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Paramedic Practice Test

Check what you know about the paramedic job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on paramedic knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Which credential must most paramedics earn before paramedic school?
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Answer: EMT. Paramedic programs build on EMT certification.

Question 2 of 15IO access means placing a needle into:
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Answer: Bone. Intraosseous access goes into the bone marrow space.

Question 3 of 15A STEMI is identified using:
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Answer: A 12-lead ECG. ST elevation on a 12-lead indicates STEMI.

Question 4 of 15What should you check before approaching a patient?
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Answer: Scene safety. Scene safety comes first on every call.

Question 5 of 15ROSC means:
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Answer: Return of spontaneous circulation. ROSC is the return of a pulse after cardiac arrest.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Patient care report: the official record of care.”
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Answer: PCR. PCR: Patient care report: the official record of care.

Question 7 of 15What does “IO access” mean?
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Answer: Intraosseous access: placing a needle into bone to give fluids and medications.. IO access: Intraosseous access: placing a needle into bone to give fluids and medications.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Written treatment guidelines paramedics follow.”
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Answer: Protocols. Protocols: Written treatment guidelines paramedics follow.

Question 9 of 15What does “ALS” mean?
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Answer: Advanced life support: care that includes medications, IVs and advanced airways.. ALS: Advanced life support: care that includes medications, IVs and advanced airways.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A type of heart attack identified on a 12-lead ECG.”
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Answer: STEMI. STEMI: A type of heart attack identified on a 12-lead ECG.

Question 11 of 15What does “Capnography” mean?
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Answer: Monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide (EtCO2).. Capnography: Monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide (EtCO2).

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Sorting patients by severity, such as with the START system.”
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Answer: Triage. Triage: Sorting patients by severity, such as with the START system.

Question 13 of 15What does “12-lead ECG” mean?
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Answer: A detailed tracing of the heart’s electrical activity from 12 views.. 12-lead ECG: A detailed tracing of the heart’s electrical activity from 12 views.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest.”
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Answer: ROSC. ROSC: Return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest.

Question 15 of 15What does “Scope of practice” mean?
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Answer: The skills and medications a paramedic is allowed to use.. Scope of practice: The skills and medications a paramedic is allowed to use.

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