Santa Clara Local systems
orientation exam Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
In addition to any specific criteria for withholding or discontinuing
resuscitation contained within individual treatment protocols, resusitative
efforts may be withheld, discontinued, and/or death determined under the
following circumstances (BLS)
✓ 1. Five signs of immediate DOA
✓ 2. A pulseless and/or apneic patient with a valid DNR
✓ 3. A pulseless and/or apneic patiend who has exercised his/her right to
die under the end of life option.
✓
✓ if criteria met EMS will discontinue resuscitate effort, cancel prehospital
personnel in route, provide appropriate care to bystanders, and
complete PCR documentation about actions taken and reason for
pronounced death.
valid forms of identification for a physician on scene
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✓ valid CA physicians medical license
✓
✓ other ID that indicates physician CA medical license # and business
address
physical involvement of a physician at the scene.
✓ patient must give consent. then care may be relinqueshed to the
physician who will remain responsible for care until another MD takes
over. physician may manage care, but ultimately accepts responsibility
for patient. must accompany crew and patient in ambulance.
documentation when physician at scene (5 things)
✓ 1. physician name
✓ 2. CA medical license #
✓ 3. business phone #
✓ 4. level of patient care involvement
✓ 5. all procedures and treatments performed at the scene.
patient destinations: patient choice
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✓ patient may betransported to requested facility as long as facility
meets medical requirements, barring any EMS surge and hospital
diversion.
patient destination: routine patient destination
✓ patients may be transported to routine emergency department UNLESS
patient meets criteria that requires specialty care.
SCCO Specialties Trauma facilities
✓ Trauma: Regional MC, Stanford, Santa Clara Valley MC
SCCO Specialties Psyciatric:
✓ psyciatric: El Camino MV, Santa Clara Valley MC EPS, PA VA hospital,
Stanford.
SCCO Specialties Burn
✓ Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SCCO Specialties Stroke
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