SNHD AEMT exam questions and answers
with solutions 2025
If the ability to adequately ventilate a patient cannot be established the patient should be
transported to... - ANSWER the nearest emergency department
Sexual assault victims <13 y/o should be transported to... - ANSWER sunrise
Sexual assault victims between 13 and 18 y/o should be transported to... - ANSWER sunrise or
UMC
Sexual assault victims 18 and older should be transported to... - ANSWER UMC
For sexual assault victims outside a 50 mile radius from UMC or Sunrise transport should be... -
ANSWER to the nearest appropriate facility
A patient not on a legal psychiatric hold meeting all of the following criteria may be placed in
the hospital waiting room or other appropriate location: - ANSWER HR 60-100
RR 10-20
Systolic 100-180
Diastolic 60-100
Room air >94
AOx4
no parenteral medication except 1 dose morphine sulfate and/or ondansetron
no ECG monitoring
no IV
maintains sitting position
,If a hospital declares internal disaster that facility is to be bypassed for all patients except... -
ANSWER patients in cardiac arrest or in whom the ability to ventilate has not been established
For trauma pt, c-spine stabilized, GCS <8 and NO palpable radial pulse you should... - ANSWER E:
BVM if sat 94 and under
A: vascular access and give 1L NS bolus
For trauma patients try to keep the SpO2 over... - ANSWER 94, BVM if equal to or less than
If a trauma patient has a radial pulse you should... - ANSWER still obtain vascular access
BVM is an acceptable method of ventilating and managing an airway if pulse ox can be
maintained... - ANSWER 90 or greater
For patients w/ abdominal/flank pain/nausea/vomiting, if the pt shows signs of hypovolemia
you should.. - ANSWER obtain vascular access and give a 500 ml NS bolus (repeat up to 2000 ml)
Neuro disorders or signs of hypo perfusion/shock in the presence of abdominal pain may
indicate... - ANSWER an aneurysm
After each fluid bolus you should... - ANSWER repeat vital signs
Abdominal pain in women of childbearing age should be considered... - ANSWER pregnancy
until proven otherwise
, For patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome you should.... - ANSWER obtain vascular
access, keep spo2 >94, give 324 mg ASA PO, and assist pt with own NTG as prescribed may
repeat 3x
Nitro is contraindicated in any patient with... - ANSWER -hypotension
-bradycardia
-tachycardia in absence of heart failure
-evidence of R ventricular infarction
- use of ED meds
For a patient seeming to have an allergic reaction without evidence of airway
involvement/difficulties you should... - ANSWER - obtain vascular access
- give 50 mg Dipenhydramine IM/IV
For a patient having an allergic reaction with evidence of airway involvement you should... -
ANSWER E: assist with pts own auto injector
A: give epi 0.5 mg 1:1000 IM (may repeat in 15 min w/ may of 1.5 mg)
If a patient having a severe allergic reaction is not in shock you can... - ANSWER E: assist with
albuterol MDI
A: give albuterol 2.5 mg SVN, provide ventilation management, gain IV access and give 500 cc
MS bolus up to 2 L, then 50 mg diphenhydramine IM/IV
If a pt having a severe allergic reaction is in shock you should... - ANSWER provide ventilation
management, give albuterol 2.5 mg SVN repeated as needed, IV access and give 500 cc NS bolus
up to 2L, give 50 mg diphenhydramine IM/IV
_________________ should be administered in priority before or during attempts at IV or IO
access for anaphylactic reactions. - ANSWER IM epi (1:1000)
with solutions 2025
If the ability to adequately ventilate a patient cannot be established the patient should be
transported to... - ANSWER the nearest emergency department
Sexual assault victims <13 y/o should be transported to... - ANSWER sunrise
Sexual assault victims between 13 and 18 y/o should be transported to... - ANSWER sunrise or
UMC
Sexual assault victims 18 and older should be transported to... - ANSWER UMC
For sexual assault victims outside a 50 mile radius from UMC or Sunrise transport should be... -
ANSWER to the nearest appropriate facility
A patient not on a legal psychiatric hold meeting all of the following criteria may be placed in
the hospital waiting room or other appropriate location: - ANSWER HR 60-100
RR 10-20
Systolic 100-180
Diastolic 60-100
Room air >94
AOx4
no parenteral medication except 1 dose morphine sulfate and/or ondansetron
no ECG monitoring
no IV
maintains sitting position
,If a hospital declares internal disaster that facility is to be bypassed for all patients except... -
ANSWER patients in cardiac arrest or in whom the ability to ventilate has not been established
For trauma pt, c-spine stabilized, GCS <8 and NO palpable radial pulse you should... - ANSWER E:
BVM if sat 94 and under
A: vascular access and give 1L NS bolus
For trauma patients try to keep the SpO2 over... - ANSWER 94, BVM if equal to or less than
If a trauma patient has a radial pulse you should... - ANSWER still obtain vascular access
BVM is an acceptable method of ventilating and managing an airway if pulse ox can be
maintained... - ANSWER 90 or greater
For patients w/ abdominal/flank pain/nausea/vomiting, if the pt shows signs of hypovolemia
you should.. - ANSWER obtain vascular access and give a 500 ml NS bolus (repeat up to 2000 ml)
Neuro disorders or signs of hypo perfusion/shock in the presence of abdominal pain may
indicate... - ANSWER an aneurysm
After each fluid bolus you should... - ANSWER repeat vital signs
Abdominal pain in women of childbearing age should be considered... - ANSWER pregnancy
until proven otherwise
, For patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome you should.... - ANSWER obtain vascular
access, keep spo2 >94, give 324 mg ASA PO, and assist pt with own NTG as prescribed may
repeat 3x
Nitro is contraindicated in any patient with... - ANSWER -hypotension
-bradycardia
-tachycardia in absence of heart failure
-evidence of R ventricular infarction
- use of ED meds
For a patient seeming to have an allergic reaction without evidence of airway
involvement/difficulties you should... - ANSWER - obtain vascular access
- give 50 mg Dipenhydramine IM/IV
For a patient having an allergic reaction with evidence of airway involvement you should... -
ANSWER E: assist with pts own auto injector
A: give epi 0.5 mg 1:1000 IM (may repeat in 15 min w/ may of 1.5 mg)
If a patient having a severe allergic reaction is not in shock you can... - ANSWER E: assist with
albuterol MDI
A: give albuterol 2.5 mg SVN, provide ventilation management, gain IV access and give 500 cc
MS bolus up to 2 L, then 50 mg diphenhydramine IM/IV
If a pt having a severe allergic reaction is in shock you should... - ANSWER provide ventilation
management, give albuterol 2.5 mg SVN repeated as needed, IV access and give 500 cc NS bolus
up to 2L, give 50 mg diphenhydramine IM/IV
_________________ should be administered in priority before or during attempts at IV or IO
access for anaphylactic reactions. - ANSWER IM epi (1:1000)
