Paramedic Test Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the primary pharmacological action of epinephrine in anaphylaxis?
✔✔ Bronchodilation and vasoconstriction
What is the most reliable sign of endotracheal tube placement?
✔✔ Continuous waveform capnography
What should you do immediately after defibrillating a pulseless patient in ventricular fibrillation?
✔✔ Resume CPR for 2 minutes
What rhythm is characterized by an irregularly irregular pattern with no visible P waves?
✔✔ Atrial fibrillation
What is the correct initial dose of adenosine for a stable adult with SVT?
✔✔ 6 mg rapid IV push
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,What is the most appropriate intervention for a tension pneumothorax in the prehospital setting?
✔✔ Needle decompression
What is the hallmark sign of cardiac tamponade?
✔✔ Beck’s triad: hypotension, JVD, muffled heart tones
What is the primary indication for synchronized cardioversion?
✔✔ Unstable tachycardia with a pulse
What is the best prehospital treatment for a patient with a suspected stroke and symptoms within
the last 2 hours?
✔✔ Rapid transport to a stroke center
What does PEA stand for in cardiac arrest scenarios?
✔✔ Pulseless electrical activity
What is the most common cause of right-sided heart failure?
✔✔ Left-sided heart failure
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, What is the most appropriate action for a patient with bradycardia and signs of poor perfusion?
✔✔ Administer atropine
What is the goal of fluid resuscitation in a hypotensive trauma patient with suspected internal
bleeding?
✔✔ Maintain perfusion without increasing hemorrhage
What does a widened QRS complex typically indicate in a cardiac rhythm?
✔✔ Delayed ventricular conduction
What is the primary concern in a patient with suspected basilar skull fracture?
✔✔ Intracranial bleeding
What is the first medication given during adult cardiac arrest according to ACLS guidelines?
✔✔ Epinephrine
What is the best position to place a patient with pulmonary edema and severe dyspnea?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the primary pharmacological action of epinephrine in anaphylaxis?
✔✔ Bronchodilation and vasoconstriction
What is the most reliable sign of endotracheal tube placement?
✔✔ Continuous waveform capnography
What should you do immediately after defibrillating a pulseless patient in ventricular fibrillation?
✔✔ Resume CPR for 2 minutes
What rhythm is characterized by an irregularly irregular pattern with no visible P waves?
✔✔ Atrial fibrillation
What is the correct initial dose of adenosine for a stable adult with SVT?
✔✔ 6 mg rapid IV push
1
,What is the most appropriate intervention for a tension pneumothorax in the prehospital setting?
✔✔ Needle decompression
What is the hallmark sign of cardiac tamponade?
✔✔ Beck’s triad: hypotension, JVD, muffled heart tones
What is the primary indication for synchronized cardioversion?
✔✔ Unstable tachycardia with a pulse
What is the best prehospital treatment for a patient with a suspected stroke and symptoms within
the last 2 hours?
✔✔ Rapid transport to a stroke center
What does PEA stand for in cardiac arrest scenarios?
✔✔ Pulseless electrical activity
What is the most common cause of right-sided heart failure?
✔✔ Left-sided heart failure
2
, What is the most appropriate action for a patient with bradycardia and signs of poor perfusion?
✔✔ Administer atropine
What is the goal of fluid resuscitation in a hypotensive trauma patient with suspected internal
bleeding?
✔✔ Maintain perfusion without increasing hemorrhage
What does a widened QRS complex typically indicate in a cardiac rhythm?
✔✔ Delayed ventricular conduction
What is the primary concern in a patient with suspected basilar skull fracture?
✔✔ Intracranial bleeding
What is the first medication given during adult cardiac arrest according to ACLS guidelines?
✔✔ Epinephrine
What is the best position to place a patient with pulmonary edema and severe dyspnea?
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