Answers: Paramedic
- A pregnant patient suffering from edema, hypertension and increased muscle
tone is likely suffering from:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is preeclampsis
- A radio's squelch should be adjusted:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is every time the
radio is turned on
- The most common cause of airway obstruction in the unconscious victim of
an unwitnessed collapse is:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is tongue
- Which drug is used as both an anti-arrthmic and an anti-convulsant?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is phenytoin
- The preferred site for intraocceous needle placement in the field is:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is proximal tibia
- A 35 year old male on bedrest got up and suddenly develoiped chest pain
and severe dyspnea. His lung sounds are clear and equal. What do you suspect?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is pulmonary
embolism
- A patient presents with vomiting, headache, and yellow vision. The monitor
shows rapid atrial fib with frequent PVCs. The patient states that she takes a
heart pill. She is most likely suffering from:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is lanoxin
toxicity
- While administering 6 liters of O2 to a COPD patient, the patient suddenly
becomes apneic. You should:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is begin
assisting ventilations with a BVM
- A patient with a history of seizures is most likely to take which
medications:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is dilantin and
phenobarbitol
- Bleeding in the third trimester of pregnancy without pain is most likely:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is abruptio
placenta
- Treatment of neurogenic shock should include:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is oxygen, IV,
PASG, consider vasopressors
- A 30 year old unconscious patient has an obstructed airway unrelieved by
abdominal thrusts. The next therapy would be:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is direct
laryngoscopy
- Vasopressors may be indicated in which type of shock?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is neurogenic
- A patient receiving a unit of blood begins complaining of lower back pain,
substernal chest pain, dyspnea and a headache. What do you suspect?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is hemolytic
reaction
- A patient complaining of chest pain who is showing multifocal PVCs on the
monitor should be treated with:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is 1mg/kg
lidocaine bolus
- The paramedic should know that the administration of nitrous oxide?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is should be self
administered by the patient only
- For every unit of blood lost in trauma, how much crystalloid must be
infused?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is three times
the amount
- Which drug is a parasympathetic antagonist?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is atropine
- A patient who is listless, slovenly, unkempt, is most likely suffering
from:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is depression
- Which of the following is NOT an endpoint to the administration of
procainamide?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is QRS narrows by
more than 50%
- A patient who is suicidal usually:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is tends to feel
isolated
- Which of the following solutions is hypotonic?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is 045% NSS
- A heat exhaustion patient is suffering from what type of shock?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is hypovolemic
- A normal, head first delivery is termed:
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is cephalic
- What hormone is secreted by the female posterior pituitary gland and
causes lactation and the contraction of the uterine smooth muscle?
Your answer:
Wrong. The correct answer is oxytocin
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