SNHD AEMT EXAM SCRIPT FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW
●● What's the adult dose of epi for cardiac arrest?
Answer: 1:10,000
1mg
Every 3-5 mins (iV, IO)
●● What's the adult dose of aspirin?
Answer: 324mg
PO (4 81mg tablets)
●● What's the dose and route of albuterol?
Answer: 2.5mg in 3mls , SVN
●● What is the dose of glucagon for a pediatric less than 20kg.
Answer: .5 mg (IM)
●● What's the pediatric dose of D10?
Answer: 5ml per kg , IV or IO
,With a max single dose of 25g
Can repeat 1 time after 5 mins
●● What's the adult dose of narcan?
Answer: .4-2mg
IV, IO, IN, IM
With a max of 10mg
●● What is the dose of nitroglycerin?
Answer: 0.4 mg
Every 5 mins no more than 3 doses.
●● What is the pediatric dose of oxymetazoline (afrin)? (Same for
adults)
Answer: 2 sprays to each nostril followed by direct pressure.
●● What does oxymetazoline do?
Answer: Direct localized vasoconstriction.
●● H's & T's
Answer: Hyperkalemia, hypoxia, hypovolemia, hypokalemia,
hypothermia, hydrogen ions (acidosis)
Toxins, tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, thrombosis.
, ●● What is red trauma criteria?
Answer: Crush injuries, penetrating injuries to head neck torso or
extremities proximal to elbows and knees, suspected pelvic fracture ,
chest wall instability, skull deformity, suspected spinal injury with new
motor or sensory loss, fractures of 2 or more long bones, crushed
degloved mangled or pulseness extremity , amputation proximal to wrist
or ankle, active bleeding requiring a tourniquet or wound packing.
●● What are the presumptive signs of death?
Answer: Unresponsive, apnea, pulseless, fixed dilated pupils, no shock
advised on aed (or asystole in 2 or more leads)
●● Conclusive signs of death?
Answer: Rigor mortis and dependent lividity.
●● In suspected ACS or stemi protocol , what medicine can you
administer as an Aemt?
Answer: Aspirin (324mg), assist with nitro, zofran , oxygen
●● What are normal vital signs?
Answer: Hr: 60-100
Spo2: 94% or above.
Bp: systolic/ 100-180
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW
●● What's the adult dose of epi for cardiac arrest?
Answer: 1:10,000
1mg
Every 3-5 mins (iV, IO)
●● What's the adult dose of aspirin?
Answer: 324mg
PO (4 81mg tablets)
●● What's the dose and route of albuterol?
Answer: 2.5mg in 3mls , SVN
●● What is the dose of glucagon for a pediatric less than 20kg.
Answer: .5 mg (IM)
●● What's the pediatric dose of D10?
Answer: 5ml per kg , IV or IO
,With a max single dose of 25g
Can repeat 1 time after 5 mins
●● What's the adult dose of narcan?
Answer: .4-2mg
IV, IO, IN, IM
With a max of 10mg
●● What is the dose of nitroglycerin?
Answer: 0.4 mg
Every 5 mins no more than 3 doses.
●● What is the pediatric dose of oxymetazoline (afrin)? (Same for
adults)
Answer: 2 sprays to each nostril followed by direct pressure.
●● What does oxymetazoline do?
Answer: Direct localized vasoconstriction.
●● H's & T's
Answer: Hyperkalemia, hypoxia, hypovolemia, hypokalemia,
hypothermia, hydrogen ions (acidosis)
Toxins, tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, thrombosis.
, ●● What is red trauma criteria?
Answer: Crush injuries, penetrating injuries to head neck torso or
extremities proximal to elbows and knees, suspected pelvic fracture ,
chest wall instability, skull deformity, suspected spinal injury with new
motor or sensory loss, fractures of 2 or more long bones, crushed
degloved mangled or pulseness extremity , amputation proximal to wrist
or ankle, active bleeding requiring a tourniquet or wound packing.
●● What are the presumptive signs of death?
Answer: Unresponsive, apnea, pulseless, fixed dilated pupils, no shock
advised on aed (or asystole in 2 or more leads)
●● Conclusive signs of death?
Answer: Rigor mortis and dependent lividity.
●● In suspected ACS or stemi protocol , what medicine can you
administer as an Aemt?
Answer: Aspirin (324mg), assist with nitro, zofran , oxygen
●● What are normal vital signs?
Answer: Hr: 60-100
Spo2: 94% or above.
Bp: systolic/ 100-180
