SNHD PROTOCOLS EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ If there is any question regarding patient viability, to include
potential hypothermia, rescutiation will be initiated Answer: True
◉ If a telemetry physician's order cannot be carried out, what must
occur? Answer: *Indicate on the prehospital care record the reason
why the order could not be carried out
* The provider must immediately notify the OEMSTS.
*Indicate on the prehospital care record the time of the order
*The provider must immediately notify the telemetry physician as to
the reason the order cannot be carried out.
*Indicate on the prehospital care record what was ordered.
◉ For a patient to be transported to an approved alcohol and drug
abuse facility, the respiratory rate must be between what range?
Answer: 12-20
◉ What is the definition of a patient? Answer: *An individual that
has contact with the EMS system
*A complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury
*Obvious evidence of illness or injury
,*An individual or informed 2nd/3rd party caller requests evaluation
for potential illness or injury
◉ Which of the following are associated with a grand mal seizure?
Answer: *Loss of consciousness
*Incontinence
*Oral trauma
◉ What is status epilepticus? Answer: *Two or more seizures
successively without an intervening lucid period
*Seizure lasting over 5 minutes
◉ How much does the groin represent in an adult patient in the Rule
of 9s? Answer: 1%
◉ During cardiac arrest, how often are pulse checks performed?
Answer: Every 2 minutes
◉ If a patient requires manual ventilatory assistance, then how
many attendants should attend to the patient? Answer: 2
◉ What needs to be submitted to the Southern Nevada Health
District after a drowning incident? Answer: Submersion Incident
Report Form
,◉ Stuck clothing should be removed from a burned patient. Answer:
False
◉ All patients in cardiac arrest or in whom the ability to adequately
ventilate cannot be established should be transported to the closest
facility. Answer: True
◉ What does the Parkland Burn Formula define Answer: How much
fluid is given over 24 hours for a burned patient
◉ What are the approved Hypothermia Centers? Answer:
*Centennial Hills
*Desert Springs
*Henderson Hospital
*Mountain View Hospital
*St. Rose Siena
*Southern Hills
*Spring Valley
*Summerlin
*Sunrise
*UMC
*Valley
, ◉ What is recommended if hypoxia is the cause of the cardiac
arrest? Answer: Early ventilation
◉ If a drowning victim has foam in the airway, the foam should be
suctioned out initially. Answer: False
◉ What is the most common cause of bradycardia in a child?
Answer: Hypoxemia
◉ How fast does a vehicle need to be traveling immediately before a
collision to be considered for Step 3 of the Trauma Field Triage
Criteria? Answer: 40MPH
◉ The Systolic BP Calculation of (Age In Years x 2)/70 can be used in
patients up to what age? Answer: 10
◉ Adult pads may be used on children weighing more than how
much? Answer: 15kg
◉ Who should be present for patients requiring mechanical
ventilation? Answer: Trained personnel authorized to operate the
equipment
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉ If there is any question regarding patient viability, to include
potential hypothermia, rescutiation will be initiated Answer: True
◉ If a telemetry physician's order cannot be carried out, what must
occur? Answer: *Indicate on the prehospital care record the reason
why the order could not be carried out
* The provider must immediately notify the OEMSTS.
*Indicate on the prehospital care record the time of the order
*The provider must immediately notify the telemetry physician as to
the reason the order cannot be carried out.
*Indicate on the prehospital care record what was ordered.
◉ For a patient to be transported to an approved alcohol and drug
abuse facility, the respiratory rate must be between what range?
Answer: 12-20
◉ What is the definition of a patient? Answer: *An individual that
has contact with the EMS system
*A complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury
*Obvious evidence of illness or injury
,*An individual or informed 2nd/3rd party caller requests evaluation
for potential illness or injury
◉ Which of the following are associated with a grand mal seizure?
Answer: *Loss of consciousness
*Incontinence
*Oral trauma
◉ What is status epilepticus? Answer: *Two or more seizures
successively without an intervening lucid period
*Seizure lasting over 5 minutes
◉ How much does the groin represent in an adult patient in the Rule
of 9s? Answer: 1%
◉ During cardiac arrest, how often are pulse checks performed?
Answer: Every 2 minutes
◉ If a patient requires manual ventilatory assistance, then how
many attendants should attend to the patient? Answer: 2
◉ What needs to be submitted to the Southern Nevada Health
District after a drowning incident? Answer: Submersion Incident
Report Form
,◉ Stuck clothing should be removed from a burned patient. Answer:
False
◉ All patients in cardiac arrest or in whom the ability to adequately
ventilate cannot be established should be transported to the closest
facility. Answer: True
◉ What does the Parkland Burn Formula define Answer: How much
fluid is given over 24 hours for a burned patient
◉ What are the approved Hypothermia Centers? Answer:
*Centennial Hills
*Desert Springs
*Henderson Hospital
*Mountain View Hospital
*St. Rose Siena
*Southern Hills
*Spring Valley
*Summerlin
*Sunrise
*UMC
*Valley
, ◉ What is recommended if hypoxia is the cause of the cardiac
arrest? Answer: Early ventilation
◉ If a drowning victim has foam in the airway, the foam should be
suctioned out initially. Answer: False
◉ What is the most common cause of bradycardia in a child?
Answer: Hypoxemia
◉ How fast does a vehicle need to be traveling immediately before a
collision to be considered for Step 3 of the Trauma Field Triage
Criteria? Answer: 40MPH
◉ The Systolic BP Calculation of (Age In Years x 2)/70 can be used in
patients up to what age? Answer: 10
◉ Adult pads may be used on children weighing more than how
much? Answer: 15kg
◉ Who should be present for patients requiring mechanical
ventilation? Answer: Trained personnel authorized to operate the
equipment
