Loyola EMS System Entry Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
(A+ Guarantee)
1. Who is the EMS Loyola EMS System Medical Director?
Answer: Mark E. Chichon
2. What is important to give when providing your name and vehicle number of
provider in your radio report?
Answer: Desired destination and ETA
3. A in ABCDs?
Answer: Airway (establish and maintain. Consider SPINE MOTION RESTRICTION)
4. D in ABCDs?
Answer: Disability - neurologic A -
,Alert
V - Responds to Verbal stimuli
P - Responds to Painful stimuli
U - Unresponsive
5. Who is the best source of infortmation for
- medications
- baseline vitals
- functional nevel
- likely complication
- equipment
Answer: Parents/caregivers
6. Target SpO2?
Answer: 94-98% (92% if hx of COPD)
7. How often should we re-evaluate vitals?
Answer: q 15 minutes or q 5 minutes if unstable
8. When can we transport to a facility other than the closest appropriate
hospital?
Answer: If a physician certifies that the benefits outweigh the risks (unless patient meeds Level 1 Trauma
, criteria)
9. What must the deviation from SMOs be based on?
Answer: The EMS provider treating the patient
10. What if you are not certain if a DNR/POLST order can be applied?
Answer: Begin treatment and contact medical control
11. POLST/DNRs can only be honored by EMS providers if
Answer: it is written, and signed by the patient's attending practitioner
12. Can living wills be honored by EMS providers?
Answer: No, can not
13. POLST/DNRs need 3 signatures. Name them.
Answer: - Patient/Guardian
- Witness
- Attending Practitioner
14. What if resuscitative efforts were begun prior to POLST/DNR is presented?
(valid)
Answer: Ettorts may be withdrawn
Questions with Correct Answers
(A+ Guarantee)
1. Who is the EMS Loyola EMS System Medical Director?
Answer: Mark E. Chichon
2. What is important to give when providing your name and vehicle number of
provider in your radio report?
Answer: Desired destination and ETA
3. A in ABCDs?
Answer: Airway (establish and maintain. Consider SPINE MOTION RESTRICTION)
4. D in ABCDs?
Answer: Disability - neurologic A -
,Alert
V - Responds to Verbal stimuli
P - Responds to Painful stimuli
U - Unresponsive
5. Who is the best source of infortmation for
- medications
- baseline vitals
- functional nevel
- likely complication
- equipment
Answer: Parents/caregivers
6. Target SpO2?
Answer: 94-98% (92% if hx of COPD)
7. How often should we re-evaluate vitals?
Answer: q 15 minutes or q 5 minutes if unstable
8. When can we transport to a facility other than the closest appropriate
hospital?
Answer: If a physician certifies that the benefits outweigh the risks (unless patient meeds Level 1 Trauma
, criteria)
9. What must the deviation from SMOs be based on?
Answer: The EMS provider treating the patient
10. What if you are not certain if a DNR/POLST order can be applied?
Answer: Begin treatment and contact medical control
11. POLST/DNRs can only be honored by EMS providers if
Answer: it is written, and signed by the patient's attending practitioner
12. Can living wills be honored by EMS providers?
Answer: No, can not
13. POLST/DNRs need 3 signatures. Name them.
Answer: - Patient/Guardian
- Witness
- Attending Practitioner
14. What if resuscitative efforts were begun prior to POLST/DNR is presented?
(valid)
Answer: Ettorts may be withdrawn
