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COPR PCP Practice Exam 2 – Questions & CorrectAnswers
Your patient is on a pulse oximeter and the reading is 100% saturation. What
does this value represent?
a. That 100% of hemoglobin is bound
b. That the patient is on 100% oxygen by mask
c. That the blood will not carry any more oxygen
d. That the partial pressure of oxygen is 100mmHg in the arterial blood
Correct Ans - A
How often should a paramedic conduct on going exam for a trauma patients?
a. Every 5 minutes for all patients
b. Every 10 minutes for all patients
c. Every 5 minutes for unstable patient and 10 minutes for stable patients
d. Every 5 minutes for unstable patient and 15 minutes for stable patients
Correct Ans - D
A paramedic is assessing a mutli-system trauma patient involving chest and
abdominal injuries and fractures to the left clavicle and the lower extremities.
The paramedic determines that rapid transportation to hospital is required
due to suspected hypo olefin shock. Which of the following methods is most
appropriate for transporting this patient?
A. Log roll the patient to a back board, complete full spinal immobilization and
the transport
B. Extremity lift the patient to the stretcher, maintaining neutral alignment
and then transport.
C. Utilize a traction splint to immobilized he lower extremity fractures, then
log roll the patient to a back board, complete full spinal immobilization and
then transport
D. Sling the left arm and immobilize the lower extremities together with broad
bandage, then log roll the patient to a backboard, complete spinal
immobilization and the transport. Correct Ans - A
,It is a cold snowy winter day and paramedics are transporting a critically
injured female from a motor vehicle accident to the nearest trauma Centre.
The paramedic attending to the patient in the back of the ambulance says to
the driver, "you had better get us there soon; her condition is deteriorating"
when of the following statements best explains what the driver should do?
a. Continue at current speed but activate lights and sirens
b. Pull over and ask the attending paramedic to drive the rest of the way
c. Increase speed as patients condition is worsening and move to centre of
highway
d. Operate the ambulance in a safe manner and adhere to local traffic laws and
road conditions Correct Ans - D
Paramedics are treating a female asthmatic patient with audible wheezing.
The paramedics are certified to administer salbutamol to the patient either by
nebulizer or MDI. The patient has her own expired Ventolin inhaler and thinks
she should take her own. How should the paramedics proceed?
a. Consult with online medical control for advice
b. Allow the patient to take their own inhaler to prevent upsetting them
c. Advise the patient that you would like to administer your medication to
them as per your protocol
d. Administer oxygen while moving the patient to the stretcher and then re-
evaluate the need for any medication Correct Ans - C
Which of the following would be consider a mass casualty incident (MCI) ?
a. A call involving at least two patients
b. A call involving more patients than the number of ambulances on the scene
c. A call involving two or more vehicles in an area where there is no tiered
response
d. A call where the available resources are insufficient to manage the number
of patients Correct Ans - D
Febrile seizures typically occur in children in which of the following age
ranges
a. 1 month to 1 year of age
b. 1 month to 5 years of age
, c. 6 months to 2 years of age
d. 6 months to 5 years of age Correct Ans - D
An EMS crew is having lunch at a restaurant when a six month old child starts
choking. Upon assessment, the paramedics find that the child is conscious and
has an airway obstruction that is not visible. Which of the following actions
should the paramedics take?
a. Start cpr
b. Perform 5 back blows
c. Perform 5 abdominal thrust
d. Do a finger sweep to remove the object Correct Ans - B
Which of the following lifestyle factors is not affecting by shift work?
a. Diet
b. Sleep
c. Health
d. Knowledge Correct Ans - D
Who are the paramedics most significant safety concern?
a. The police
b. The patient
c. The residents
d. The paramedic Correct Ans - D
The paramedic is dispatched to a group home for a male in his 30s causing a
disturbance. How should the paramedics safety and effectively manage this
scene?
a. Assess patient and then move him to the ambulance
b. Ask the staff to restrain the patient so that he can be assessed
c. Ask the patient to meet you outside and then assess the patient
d. Wait for police to arrive and secure the scene before entering and assessing
the patient Correct Ans - D
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