SNHD EMT EMS PROTOCOLS HIGH-YIELD
PATIENT ASSESSMENT, ALGORITHMS, AND
TREATMENT PATHWAYS SUMMARY 2026
◉ ***Which Rapid Arterial Occlusion Score would prompt you to
take a patient to a stroke hospital?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
4) 5.
Answer: A) 1
◉ *Which type of aspirin [coating] can you administer at the EMT
level?
A) Enteric
B) Chewable
C) Can't do it
D) Doesn't matter.
Answer: B)
,◉ **What are the symptoms of a moderate allergic reaction?
A) Hives with no respiratory involvement
B) Itchy and watery eyes
C) skin reaction w/ some respiratory involvement but the patient
can still maintain good tidal volume and air exchange
D) respiratory difficulty.
Answer: C) skin reaction w/ some respiratory involvement but the
patient can still maintain good tidal volume and air exchange
◉ *In which scenario would nitroglycerin NOT be indicated?
A) The patient is hypertensive
B) The pt has taken viagra in the past 48 hours
C) The pt has taken nitroglycerin in the last 24 hours
D) All of the above.
Answer: B) The pt has taken viagra in the past 48 hours
◉ **You have a pregnant woman in active labor in which the baby is
presenting with an arming sticking out. Which position is best for
transport?
A) Trendelenburg
, B) Left Lateral Recumbent
C) Right Lateral Recumbent
D) Position of comfort.
Answer: B) Left Lateral Recumbent
◉ **You arrive on scene to a dead body and bystanders are
disturbed, what is the correct way to cover the body?
A) With a clean sterile burn sheet
B) With a trauma blanket
C) With a regular white sheet
D) All of the above.
Answer: A) With a clean sterile burn sheet
◉ **Which of the following is NOT part of the SAFER acronym?
A) Stabilize the situation
B) Assess the Situation/Crisis
C) Facilitate the contact of recourses
D) Restrain.
Answer: D) Restrain
PATIENT ASSESSMENT, ALGORITHMS, AND
TREATMENT PATHWAYS SUMMARY 2026
◉ ***Which Rapid Arterial Occlusion Score would prompt you to
take a patient to a stroke hospital?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
4) 5.
Answer: A) 1
◉ *Which type of aspirin [coating] can you administer at the EMT
level?
A) Enteric
B) Chewable
C) Can't do it
D) Doesn't matter.
Answer: B)
,◉ **What are the symptoms of a moderate allergic reaction?
A) Hives with no respiratory involvement
B) Itchy and watery eyes
C) skin reaction w/ some respiratory involvement but the patient
can still maintain good tidal volume and air exchange
D) respiratory difficulty.
Answer: C) skin reaction w/ some respiratory involvement but the
patient can still maintain good tidal volume and air exchange
◉ *In which scenario would nitroglycerin NOT be indicated?
A) The patient is hypertensive
B) The pt has taken viagra in the past 48 hours
C) The pt has taken nitroglycerin in the last 24 hours
D) All of the above.
Answer: B) The pt has taken viagra in the past 48 hours
◉ **You have a pregnant woman in active labor in which the baby is
presenting with an arming sticking out. Which position is best for
transport?
A) Trendelenburg
, B) Left Lateral Recumbent
C) Right Lateral Recumbent
D) Position of comfort.
Answer: B) Left Lateral Recumbent
◉ **You arrive on scene to a dead body and bystanders are
disturbed, what is the correct way to cover the body?
A) With a clean sterile burn sheet
B) With a trauma blanket
C) With a regular white sheet
D) All of the above.
Answer: A) With a clean sterile burn sheet
◉ **Which of the following is NOT part of the SAFER acronym?
A) Stabilize the situation
B) Assess the Situation/Crisis
C) Facilitate the contact of recourses
D) Restrain.
Answer: D) Restrain
