EMT KERN COUNTY PROTOCOLS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(CF) During an MCI (Mass Casualty Incident), who determines where patients will be
transported to?
a. Incident Commander
b. Medical director
c. Transportation Coordinator at the scene
d. Mrs. Hall - Answers -c. Transportation Coordinator at the scene
(CF) If a patient has chemical burns on greater than 5% of their body but the local Burn
Center is 1.5 hours away, what should the EMT do?
a. Take the patient to the Burn Center despite the distance
b. Consult with the Burn Center for consideration of the closest destination
c. Take the patient to the closest Emergency Department
d. Consult with medical control on where to take the patient - Answers -b. Consult with
the Burn Center for consideration of the closest destination
(CF) Laryngeal swelling and spasm may be caused by:
a. Stroke and TBI
b. Burns and anaphylaxis
c. Epiglottitis
d. Both B & C are correct - Answers -d. Both B & C are correct
(CF) If a burn covers more than 10% TBSA (Total Body Surface Area) what should the
EMT's first steps be?
a. Stop the burn process and cover with a wet sterile dressing
b. Rinse with sterile saline
c. Stop the burn process and cover with a dry sterile dressing
d. Apply ice to the burn and provide rapid transport - Answers -c. Stop the burn process
and cover with a dry sterile dressing
(CF) If respiratory stridor exists with a known burn patient, what should the EMT be
aware of?
, a. The higher the pitch of the stridor, the smaller the airway opening.
b. The lower the pitch of the stridor, the smaller the airway opening.
c. The higher the pitch of the stridor, the longer the EMT has to intubate the patient
d. The length of the exhalation period should determine the size of the airway opening,
not the pitch - Answers -a. The higher the pitch of the stridor, the smaller the airway
opening
(JB) Oxygen should be given to a patient only when:
a. The patient is complaining of chest pain
b. The patient's SpO2 is less than 94%
c. The patient is in respiratory distress
d. Both b. and c. are correct - Answers -d. Both b. and c. are correct
(JB) When dealing with airway obstruction, if your patient is unable to talk but is
conscious you should:
a. Ask the patient to cough
b. Perform a blind finger sweep
c. Wait for them to pass out before assessing the obstruction
d. Advise them to be more careful the next time they eat or drink something - Answers -
a. Ask the patient to cough
(JB) In the event of a patient with an airway obstruction losing consciousness you
should begin to:
a. Check if they have a DNR
b. Amputate their genitalia
c. Attempt to ventilate and remove obstruction with finger sweep only if visible
d. Administer Naloxone and attempt to wake them up - Answers -c. Attempt to ventilate
and remove obstruction with finger sweep only if visible
(JB)Airway Obstruction is characterized by:
a. The inability to speak
b. No respiratory tidal volume
c. Decline of condition
d. All of the above - Answers -d. All of the above
(JB)After a patient's airway has successfully been cleared you should:
a. Bag the obstruction to take with you to the hospital
b. Begin taking S.A.M.P.L.E history
c. Start ventilating the patient
d. Perform a Head to Toe Assessment - Answers -c. Start ventilating the patient
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(CF) During an MCI (Mass Casualty Incident), who determines where patients will be
transported to?
a. Incident Commander
b. Medical director
c. Transportation Coordinator at the scene
d. Mrs. Hall - Answers -c. Transportation Coordinator at the scene
(CF) If a patient has chemical burns on greater than 5% of their body but the local Burn
Center is 1.5 hours away, what should the EMT do?
a. Take the patient to the Burn Center despite the distance
b. Consult with the Burn Center for consideration of the closest destination
c. Take the patient to the closest Emergency Department
d. Consult with medical control on where to take the patient - Answers -b. Consult with
the Burn Center for consideration of the closest destination
(CF) Laryngeal swelling and spasm may be caused by:
a. Stroke and TBI
b. Burns and anaphylaxis
c. Epiglottitis
d. Both B & C are correct - Answers -d. Both B & C are correct
(CF) If a burn covers more than 10% TBSA (Total Body Surface Area) what should the
EMT's first steps be?
a. Stop the burn process and cover with a wet sterile dressing
b. Rinse with sterile saline
c. Stop the burn process and cover with a dry sterile dressing
d. Apply ice to the burn and provide rapid transport - Answers -c. Stop the burn process
and cover with a dry sterile dressing
(CF) If respiratory stridor exists with a known burn patient, what should the EMT be
aware of?
, a. The higher the pitch of the stridor, the smaller the airway opening.
b. The lower the pitch of the stridor, the smaller the airway opening.
c. The higher the pitch of the stridor, the longer the EMT has to intubate the patient
d. The length of the exhalation period should determine the size of the airway opening,
not the pitch - Answers -a. The higher the pitch of the stridor, the smaller the airway
opening
(JB) Oxygen should be given to a patient only when:
a. The patient is complaining of chest pain
b. The patient's SpO2 is less than 94%
c. The patient is in respiratory distress
d. Both b. and c. are correct - Answers -d. Both b. and c. are correct
(JB) When dealing with airway obstruction, if your patient is unable to talk but is
conscious you should:
a. Ask the patient to cough
b. Perform a blind finger sweep
c. Wait for them to pass out before assessing the obstruction
d. Advise them to be more careful the next time they eat or drink something - Answers -
a. Ask the patient to cough
(JB) In the event of a patient with an airway obstruction losing consciousness you
should begin to:
a. Check if they have a DNR
b. Amputate their genitalia
c. Attempt to ventilate and remove obstruction with finger sweep only if visible
d. Administer Naloxone and attempt to wake them up - Answers -c. Attempt to ventilate
and remove obstruction with finger sweep only if visible
(JB)Airway Obstruction is characterized by:
a. The inability to speak
b. No respiratory tidal volume
c. Decline of condition
d. All of the above - Answers -d. All of the above
(JB)After a patient's airway has successfully been cleared you should:
a. Bag the obstruction to take with you to the hospital
b. Begin taking S.A.M.P.L.E history
c. Start ventilating the patient
d. Perform a Head to Toe Assessment - Answers -c. Start ventilating the patient
