JB LEARNING PARAMEDIC
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TEST KIT
All of the following processes take place in the uterus,
EXCEPT?Correct Answer Fertilization
Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative change in the cervical
spine that causes:Correct Answer narrowing of the spinal canal
and pressure on the spinal cord
Common causes of bradycardia include?Correct Answer Beta
blocker use
Many veteran EMS providers have embraced a leadership role
in primary injury prevention after?Correct Answer witnessing
too many episodes of needless suffering
Prior to unloading a patient from the ambulance, you
should:Correct Answer ensure that the patient is secured to the
stretcher
Q. A size 3 or 4 LMA:Correct Answer will accommodate the
passage of a 6.0mm ET tube
The second impact that occurs when an adult pedestrian is
struck by a motor vehicle would MOST likely result in injuries to
the:Correct Answer pelvis and chest
When communicating with a patient whose cultural background
differs from the paramedics, it is MOST important for the
paramedic to?Correct Answer treat the patient with utmost
respect at all times
Which of the following statements regarding selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (RRSIs) is most correct?Correct Answer
,SSRIs have fewer anticholinergic and cardiac effects than
tricyclics.
Your entire assessment of a patient should:Correct Answer
Appear to be a seamless process
An endogenous ligand is?Correct Answer a molecule that is
produced by the body and binds to a receptor
Fall-related fractures in the elderly occur MOST often to the
___, usually in patients with underlying:Correct Answer hip,
osteoporosis
Gathering a patient's medical history and performing an in-
depth physical examination should occur:Correct Answer Once
the initial assessment and correction of life threats is completed
Nerve agents block ___, an essential enzyme of the nervous
system.Correct Answer cholinesterase
Q. The MOST effective way to minimize the risk of hypoxia
while intubating a child is to:Correct Answer limit your
intubation attempt to 20 seconds.
The 6-second method for calculating the rate of a cardiac
rhythm?Correct Answer Involves counting the number of QRS
complexes in a 6-second-strip and multiplying that number by
10.
The volume of plasma in an adult with a total blood volume of
6.5 liters is approximately?Correct Answer 6.5x0.55 = 3.6L
What is the target heart rate for a 35 yo man with a resting
heart rate of 75 bpm?Correct Answer 152 beats/min
,When a patient takes the "up and over" pathway during a head-
on collision:Correct Answer the anterior part of the neck may
strike the steering wheel, resulting in a fractured larynx
Women who have had a cesarean section?Correct Answer Can
have a normal vaginal delivery
A key part of making your practice of prehospital care
successful is for you to:Correct Answer Develop and cultivate
your own style of assessment and an overall strategy for
evaluating and providing care for the patients you will
encounter in the unique and varied circumstances in the field
setting
According to the START triage system, if a patient has a strong
radial pulse, you should:Correct Answer control bleeding and
assess mental status
At 2 months of age, an infant should be able to?Correct Answer
track objects with his or her eyes
Delirium is MOST accurately defined as:Correct Answer an
acute alteration in mentation that indicates an underlying
condition
Q. Patients with decompensated asthma or COPD that require
positive-pressure ventilation:Correct Answer may develop a
pneumothorax or experience a decrease in venous return to the
heart if they are ventilated too rapidly
Sudden deceleration of a motor vehicle that is traveling at 60
mph:Correct Answer dissipates tremendous forces and causes
major injuries
The primary component of the immune system is the?Correct
Answer Leukocyte
, When dispatched to a residence for an injury involving a
pregnant woman, you should?Correct Answer Be alert for
evidence of abuse
You have been attempting resuscitation of a middle-aged
woman for approximately 15 minutes; however, she has not
responded to any of your treatment. There is no evidence of
hypothermia or drug ingestion, and the cardiac monitor shows
asystole. You should?Correct Answer consider terminating your
resuscitative efforts
You receive a call to a skilled nursing facility for an elderly man
with generalized weakness. The patients nurse tells you that he
has not eaten anything in the past 18 hours. She presents you
with his chart, which states that he has a history of atrial
fibrillation, CHF, and hypertension. His medications include
Vasotec, digoxin, and Warfarin. As you apply the cardiac
monitor, your partner takes the patients vital signs, which reveal
a blood pressure of 136/76 mmHg, a rapid and irregular pulse,
and respirations of 22 breaths/min. The ECG reveals atrial
fibrillation with a variable rate between 110 and 130 beats/min,
and a 12-lead ECG tracing reveals the same. After applying
supplemental oxygen, you should?Correct Answer Start an IV
line to keep the vein open, administer diltiazem, and transport.
