
A patient with blepharospasm has spasm of the:
A. gallbladder
B. urinary bladder
C. neck muscles
D. eyelid - ANSWER: eyelid
A patient with DKA experiences polydipsia as a result of:
A. hyperglycemia
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B. dehydration
C. metabolic acidosis
D. inefficient nutrient utilization - ANSWER: dehydration
A pt w/ suspected meningitis involuntarily flexes their knees when their head is
flexed toward the chest. This is called:
A. Kernig sign
B. Grey Turner sign
C. Cullen sign
D. Brudzinski sign - ANSWER: Brudzinski sign
A person who is exposed to cement:
A. typically only experiences burns to the epidermal layer because calcium oxide is
a weak chemical
B. often does not experience a burn unless they are exposed longer than 2 hours
C. may not notice a skin burn for hours because cement penetrates through
clothing and reacts with sweat
D. experiences immediate pain and inflammation to the area because of the
calcium oxide in the cement - ANSWER: may not notice a skin burn for hours
because cement penetrates through clothing and reacts with sweat
A positive Murphy sign is characterized by:
A. slow, shallow breathing in an attempt to reduce the severe pain associated w/
cholecystitis
B. sudden stop in inspiration due to sharp pain when pressure is applied to the
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PARAMEDIC FINAL EXAM ACTUAL TEST||
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS!!
A 20-year old female has a midshaft humeral fracture. Assessment reveals the
presence of wrist drop. What should you suspect?
A. Radial nerve Injury
B. Radial artery injury
C. Brachial nerve injury
D. Brachial artery injury - ANSWER: Radial Nerve Injury
____ are a type of WBC that phagocytizes bacteria
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Basophils - ANSWER: Neutrophils
A 30 yof c/o "achy" pain to both lower abd. quadrants, which she states is made
worse by walking. She further tells you that she recently finished her menstrual
period. She has a fever of 101.9 (F). Her BP is 122/62, pulse 84 and strong, and
RR are 14 and unlabored. After gathering the rest of her medical hx, you should:
A. provide emotional support, make her as comfortable as possible, and safely
transport her to an appropriate hospital.
B. advise her that she can probably go to the hospital via POV since she is not
showing signs of shock.
C. visually inspect her vagina for bleeding or discharge, start an IV line and set it
to TKO and transport
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D. establish vascular access and give a 250-mL NS bolus, consider analgesia for
pain, and transport - ANSWER: provide emotional support, make her as
comfortable as possible, and safely transport her to an appropriate hospital.
A 68 year old obese female presents w/ markedly decreased LOC. She was found
in bed by her husband. Primary assessment reveals her respirations are slow and
shallow, her pulse is slow and weak, and her skin is cold and dry. According to the
husband, she has had a recent infection, but he cannot remember what the doctor
called it. You should be MOST suspicious that this pt is experiencing:
A. Addisonian crisis
B. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
C. Myxedema coma
D. Acute hypothyroidism - ANSWER: Myxedema Coma
(severe hypothyroidism leading to decreased LOC, hypothermia, and other
symptoms related to slowing of function in multiple organs)
A full (2,000 psi) D cylinder will last approximately ___ minutes if administering
O2 at 12 L/min - ANSWER: 24
D-tank constant= 0.16, safe residual pressure= 200
Duration= [0.16 x (2,000 - 200)] / 12
A man stormed into a daycare center and opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle.
The scene has been secured by law enforcement, and you are in the process of
triaging the injured children. The first child you assess, a 4-year old boy, is
unresponsive and apneic but has a pulse. After manually opening his airway, he
remains apneic. You should:
A. consider him nonsalvageable and place a black tag on him
B. assist his ventilations while closely monitoring his pulse rate
C. categorize him as an immediate patient and continue triaging
,3|Page
D. provide five rescue breaths and reassess his respiratory status - ANSWER:
provide five rescue breaths and reassess his respiratory status
A metallic taste in the mouth, explosive diarrhea, and a skin rash are MOST
indicative of:
A. lead poisoning
B. cyanide poisoning
C. arsenic poisoning
D. mercury poisoning - ANSWER: arsenic poisoning
A patient with a long-term vascular access device is in cardiac arrest and requires
epinephrine. In order to remove any heparin from the device, the paramedic
should:
A. follow the epinephrine with a 10-mL saline flush
B. briskly flush the device with 20 mL of saline
C. withdraw up to 10 mL of blood and discard it.
D. slowly inject 3-5 mL of sodium bicarbonate - ANSWER: withdraw up to 10
mL of blood and discard it.
A patient with blepharospasm has spasm of the:
A. gallbladder
B. urinary bladder
C. neck muscles
D. eyelid - ANSWER: eyelid
A patient with DKA experiences polydipsia as a result of:
A. hyperglycemia
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B. dehydration
C. metabolic acidosis
D. inefficient nutrient utilization - ANSWER: dehydration
A pt w/ suspected meningitis involuntarily flexes their knees when their head is
flexed toward the chest. This is called:
A. Kernig sign
B. Grey Turner sign
C. Cullen sign
D. Brudzinski sign - ANSWER: Brudzinski sign
A person who is exposed to cement:
A. typically only experiences burns to the epidermal layer because calcium oxide is
a weak chemical
B. often does not experience a burn unless they are exposed longer than 2 hours
C. may not notice a skin burn for hours because cement penetrates through
clothing and reacts with sweat
D. experiences immediate pain and inflammation to the area because of the
calcium oxide in the cement - ANSWER: may not notice a skin burn for hours
because cement penetrates through clothing and reacts with sweat
A positive Murphy sign is characterized by:
A. slow, shallow breathing in an attempt to reduce the severe pain associated w/
cholecystitis
B. sudden stop in inspiration due to sharp pain when pressure is applied to the
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