Kern County Protocols: Questions With Right Solutions
Medical Extremis Criteria Accurate Answer:- 1. Unmanageable airway
or respiratory arrest
2. Uncontrolled hemorrhage with signs of hypovolemic shock
3. Cardiopulmonary arrest
4. Unconscious, unresponsive (BLS ONLY)
Trauma Extremis Criteria Accurate Answer:- 1. Traumatic arrest
2. Unmanageable airway or inability to ventilate
Emergent Medical Pediatric Criteria Accurate Answer:- 1. Cardiac
dysrhythmia
2. Evidence of poor perfusion
3. Severe respiratory distress
4. Cyanosis
5. Persistent altered mental status
6. Status epilepticus
7. BRUE (less than 1 year of age)
Burn Destination Decision Criteria Accurate Answer:- Transport to
burn center IF:
1. Partial thickness (2nd degree) or full thickness (3rd degree) burns that are
more than 10 percent both surface area
2. Partial thickness (2nd degree) or full thickness (3rd degree) circumferential
burns of any part
3. Partial thickness (2nd degree) or full thickness (3rd degree) burns to face,
hands, feet, major joints, perineum, or genitals
4. Electrical burns with voltage greater than 120 volts
5. Chemical burns greater than 5% total body surface area
Turn Over of Patient Care Authority Accurate Answer:- 1. BLS
ambulance is available within reasonable time. A reasonable time is defined as
the time it would take ALS crew to transport to hospital or 20 minutes
2. ALS care has not been initiated
3. It has been determined that ALS care is unneeded during transport
4. Stable with medical complaints that can be cared for at the BLS level
5. ALS tools may be utilized
6. Patient airway maintained without assistance or adjuncts
Medical Extremis Criteria Accurate Answer:- 1. Unmanageable airway
or respiratory arrest
2. Uncontrolled hemorrhage with signs of hypovolemic shock
3. Cardiopulmonary arrest
4. Unconscious, unresponsive (BLS ONLY)
Trauma Extremis Criteria Accurate Answer:- 1. Traumatic arrest
2. Unmanageable airway or inability to ventilate
Emergent Medical Pediatric Criteria Accurate Answer:- 1. Cardiac
dysrhythmia
2. Evidence of poor perfusion
3. Severe respiratory distress
4. Cyanosis
5. Persistent altered mental status
6. Status epilepticus
7. BRUE (less than 1 year of age)
Burn Destination Decision Criteria Accurate Answer:- Transport to
burn center IF:
1. Partial thickness (2nd degree) or full thickness (3rd degree) burns that are
more than 10 percent both surface area
2. Partial thickness (2nd degree) or full thickness (3rd degree) circumferential
burns of any part
3. Partial thickness (2nd degree) or full thickness (3rd degree) burns to face,
hands, feet, major joints, perineum, or genitals
4. Electrical burns with voltage greater than 120 volts
5. Chemical burns greater than 5% total body surface area
Turn Over of Patient Care Authority Accurate Answer:- 1. BLS
ambulance is available within reasonable time. A reasonable time is defined as
the time it would take ALS crew to transport to hospital or 20 minutes
2. ALS care has not been initiated
3. It has been determined that ALS care is unneeded during transport
4. Stable with medical complaints that can be cared for at the BLS level
5. ALS tools may be utilized
6. Patient airway maintained without assistance or adjuncts
