Paramedic Entrance Exam Study Guide with Questions and Correct Answers

What part of the body should you lift with? Legs What is the purpose of QI? Identify aspects of the system that could be improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? PTSD What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? Burnout What is the primary method used to protect yourself? PPE What is standard PPE used for every call? Gloves What are the signs of death? Absence of a pulse, complete unresponsiveness to any stimuli, no eye movement or pupil response, Absence of blood pressure, no reflexes. What are the obvious signs of death? Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition of the body, dependent lividity How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? 2 inches What is the medical term for swayback? Lordosis What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? Kyphosis Define posterior Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior) Define anterior toward the front of the body What are the three types of joint mobility? immovable, slightly movable, freely movable What are the different regions of the spine called? Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx Which parts of the spine are fused together? Sacrum and Coccyx