PARAMEDIC ENTRANCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
What part of the body should you lift with? - CORRECT ANSWER Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - CORRECT ANSWER Identify aspects of the system that could be improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
paramedic entrance exam study guide what part of the body should you lift with correct answer legs what is the purpose of qi correct answer identify aspects of t
PARAMEDIC ENTRANCE EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
What part of the body should you lift with? - CORRECT ANSWER Legs
What is the purpose of QI? - CORRECT ANSWER Identify aspects of the system that could be improved. Not meant as a disciplinary action
What are the five emotional stages of loss acceptance? - CORRECT ANSWER Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is caused by a delayed stress reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER PTSD What is caused by a cumulative stress reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER Burnout
What is the primary method used to protect yourself? - CORRECT ANSWER PPE
What is standard PPE used for every call? - CORRECT ANSWER Gloves
What are the signs of death? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition of the body, dependent lividity
How far away from your face should you hold the microphone? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 inches What is the medical term for swayback? - CORRECT ANSWER Lordosis
What is the medical term for slouch or hunchback? - CORRECT ANSWER Kyphosis
Define posterior - CORRECT ANSWER Toward the back of the body (opposite of anterior)
Define anterior - CORRECT ANSWER toward the front of the body
What are the three types of joint mobility? - CORRECT ANSWER immovable, slightly movable, freely movable What are the different regions of the spine called? - CORRECT ANSWER Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Which parts of the spine are fused together? - CORRECT ANSWER Sacrum and Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 5
How may vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER 33
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