Paramedic Practice Test

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Paramedic Test - Random

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1.	You and your partner Lenny arrive on scene to find a 50 year old man complaining of shortness of breath. He is lying in bed with his eyes closed and opens them when you call, "Sir". He is oriented to person, place, and time but has no response to your command or to pain. This man has a GCS of...?

		9
		10
		11
		12

2.	Epinephrine can be administered by all of the following routes EXCEPT:

		ET tube
		IV therapy and High flow O2
		Subcutaneous
		Intraosseotic

3.	The correct pediatric dosage for adenosine is _________.

		0.1 mg/kg
		0.01 mg/kg
		0.05 mg/kg
		1 mg

4.	An expected mean systolic BP in newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children is?

		50 mm Hg
		60 mm Hg
		70 mm Hg
		100 mm Hg

5.	Fractures of the femur typically cause how much blood loss?

		1000cc
		2000cc
		3000cc
		None of the above

6.	The primary use for flumazenil is______________.

		To reverse effects of benzodiazepines
		To reverse CNS depression associated with the use of fentanyl
		As a premedication for RSI
		To treat drug overdose

7.	During anaphylaxis the vessels of the circulatory system __________________ while the passages of the airway _______________.

		Constrict / dilate
		Get smaller / get bigger
		Collapse / expand
		Dilate /swell

8.	The kidneys are part of the_______________ and help_____________.

		Lymphatic system / regulate hormone levels
		Endocrine system / metabolize carbohydrates
		Digestive system / digest food
		Urinary system / filter waste

9.	An avulsion occurs when?

		Skin and tissue are pulled back
		A laceration is very deep
		The abrasion covers more than 10% of the body
		None of the above

10.	What is your interpretation of the ECG strip above?

		Second Degree Type II Heart Block
		Atrial Fibrillation
		Third Degree Heart Block
		Sinus Arrhythmia

11.	You and your partner Wendy have just arrived on scene to a report of a woman having a seizure. When you enter the room you witness the patient's muscles tensing down where they remain rigid. This period of the seizure is called?

		Postictal
		Clonic
		Monic
		Tonic

12.	When administering medications via the ETT, the dosage route should be how much greater than the IV route?

		1 to 1.5 times the amount
		3 times the amount
		2 to 2.5 times
		There is no change

13.	Bigeminy refers to?

		A PAC every other beat
		A PJC every other beat
		Three or more PVC's in a row
		A PVC every other beat

14.	You are assessing a possible stroke patient. What scale would you use?

		Cincinnati
		AVPU
		1 through 10
		BURP

15.	What is your interpretation of the ECG strip above?

		Normal Sinus Rhythm
		Sinus Arrhythmia
		Junctional Rhythm
		Atrial Fibrillation