SANTA CLARA COUNTY EMS NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Adult depth for CPR compressions - ANSWER-2-2.4 inches.
ALS protocol for altered patient - ANSWER-Vascular access (IV) with DEXTROSE 10% IV piggyback
or IV drip, repeat boluses as needed, or GLUCAGON 1mg IM if no IV access.
Aspirin Administration for Chest Pain - ANSWER-Aspirin = 324mg PO (chewable).
authorization for air ambulance dispatch - ANSWER-Only County Communications has the
authority to send an air ambulance to the scene of an incident.
Best Form of Communication - ANSWER-
Vehicle-mounted mobile radio
hand-held portable radio
MDC (mobile dispatch computer)
Command 92.
Blood Glucose Level for Hypoglycemia Treatment - ANSWER-80mg/dL or less.
,BLS protocol for altered patient - ANSWER-If blood glucose level (BGL) is 80mg/dL or less and
patient can swallow, administer ORAL GLUCOSE (at least 25gm) and repeat once after 15
minutes if no improvement.
BLS utilization - ANSWER-Basic Life Support protocols for transporting patients when immediate
transport is necessary.
Burn Center - ANSWER-The burn center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (VMC) via the
Trauma Center.
Capacity - ANSWER-The ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision and to
make and communicate a decision, including in the case of proposed health care, the ability to
understand its significant benefits, risks, and alternatives (A/Ox4).
Change of Destination - ANSWER-Patient may change requested destination at any time if
ambulance has not arrived on hospital property.
Child depth for CPR compressions - ANSWER-2 inches.
Child patient age - ANSWER-Older than 1 year of age but under 15 years of age.
Communications system variance - ANSWER-A type of Level B variance.
Comprehensive Stroke Centers - ANSWER-
El Camino Hospital of Mountain View
Good Samaritan Hospital
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
, Stanford University Medical Center.
Confirmed DNR Status - ANSWER-If resuscitative efforts have been initiated and an adequate
DNR status is confirmed, efforts shall be discontinued immediately.
CPR compression rate - ANSWER-Give at 110 per minute.
DECON ALERT ringdown information - ANSWER-
1. State 'DECON ALERT'
2. Identify that patient has been decontaminated
3. Chemical name
4. Decontamination methods used on-scene
5. DOT reference number
6. Treatment info/considerations
7. Routine patient notification report.
Designated Trauma Centers in Santa Clara County - ANSWER-
1. Regional Medical Center of San Jose (San Jose General/RSJ);
2. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (VMC);
3. Stanford University Medical Center (SUH).
DNR Policy - ANSWER-Criteria for prehospital care personnel to determine when to withhold
resuscitative measures.
Documenting DNR - ANSWER-Document presence of a DNR order or a POLST in a medical record
or a DNR Form, including: name of signing physician, date signed.
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Adult depth for CPR compressions - ANSWER-2-2.4 inches.
ALS protocol for altered patient - ANSWER-Vascular access (IV) with DEXTROSE 10% IV piggyback
or IV drip, repeat boluses as needed, or GLUCAGON 1mg IM if no IV access.
Aspirin Administration for Chest Pain - ANSWER-Aspirin = 324mg PO (chewable).
authorization for air ambulance dispatch - ANSWER-Only County Communications has the
authority to send an air ambulance to the scene of an incident.
Best Form of Communication - ANSWER-
Vehicle-mounted mobile radio
hand-held portable radio
MDC (mobile dispatch computer)
Command 92.
Blood Glucose Level for Hypoglycemia Treatment - ANSWER-80mg/dL or less.
,BLS protocol for altered patient - ANSWER-If blood glucose level (BGL) is 80mg/dL or less and
patient can swallow, administer ORAL GLUCOSE (at least 25gm) and repeat once after 15
minutes if no improvement.
BLS utilization - ANSWER-Basic Life Support protocols for transporting patients when immediate
transport is necessary.
Burn Center - ANSWER-The burn center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (VMC) via the
Trauma Center.
Capacity - ANSWER-The ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision and to
make and communicate a decision, including in the case of proposed health care, the ability to
understand its significant benefits, risks, and alternatives (A/Ox4).
Change of Destination - ANSWER-Patient may change requested destination at any time if
ambulance has not arrived on hospital property.
Child depth for CPR compressions - ANSWER-2 inches.
Child patient age - ANSWER-Older than 1 year of age but under 15 years of age.
Communications system variance - ANSWER-A type of Level B variance.
Comprehensive Stroke Centers - ANSWER-
El Camino Hospital of Mountain View
Good Samaritan Hospital
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
, Stanford University Medical Center.
Confirmed DNR Status - ANSWER-If resuscitative efforts have been initiated and an adequate
DNR status is confirmed, efforts shall be discontinued immediately.
CPR compression rate - ANSWER-Give at 110 per minute.
DECON ALERT ringdown information - ANSWER-
1. State 'DECON ALERT'
2. Identify that patient has been decontaminated
3. Chemical name
4. Decontamination methods used on-scene
5. DOT reference number
6. Treatment info/considerations
7. Routine patient notification report.
Designated Trauma Centers in Santa Clara County - ANSWER-
1. Regional Medical Center of San Jose (San Jose General/RSJ);
2. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (VMC);
3. Stanford University Medical Center (SUH).
DNR Policy - ANSWER-Criteria for prehospital care personnel to determine when to withhold
resuscitative measures.
Documenting DNR - ANSWER-Document presence of a DNR order or a POLST in a medical record
or a DNR Form, including: name of signing physician, date signed.