* If a patient sees you as someone with whom it is safe to be,
who does not pose a threat, and who honestly cares, then he or
she will most likely?Correct Answer be reassured that you will
handle the crisis
Fluid-refractory hypotension following a barbiturate overdose is
treated MOST effectively with?Correct Answer Dopamine
In prehospital care, the priorities of evaluation and treatment
are based on:Correct Answer The degree of threat to the
patient's life
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TEST KIT
All of the following processes take place in the uterus,
EXCEPT?Correct Answer Fertilization
Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative change in the cervical
spine that causes:Correct Answer narrowing of the spinal canal
and pressure on the spinal cord
Common causes of bradycardia include?Correct Answer Beta
blocker use
Many veteran EMS providers have embraced a leadership role
in primary injury prevention after?Correct Answer witnessing
too many episodes of needless suffering
Prior to unloading a patient from the ambulance, you
should:Correct Answer ensure that the patient is secured to the
stretcher
Q. A size 3 or 4 LMA:Correct Answer will accommodate the
passage of a 6.0mm ET tube
The second impact that occurs when an adult pedestrian is
struck by a motor vehicle would MOST likely result in injuries to
the:Correct Answer pelvis and chest
When communicating with a patient whose cultural background
differs from the paramedics, it is MOST important for the
paramedic to?Correct Answer treat the patient with utmost
respect at all times
Which of the following statements regarding selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (RRSIs) is most correct?Correct Answer
,SSRIs have fewer anticholinergic and cardiac effects than
tricyclics.
Your entire assessment of a patient should:Correct Answer
Appear to be a seamless process
An endogenous ligand is?Correct Answer a molecule that is
produced by the body and binds to a receptor
Fall-related fractures in the elderly occur MOST often to the
___, usually in patients with underlying:Correct Answer hip,
osteoporosis
Gathering a patient's medical history and performing an in-
depth physical examination should occur:Correct Answer Once
the initial assessment and correction of life threats is completed
Nerve agents block ___, an essential enzyme of the nervous
system.Correct Answer cholinesterase
Q. The MOST effective way to minimize the risk of hypoxia
while intubating a child is to:Correct Answer limit your
intubation attempt to 20 seconds.
The 6-second method for calculating the rate of a cardiac
rhythm?Correct Answer Involves counting the number of QRS
complexes in a 6-second-strip and multiplying that number by
10.
The volume of plasma in an adult with a total blood volume of
6.5 liters is approximately?Correct Answer 6.5x0.55 = 3.6L
What is the target heart rate for a 35 yo man with a resting
heart rate of 75 bpm?Correct Answer 152 beats/min
,When a patient takes the "up and over" pathway during a head-
on collision:Correct Answer the anterior part of the neck may
strike the steering wheel, resulting in a fractured larynx
Women who have had a cesarean section?Correct Answer Can
have a normal vaginal delivery
A key part of making your practice of prehospital care
successful is for you to:Correct Answer Develop and cultivate
your own style of assessment and an overall strategy for
evaluating and providing care for the patients you will
encounter in the unique and varied circumstances in the field
setting
According to the START triage system, if a patient has a strong
radial pulse, you should:Correct Answer control bleeding and
assess mental status
At 2 months of age, an infant should be able to?Correct Answer
track objects with his or her eyes
Delirium is MOST accurately defined as:Correct Answer an
acute alteration in mentation that indicates an underlying
condition
Q. Patients with decompensated asthma or COPD that require
positive-pressure ventilation:Correct Answer may develop a
pneumothorax or experience a decrease in venous return to the
heart if they are ventilated too rapidly
Sudden deceleration of a motor vehicle that is traveling at 60
mph:Correct Answer dissipates tremendous forces and causes
major injuries
The primary component of the immune system is the?Correct
Answer Leukocyte
, When dispatched to a residence for an injury involving a
pregnant woman, you should?Correct Answer Be alert for
evidence of abuse
You have been attempting resuscitation of a middle-aged
woman for approximately 15 minutes; however, she has not
responded to any of your treatment. There is no evidence of
hypothermia or drug ingestion, and the cardiac monitor shows
asystole. You should?Correct Answer consider terminating your
resuscitative efforts
You receive a call to a skilled nursing facility for an elderly man
with generalized weakness. The patients nurse tells you that he
has not eaten anything in the past 18 hours. She presents you
with his chart, which states that he has a history of atrial
fibrillation, CHF, and hypertension. His medications include
Vasotec, digoxin, and Warfarin. As you apply the cardiac
monitor, your partner takes the patients vital signs, which reveal
a blood pressure of 136/76 mmHg, a rapid and irregular pulse,
and respirations of 22 breaths/min. The ECG reveals atrial
fibrillation with a variable rate between 110 and 130 beats/min,
and a 12-lead ECG tracing reveals the same. After applying
supplemental oxygen, you should?Correct Answer Start an IV
line to keep the vein open, administer diltiazem, and transport.
* If a patient sees you as someone with whom it is safe to be,
who does not pose a threat, and who honestly cares, then he or
she will most likely?Correct Answer be reassured that you will
handle the crisis
Fluid-refractory hypotension following a barbiturate overdose is
treated MOST effectively with?Correct Answer Dopamine
In prehospital care, the priorities of evaluation and treatment
are based on:Correct Answer The degree of threat to the
patient's life
