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The CP-C exam has 135 questions and runs 2 hours 30 minutes.
These 10 free CP-C questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Community Paramedic blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A 68-year-old woman with heart failure has missed three cardiology appointments. She owns a car but her licence was suspended, no family member is available to drive her, and the nearest bus stop is 1.5 miles from her home. Under the social determinants of health framework, this barrier is BEST classified as:
Correct answer: C - Neighborhood and Built Environment
A new community paramedic program is being designed for a rural county. The team needs baseline data on the leading causes of potentially preventable hospitalization among residents of that county. Which source should be consulted FIRST?
Correct answer: B - The county health department's community health assessment
During a home visit, a community paramedic notes symmetrical bruising on both of an 84-year-old woman's upper arms that she cannot explain. Her adult son remains in the room, answers questions directed at her, and declines a request to step out. What is the MOST appropriate action?
Correct answer: A - Notify Adult Protective Services of the suspected abuse
A patient with COPD tells the community paramedic that her most important goal is to be well enough to attend her granddaughter's wedding in three months. The referring physician's stated goal for the referral is improved medication adherence. How should the community paramedic proceed?
Correct answer: D - Build the plan around the patient's goal and link adherence to it
A patient recovering from a left-hemisphere stroke coughs and clears her throat during every meal and has lost 6 pounds since discharge two weeks ago. Which referral is MOST appropriate?
Correct answer: B - Speech-language pathologist for a swallowing evaluation
A community paramedic's visit note reads: "Patient is non-compliant and does not care about managing her diabetes." What is the PRIMARY problem with this documentation?
Correct answer: A - It records a subjective judgment rather than an observable finding
Three days after hospital discharge following a hip replacement, a community paramedic finds a bottle of sertraline 100 mg in the patient's home, which she reports taking daily for six years. Sertraline does not appear anywhere on her hospital discharge medication list. What is the MOST appropriate action?
Correct answer: B - Contact the prescriber to clarify whether the omission was intentional
A community paramedic has just finished teaching a patient how to use a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer. Which action BEST confirms that the patient can use the device correctly?
Correct answer: D - Ask the patient to demonstrate the technique with her own inhaler
A patient with metastatic cancer continues to receive chemotherapy intended to extend his life. A separate team visits regularly to manage his pain, nausea, and anxiety. The second team's care is BEST described as:
Correct answer: B - Palliative care, because it is delivered alongside cancer treatment
A patient with COPD says, "I don't understand why everyone keeps bringing up my smoking. My breathing is fine." Which response is MOST consistent with motivational interviewing?
Correct answer: C - Ask permission to share what is known about smoking and COPD
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