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SUPERIOR ST. FRANCIS SOP TEST
2026|ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
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
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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
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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
SUPERIOR ST. FRANCIS SOP TEST
2026|ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
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
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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
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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
