SNHD AEMT exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
If the ability to adequately ventilate a patient cannot be established the patient should
be transported to... - ....ANSWER ...-the nearest emergency department
Sexual assault victims <13 y/o should be transported to... - ....ANSWER ...-sunrise
Sexual assault victims between 13 and 18 y/o should be transported to... -
....ANSWER ...-sunrise or UMC
Sexual assault victims 18 and older should be transported to... - ....ANSWER ...-
UMC
For sexual assault victims outside a 50 mile radius from UMC or Sunrise transport
should be... - ....ANSWER ...-to the nearest appropriate facility
A patient not on a legal psychiatric hold meeting all of the following criteria may be
placed in the hospital waiting room or other appropriate location: -
....ANSWER ...-HR 60-100
RR 10-20
Systolic 100-180
Diastolic 60-100
Room air >94
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1
,AOx4
no parenteral medication except 1 dose morphine sulfate and/or ondansetron
no ECG monitoring
no IV
maintains sitting position
If a hospital declares internal disaster that facility is to be bypassed for all patients
except... - ....ANSWER ...-patients in cardiac arrest or in whom the ability to
ventilate has not been established
For trauma pt, c-spine stabilized, GCS <8 and NO palpable radial pulse you should... -
....ANSWER ...-E: BVM if sat 94 and under
A: vascular access and give 1L NS bolus
For trauma patients try to keep the SpO2 over... - ....ANSWER ...-94, BVM if equal
to or less than
If a trauma patient has a radial pulse you should... - ....ANSWER ...-still obtain
vascular access
BVM is an acceptable method of ventilating and managing an airway if pulse ox can be
maintained... - ....ANSWER ...-90 or greater
For patients w/ abdominal/flank pain/nausea/vomiting, if the pt shows signs of
hypovolemia you should.. - ....ANSWER ...-obtain vascular access and give a 500
ml NS bolus (repeat up to 2000 ml)
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 2
, Neuro disorders or signs of hypo perfusion/shock in the presence of abdominal pain
may indicate... - ....ANSWER ...-an aneurysm
After each fluid bolus you should... - ....ANSWER ...-repeat vital signs
Abdominal pain in women of childbearing age should be considered... -
....ANSWER ...-pregnancy until proven otherwise
For patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome you should.... -
....ANSWER ...-obtain vascular access, keep spo2 >94, give 324 mg ASA PO, and
assist pt with own NTG as prescribed may repeat 3x
Nitro is contraindicated in any patient with... - ....ANSWER ...--hypotension
-bradycardia
-tachycardia in absence of heart failure
-evidence of R ventricular infarction
- use of ED meds
For a patient seeming to have an allergic reaction without evidence of airway
involvement/difficulties you should... - ....ANSWER ...-- obtain vascular access
- give 50 mg Dipenhydramine IM/IV
For a patient having an allergic reaction with evidence of airway involvement you
should... - ....ANSWER ...-E: assist with pts own auto injector
A: give epi 0.5 mg 1:1000 IM (may repeat in 15 min w/ may of 1.5 mg)
If a patient having a severe allergic reaction is not in shock you can... -
....ANSWER ...-E: assist with albuterol MDI
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 3
Answers
If the ability to adequately ventilate a patient cannot be established the patient should
be transported to... - ....ANSWER ...-the nearest emergency department
Sexual assault victims <13 y/o should be transported to... - ....ANSWER ...-sunrise
Sexual assault victims between 13 and 18 y/o should be transported to... -
....ANSWER ...-sunrise or UMC
Sexual assault victims 18 and older should be transported to... - ....ANSWER ...-
UMC
For sexual assault victims outside a 50 mile radius from UMC or Sunrise transport
should be... - ....ANSWER ...-to the nearest appropriate facility
A patient not on a legal psychiatric hold meeting all of the following criteria may be
placed in the hospital waiting room or other appropriate location: -
....ANSWER ...-HR 60-100
RR 10-20
Systolic 100-180
Diastolic 60-100
Room air >94
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1
,AOx4
no parenteral medication except 1 dose morphine sulfate and/or ondansetron
no ECG monitoring
no IV
maintains sitting position
If a hospital declares internal disaster that facility is to be bypassed for all patients
except... - ....ANSWER ...-patients in cardiac arrest or in whom the ability to
ventilate has not been established
For trauma pt, c-spine stabilized, GCS <8 and NO palpable radial pulse you should... -
....ANSWER ...-E: BVM if sat 94 and under
A: vascular access and give 1L NS bolus
For trauma patients try to keep the SpO2 over... - ....ANSWER ...-94, BVM if equal
to or less than
If a trauma patient has a radial pulse you should... - ....ANSWER ...-still obtain
vascular access
BVM is an acceptable method of ventilating and managing an airway if pulse ox can be
maintained... - ....ANSWER ...-90 or greater
For patients w/ abdominal/flank pain/nausea/vomiting, if the pt shows signs of
hypovolemia you should.. - ....ANSWER ...-obtain vascular access and give a 500
ml NS bolus (repeat up to 2000 ml)
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 2
, Neuro disorders or signs of hypo perfusion/shock in the presence of abdominal pain
may indicate... - ....ANSWER ...-an aneurysm
After each fluid bolus you should... - ....ANSWER ...-repeat vital signs
Abdominal pain in women of childbearing age should be considered... -
....ANSWER ...-pregnancy until proven otherwise
For patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome you should.... -
....ANSWER ...-obtain vascular access, keep spo2 >94, give 324 mg ASA PO, and
assist pt with own NTG as prescribed may repeat 3x
Nitro is contraindicated in any patient with... - ....ANSWER ...--hypotension
-bradycardia
-tachycardia in absence of heart failure
-evidence of R ventricular infarction
- use of ED meds
For a patient seeming to have an allergic reaction without evidence of airway
involvement/difficulties you should... - ....ANSWER ...-- obtain vascular access
- give 50 mg Dipenhydramine IM/IV
For a patient having an allergic reaction with evidence of airway involvement you
should... - ....ANSWER ...-E: assist with pts own auto injector
A: give epi 0.5 mg 1:1000 IM (may repeat in 15 min w/ may of 1.5 mg)
If a patient having a severe allergic reaction is not in shock you can... -
....ANSWER ...-E: assist with albuterol MDI
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 3
