LIFE LINE PARAMEDIC QUIZ - 2025

Which of the following is a sign of Hypovolemic shock ?

• Bradycardia

• Hypertension

• Tachycardia

• Hypothermia

What is the most common cause of traumatic death in the pediatric populations?

• Abdominal Trauma

• Traumatic spinal injury

• Drowning

• Spinal cord injury

Which of the following signs is most suggestive of a basilar skull fracture ?

• Battle's sign

• cyanosis

• Tachycardia

• Hypotension

What part of the brain is most activated during a traumatic event?

• Frontal lobe

• Amygdala

• Occipital lobe

• Cerebellum

Immediate intervention for tension pneumothorax?

• Chest x -ray

• Intubation

• Needle decompression

• Pain medication

Most concerning sign in head injury?

• Headache

• Unequal pupils

• severe bleeding

• Bruising

In trauma - focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF - CBT). What is the primary purpose of the trauma narrative ?

• To test the client's memory

• to re- traumatize the client in a safe setting

• To reduce avoidance & reprocess the traumatic memory

• To teach the client how to suppress emotional reactions.

Which is a common complication of rib fracture in trauma patient ?

• Pulmonary embolism

• Pneumothorax

• MI

• Spesis

What does the " RICE" method mean when treating an ankle sprain ?

• Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate

• Relax, Ice, Control, Elevate

• Remove, Inject, Compress, Embrace

• None of the above

Which spinal injury is life threatening ?

• Lumbar fracture

• Cervical spine injury

• Thoracic injury

• Sacral injury