10 free, exam-style Paramedic (Paramedic) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free Paramedic practice test to study every exam domain.
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During resuscitation of an adult in cardiac arrest with an advanced airway in place, the waveform capnography reading suddenly rises from 14 mmHg to 42 mmHg during a compression cycle. The MOST appropriate interpretation is that the patient:
Correct answer: A - has most likely achieved return of spontaneous circulation
A 58-year-old with crushing chest pain has a 12-lead ECG showing ST elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. After aspirin and a single dose of sublingual nitroglycerin, the patient becomes acutely hypotensive with clear lung sounds. This response is BEST explained by:
Correct answer: D - preload reduction in a right ventricular infarction
A pulseless adult shows an organized, narrow-complex rhythm at 70 on the monitor with no detectable pulse despite a thorough check. The single MOST important next action is to:
Correct answer: C - continue compressions and treat reversible causes
A patient struck by a vehicle is hypotensive after a suspected spinal cord injury. The finding that BEST distinguishes neurogenic shock from hemorrhagic shock in this patient is the presence of:
Correct answer: B - a relative bradycardia with warm, dry skin
Minutes after a bee sting, a patient has diffuse hives, wheezing, and a blood pressure of 78/40. After ensuring the airway, the FIRST medication the paramedic should administer is:
Correct answer: A - intramuscular epinephrine to the lateral thigh
A patient who intentionally ingested an unknown quantity of amitriptyline becomes hypotensive, and the cardiac monitor shows a progressively widening QRS complex. In addition to supportive care, the MOST appropriate intervention is to administer:
Correct answer: B - sodium bicarbonate
A newly delivered neonate remains apneic; after 30 seconds of effective positive-pressure ventilation the heart rate is 50 beats per minute. The paramedic should next:
Correct answer: D - start chest compressions at a 3:1 ratio with ventilations
Paramedics find an unconscious, unresponsive adult who is alone and unable to communicate. Treatment is legally authorized under the principle of:
Correct answer: D - implied consent
A patient with a head injury from a fall is being reassessed. Over the last 10 minutes the heart rate has dropped from 92 to 48, the blood pressure has risen from 132/84 to 188/82, and the breathing has become irregular. The paramedic should recognize this trend as MOST consistent with:
Correct answer: C - rising intracranial pressure with impending herniation
A paramedic arrives to find an adult who collapsed and is now unresponsive, with agonal gasps and no obvious trauma. A bystander is standing nearby. After confirming the scene is safe, the paramedic's FIRST priority action is to:
Correct answer: A - check the carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds
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