SNHD PROTOCOLS FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWER KEY
● An EMT/Paramedic may only proceed in providing care not covered
in the protocols once they and the Physician contact the
_______________. Answer: OEMSTS (Office of EMS and Trauma
System)
● After contacting OEMSTS for providing care that may have been
outside your scope of practice, that information is then recorded on what
form?. Answer: Quality Improvement Review
● A patient is anyone who meets the following 3 criterias:. Answer: 1. A
person with a CC, MOI or NOI that may be indicative of an
injury/illness
2. A person who has obvious evidence of injury/illness
3. A person identified by a 2nd/3rd party caller as needing evaluation for
potential injury/illness
,● For patients under __ years old, refer to the Pediatric Patient
Destination Protocol. Answer: 18
● Pediatric protocols are used on children who have not yet experienced
puberty. What are the signs of puberty in males and females?. Answer:
Males: chest/underarm hair
Females: breast development
● If there are signs of Airway obstruction, what measures should be
taken?. Answer: Ventilation Management Protocols
● What should you do if a patient is unconscious?. Answer: Check
breathing and pulse simultaneously
● If there are signs of inadequate breathing, what measures should be
taken?. Answer: Respiratory Distress protocols
● What should you do if you cannot adequately ventilate a patient?.
Answer: The patient must be transported to the nearest emergency
department
● What should you never withhold from a patient in Respiratory
Distress?. Answer: Oxygen
,● Contact with medical control should be established through radio.
Telephone contact can only be used if the call is routed through a
recorded phone line provided by the:. Answer: FAO (Fire Alarm Office)
● Patients with Traumatic Injuries shall be transported in accordance
with the:. Answer: Trauma Field Triage Criteria Protocol
● Patients sustaining burn injuries shall be transported in accordance
with the:. Answer: Burns Protocol
● Pediatric Patients (less than 18 years old for transport purposes only)
shall be transported in accordance with the:. Answer: Pediatric
Destination Protocol
● Patients with evidence of Stroke shall be transported in accordance
with the:. Answer: Stroke (CVA) Protocol
● You arrive to the scene of 3 sexually assaulted individuals. Patient #1
is 12 years old, Patient #2 is 15 years old, and Patient #3 is 20 years old.
Name all appropriate hospitals that patients 1, 2, and 3 may be taken to..
Answer: 1: Sexual assault victims less than 13 years old shall be
transported to Sunrise Hospital
, 2: Sexual assault victims between the ages of 13 and 18 shall be
transported to Sunrise Hospital, or UMC
3: Sexual assault victims 18 years and older shall be transported to UMC
● Where should sexual assault patients be transported if they are more
than 50 miles from the nearest protocol designated destination?. Answer:
The nearest appropriate facility
● Upon arriving in the emergency department, if transfer of care has not
occurred, any patients, excluding those placed on legal psychiatric hold,
may be placed in the hospital waiting room if they meet what 5 criteria
requirements?. Answer: 1. Normal Vital Signs
-HR: 60-100
-RR: 10-20
-Systolic BP: 100-180
-Diastolic BP: 60-110
-Room air pulse oximetry: greater than 94%
-A&Ox4 (Alert and Oriented x4)
2. Did not receive any parenteral medications during EMS transport
except for a single dose of analgesia AND/OR an anti-emetic
COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWER KEY
● An EMT/Paramedic may only proceed in providing care not covered
in the protocols once they and the Physician contact the
_______________. Answer: OEMSTS (Office of EMS and Trauma
System)
● After contacting OEMSTS for providing care that may have been
outside your scope of practice, that information is then recorded on what
form?. Answer: Quality Improvement Review
● A patient is anyone who meets the following 3 criterias:. Answer: 1. A
person with a CC, MOI or NOI that may be indicative of an
injury/illness
2. A person who has obvious evidence of injury/illness
3. A person identified by a 2nd/3rd party caller as needing evaluation for
potential injury/illness
,● For patients under __ years old, refer to the Pediatric Patient
Destination Protocol. Answer: 18
● Pediatric protocols are used on children who have not yet experienced
puberty. What are the signs of puberty in males and females?. Answer:
Males: chest/underarm hair
Females: breast development
● If there are signs of Airway obstruction, what measures should be
taken?. Answer: Ventilation Management Protocols
● What should you do if a patient is unconscious?. Answer: Check
breathing and pulse simultaneously
● If there are signs of inadequate breathing, what measures should be
taken?. Answer: Respiratory Distress protocols
● What should you do if you cannot adequately ventilate a patient?.
Answer: The patient must be transported to the nearest emergency
department
● What should you never withhold from a patient in Respiratory
Distress?. Answer: Oxygen
,● Contact with medical control should be established through radio.
Telephone contact can only be used if the call is routed through a
recorded phone line provided by the:. Answer: FAO (Fire Alarm Office)
● Patients with Traumatic Injuries shall be transported in accordance
with the:. Answer: Trauma Field Triage Criteria Protocol
● Patients sustaining burn injuries shall be transported in accordance
with the:. Answer: Burns Protocol
● Pediatric Patients (less than 18 years old for transport purposes only)
shall be transported in accordance with the:. Answer: Pediatric
Destination Protocol
● Patients with evidence of Stroke shall be transported in accordance
with the:. Answer: Stroke (CVA) Protocol
● You arrive to the scene of 3 sexually assaulted individuals. Patient #1
is 12 years old, Patient #2 is 15 years old, and Patient #3 is 20 years old.
Name all appropriate hospitals that patients 1, 2, and 3 may be taken to..
Answer: 1: Sexual assault victims less than 13 years old shall be
transported to Sunrise Hospital
, 2: Sexual assault victims between the ages of 13 and 18 shall be
transported to Sunrise Hospital, or UMC
3: Sexual assault victims 18 years and older shall be transported to UMC
● Where should sexual assault patients be transported if they are more
than 50 miles from the nearest protocol designated destination?. Answer:
The nearest appropriate facility
● Upon arriving in the emergency department, if transfer of care has not
occurred, any patients, excluding those placed on legal psychiatric hold,
may be placed in the hospital waiting room if they meet what 5 criteria
requirements?. Answer: 1. Normal Vital Signs
-HR: 60-100
-RR: 10-20
-Systolic BP: 100-180
-Diastolic BP: 60-110
-Room air pulse oximetry: greater than 94%
-A&Ox4 (Alert and Oriented x4)
2. Did not receive any parenteral medications during EMS transport
except for a single dose of analgesia AND/OR an anti-emetic
