SUPERIOR ST. FRANCIS SOP
TEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. According to the routine medical care protocol, when should
oxygen be applied to a patient? - correct answer-C. SpO2<94%
2. You arrive to find an unresponsive patient. Your assessment
reveals the patient is pulseless and not breathing. According to
protocol, what is the next step? - correct answer-A. Begin CPR
and apply the AED
3. Which of the following pulseless and apneic patents meet
criteria to withhold resuscitative efforts? - correct answer-C.
Decapitation
4. You arrive on the scene of a patient with complaint of chest
pain. The patient states she has a history of angina. According
to protocol, what intervention should be done? - correct
answer-D. A and B (A. Apply cardiac monitor and 12 lead EKG
send for interpretation, if available. B. Aspirin 81 mg x 4 PO)
,5. You are dispatched to a patient with complaints of fluttering
in his chest and find a 62-year-old male stating it is hard to
catch his breath. His vital signs are BP 146/78, HR 190 and
regular, RR 22, SPO2 98% on room air. To slow the heart rate,
what should EMS do? - correct answer-D. Direct the patient to
perform a valsalva maneuver. (Yes it's a real thing I googled it)
6. You are called for the patient stung by a bee. The patient
presents with swelling to his lips and tongue, complaining of
difficulty breathing and has wheezing bilaterally. Vital signs are
BP 80/48, HR 112, RR 24. What is the initial drug you should
administer? - correct answer-A. Epinephrine 1 mg/1 ml 0.3 mg
IM
7. An unconscious adult patient has a blood sugar of 56. What
is the appropriate intervention for this patient? - correct answer-
C. Glucagon 1 mg IM/IN
8. EMS is dispatched for a patient presenting with stroke like
symptoms. What information should be gathered during patient
care? - correct answer-D. B and C (B. Blood sugar, C. Last time
known well)
, 9. What are the components of the BEFAST exam? - correct
answer-A. Balance, eyes, face, arm drift, speech, time
10. A patient presents with an abnormal BEFAST Exam with
onset of symptoms 30 minutes prior to arrival. Their blood
glucose level is 32. What must be done prior to contacting
medical control with a stroke alert? - correct answer-B. Treat of
hypoglycemia to result in a normal blood glucose level
11. You are dispatched to a patient with a fever, cough, and
difficulty breathing. The patient has a history of recent travel. A
nasal cannula has been applied at 4 LPM. prior to placing
patient in the ambulance, what should be applied to the patient
to prevent airborne transmission? - correct answer-B. Surgical
Mask
12. The traumatic arrest should be transported to the: - correct
answer-B.Closest trauma center
13. A trauma patient without an airway should be transported to
the: - correct answer-B. Closest comprehensive emergency
Department
TEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
1. According to the routine medical care protocol, when should
oxygen be applied to a patient? - correct answer-C. SpO2<94%
2. You arrive to find an unresponsive patient. Your assessment
reveals the patient is pulseless and not breathing. According to
protocol, what is the next step? - correct answer-A. Begin CPR
and apply the AED
3. Which of the following pulseless and apneic patents meet
criteria to withhold resuscitative efforts? - correct answer-C.
Decapitation
4. You arrive on the scene of a patient with complaint of chest
pain. The patient states she has a history of angina. According
to protocol, what intervention should be done? - correct
answer-D. A and B (A. Apply cardiac monitor and 12 lead EKG
send for interpretation, if available. B. Aspirin 81 mg x 4 PO)
,5. You are dispatched to a patient with complaints of fluttering
in his chest and find a 62-year-old male stating it is hard to
catch his breath. His vital signs are BP 146/78, HR 190 and
regular, RR 22, SPO2 98% on room air. To slow the heart rate,
what should EMS do? - correct answer-D. Direct the patient to
perform a valsalva maneuver. (Yes it's a real thing I googled it)
6. You are called for the patient stung by a bee. The patient
presents with swelling to his lips and tongue, complaining of
difficulty breathing and has wheezing bilaterally. Vital signs are
BP 80/48, HR 112, RR 24. What is the initial drug you should
administer? - correct answer-A. Epinephrine 1 mg/1 ml 0.3 mg
IM
7. An unconscious adult patient has a blood sugar of 56. What
is the appropriate intervention for this patient? - correct answer-
C. Glucagon 1 mg IM/IN
8. EMS is dispatched for a patient presenting with stroke like
symptoms. What information should be gathered during patient
care? - correct answer-D. B and C (B. Blood sugar, C. Last time
known well)
, 9. What are the components of the BEFAST exam? - correct
answer-A. Balance, eyes, face, arm drift, speech, time
10. A patient presents with an abnormal BEFAST Exam with
onset of symptoms 30 minutes prior to arrival. Their blood
glucose level is 32. What must be done prior to contacting
medical control with a stroke alert? - correct answer-B. Treat of
hypoglycemia to result in a normal blood glucose level
11. You are dispatched to a patient with a fever, cough, and
difficulty breathing. The patient has a history of recent travel. A
nasal cannula has been applied at 4 LPM. prior to placing
patient in the ambulance, what should be applied to the patient
to prevent airborne transmission? - correct answer-B. Surgical
Mask
12. The traumatic arrest should be transported to the: - correct
answer-B.Closest trauma center
13. A trauma patient without an airway should be transported to
the: - correct answer-B. Closest comprehensive emergency
Department
