SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS PARAMEDIC
PROTOCOL TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
According to Policy #700-S01: Santa Clara County Continuous
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, chest compressions shall be performed
at a rate of _____ beats per minute?
A. 100-120
B. 120
C. 110
D. 100 - ANSWERS-C. 110
According to Policy #700-M02: Pleural Decompression, the preferred
site for decompression is the intercostal space between the 2nd and 3rd
rib along the midclavicular line.
A. True
B. False - ANSWERS-A. True
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, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS PARAMEDIC
PROTOCOL TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
According to Policy #700-M08: Intraosseous infusion, it is acceptable to
insert an intraosseous line on patients that weigh less than 3 kg:
A. True
B. False - ANSWERS-A. True
According to #7---A19: Crush Injury Syndrome, which medications in
addition to oxygen are to be administered for suspected hyperkalemia?
A. Albuterol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride
B. Albuterol, normal saline, and morphine sulfate
C. Normal saline and sodium bicarbonate
D. Atropine, morphine, and sodium bicarbonate - ANSWERS-A.
Albuterol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride
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, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS PARAMEDIC
PROTOCOL TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
According to Policy #602: 911 EMS Patient Destination providers are
allowed to take patients that meet trauma alert criteria to out of county
facilities per the patient's request.
A. True
B. False - ANSWERS-B. False
According to Policy #602-Schedule A: Trauma Center Service Areas,
trauma alert patients in area _____ will be transported to Stanford
A
B
C - ANSWERS-A
According to #602 - Schedule A: Trauma Center Service Areas, trauma
alert patients in area _____ will be transported to Regional Medical
Center
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EMS PARAMEDIC
PROTOCOL TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
According to Policy #700-S01: Santa Clara County Continuous
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, chest compressions shall be performed
at a rate of _____ beats per minute?
A. 100-120
B. 120
C. 110
D. 100 - ANSWERS-C. 110
According to Policy #700-M02: Pleural Decompression, the preferred
site for decompression is the intercostal space between the 2nd and 3rd
rib along the midclavicular line.
A. True
B. False - ANSWERS-A. True
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, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS PARAMEDIC
PROTOCOL TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
According to Policy #700-M08: Intraosseous infusion, it is acceptable to
insert an intraosseous line on patients that weigh less than 3 kg:
A. True
B. False - ANSWERS-A. True
According to #7---A19: Crush Injury Syndrome, which medications in
addition to oxygen are to be administered for suspected hyperkalemia?
A. Albuterol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride
B. Albuterol, normal saline, and morphine sulfate
C. Normal saline and sodium bicarbonate
D. Atropine, morphine, and sodium bicarbonate - ANSWERS-A.
Albuterol, Sodium Bicarbonate, Calcium Chloride
END OF
PAGE
2
, SANTA CLARA COUNTY LATEST
EMS PARAMEDIC
PROTOCOL TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
According to Policy #602: 911 EMS Patient Destination providers are
allowed to take patients that meet trauma alert criteria to out of county
facilities per the patient's request.
A. True
B. False - ANSWERS-B. False
According to Policy #602-Schedule A: Trauma Center Service Areas,
trauma alert patients in area _____ will be transported to Stanford
A
B
C - ANSWERS-A
According to #602 - Schedule A: Trauma Center Service Areas, trauma
alert patients in area _____ will be transported to Regional Medical
Center
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PAGE
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