Paramedic drug calculations: worked examples
Dose by weight, volume to draw up, percentage and ratio strengths, micrograms and infusion rates — six calculations worked step by step.
JRCALC revision
JRCALC revision questions with rationales
JRCALC Clinical Practice Guidelines sit behind almost every decision you make on scene — drug doses and routes, recognition thresholds, conveyance and referral pathways. Paraready turns those guidelines into 3,227 practice questions, each with a rationale explaining why the answer is right and which guideline area it comes from.
How to revise JRCALC without re-reading the whole book
- Work in short retrieval sessions — pick 10 or 20 questions rather than reading a chapter end to end.
- Practise drug pages as calculations: dose, concentration, route and maximum, not just the number.
- Use mock exam mode with rationales hidden to check what you actually recall under pressure.
- Review your weakest areas from your dashboard analytics before your next placement or shift.
Free JRCALC revision guides
Open to everyone, no membership needed — start here if you are revising for a numeracy assessment or writing up an assignment.
How to reference JRCALC guidelines
Harvard and Vancouver examples for the guidelines, the pocket book and the app, plus the citation mistakes markers pick up.
Guideline-aligned question banks
Written by UK registered paramedics and specialist paramedics in critical care, aligned to current JRCALC and Resuscitation Council UK guidance.
Pharmacology
120 minPharmacology (JRCALC aligned)
Doses, routes, indications and calculation drills for JRCALC medicines.
150 questionsPractise
Resuscitation
120 minAdult Advanced Life Support
Resuscitation Council UK adult ALS algorithm, rhythms, drugs and reversible causes.
150 questionsPractise
Resuscitation
116 minPaediatric Advanced Life Support
Paediatric arrest recognition, rescue breaths, dosing and rhythm management.
145 questionsPractise
Resuscitation
120 minNewborn Advanced Life Support
Newborn life support: initial assessment, inflation breaths, thermal care and escalation.
150 questionsPractise
Medical
120 minMedical Emergencies
Recognition and management of common adult medical presentations in UK ambulance practice.
150 questionsPractise
Trauma
121 minTrauma Emergencies
Catastrophic haemorrhage, shock, chest injury and major trauma triage.
151 questionsPractise
Trauma
125 minTrauma in Older Adults
Frailty, silent physiology and injury patterns in the older trauma patient.
156 questionsPractise
Obstetrics
116 minObstetric & Gynaecological Emergencies
Labour, haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and gynaecological emergencies in prehospital care.
145 questionsPractise
Paediatrics
115 minPaediatric Emergencies
Assessment of the sick child, respiratory illness, sepsis and safeguarding awareness.
144 questionsPractise
Clinical Skills
116 minAirway Management
Adjuncts, sizing, ventilation technique and escalation for the compromised airway.
145 questionsPractise
Medical
116 minToxicology & Overdose
Common poisonings, toxidromes and prehospital management priorities.
145 questionsPractise
Foundations
453 minAnatomy & Physiology
Cardiorespiratory, neurological and renal physiology underpinning clinical decisions.
566 questionsPractise
Resuscitation
116 minReturn of Spontaneous Circulation Management
Post-resuscitation care: oxygenation, blood pressure, 12-lead ECG and cooling decisions.
145 questionsPractise
Clinical Skills
118 minClinical Skills & Procedures
Cannulation, ECG acquisition, immobilisation, monitoring and infection control.
148 questionsPractise
Cardiology
120 minECG & Arrhythmia Recognition
Rhythm strips, common arrhythmias, blocks and 12-lead patterns with Resus Council UK treatment thresholds.
150 questionsPractise
Professional
115 minMental Health
Risk assessment, capacity, de-escalation and legal frameworks in mental health calls.
144 questionsPractise
Professional
119 minSafeguarding
Recognising and acting on abuse and neglect in children and adults at risk.
149 questionsPractise
Professional
120 minLaw, Ethics & Professional Practice
Consent, capacity, confidentiality, records and HCPC professional standards.
150 questionsPractise
Professional
115 minCommunication & Human Factors
Handovers, teamwork, situational awareness and error prevention.
144 questionsPractise
About these questions
Paraready is an independent educational resource. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with JRCALC, the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives or the Royal College of Paramedics, and it does not replace the published guidelines or your trust's clinical policies. Always practise within your scope and check the current guideline edition.