SKI PATROL LATEST 2026 EXAM MANUAL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔power lift - ✔✔feet shoulder width apart, bend knees and squat, straight back, power
grip
✔✔other lifts - ✔✔1) extremity lift, 2) direct ground, 3) BEAN (body elevation and non
movement), 4) BEAM (body elevation and movement), 5) drawsheet
✔✔positions - ✔✔1) semi fowler (45 deg, awake, not serious), 2) high fowler (90 deg,
breathing problems), 3) supine (flat on back), 4) Rothberg (upper at 45, hips at 15 to
elevate legs, heart attack), trendelenburg ( head 15 below body, shock)
✔✔transport - ✔✔injury uphill unless 1) breathing, head uphill, 2) shock, downhill, 3)
serious head injury, uphill
✔✔helicopter - ✔✔100 ft x 100 ft, no more than 8% slope, only landing coordinator,
good communication, remain in pilot's field of vision
✔✔Chapter 6 (Anatomy + Physiology) - ✔✔
✔✔flexion vs extension - ✔✔bending vs straightening
✔✔adduction vs abduction - ✔✔towards body vs away
✔✔supine vs prone - ✔✔face up vs face down
✔✔right/left recumbent - ✔✔on the side
✔✔body cavities - ✔✔1. cranial, 2. spinal, 3. thoracic, 4. abdominal, 5. pelvic
✔✔right upper quadrant - ✔✔liver, right kidney, colon, pancreas, gallbladder
✔✔left upper quadrant - ✔✔liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas
✔✔right lower quadrant - ✔✔right kidney, colon, small intestine, ureter, appendix, vein
to leg
✔✔left lower quadrant - ✔✔left kidney, colon, small intestine, ureter, vein to leg
✔✔respiratory system - ✔✔brings oxygen into body and eliminate CO2 through
respiration
✔✔cardiovascular system - ✔✔consists of heart, blood vessels, and blood
,✔✔nervous system - ✔✔regulates other systems, central and peripheral
✔✔cerebrospinal fluid - ✔✔1. buoyancy, 2. cushioning, 3. chemical stability
✔✔gastrointestinal system - ✔✔break down food and absorb nutrients
✔✔urinary system - ✔✔removes waste and toxins from blood and expels from body
✔✔endocrine system - ✔✔organs and structures that produce chemical messages
(pituitary gland, adrenal gland)
✔✔integumentary system - ✔✔protect body, retain fluids, prevent protection (skin, hair,
nails)
✔✔skeletal system - ✔✔provide support, protect organs, allow movement, store
minerals, make blood cells, 1. skull, 2. spinal column, 3. thorax, 4. pelvis, 5. upper
extremities, 5. lower extremeties
✔✔muscular system - ✔✔allow movement of body 1. skeletal, 2. smooth (intestines), 3.
cardiac
✔✔reproductive system - ✔✔allows how to reproduce
✔✔lymphatic system - ✔✔remove extra fluid from tissues, transports fat from circulatory
system, transports immune cells to and from lymph nodes
✔✔Chapter 7 (Patient Assessment) - ✔✔
✔✔primary assessment - ✔✔identify life threatening problems
✔✔secondary assessment - ✔✔vital signs and head to toe
✔✔scene safety - ✔✔evaluate the safety and mitigate hazards
✔✔moi - ✔✔mechanism of injury
✔✔noi - ✔✔nature of illness
✔✔chief complaint - ✔✔main symptom
✔✔ABCD - ✔✔airway, breathing, circulation, disability (no spine damage)
, ✔✔LOR - ✔✔level of responsiveness
✔✔AVPU - ✔✔alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive
✔✔hypoxia - ✔✔reduction in oxygen supply to tissues
✔✔decorticate posturing - ✔✔abnormal flexing of arms and extending of legs,
brain/spinal injury
✔✔decerebrate posturing - ✔✔abnormal extension of arms and legs, injury to brianstem
✔✔paresthia - ✔✔sensation of tingling or numbness, pins and needles may indicate
spinal injury
✔✔SAMPLE - ✔✔signs/symptoms, allergies, medication, pertinent medical history, last
ins/outs, events leading up
✔✔OPQRST - ✔✔onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
✔✔DCAP-BTLS - ✔✔deformity, contusions, abrasions, punctures,
burns/bleeding/bruises, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
✔✔PERRL - ✔✔pupils, equal, round, responsive to light
✔✔pulse - ✔✔60-100 adult, 80-100 child, 100-120 infant
✔✔respiration - ✔✔12-20 adult, 15-30 child, 25-50 infant
✔✔blood pressure - ✔✔140-90 mmHg systolic (contracts), diastolic (relaxes)
✔✔Chapter 8 (Medical Documentation + Communication) - ✔✔
✔✔forms - ✔✔oral and written
✔✔SAILER - ✔✔sex, age, incident, location, equipment, resources
✔✔SOAP - ✔✔subjective, objective, assessment, plan
✔✔CHEATED - ✔✔chief complaint, history, examination, assessment, treatment,
evaluation, disposition
✔✔FACTUAL OEC - ✔✔facts, accurate, complete, terms, unbiased, avoid slang,
legible, organized, error free, checked
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔power lift - ✔✔feet shoulder width apart, bend knees and squat, straight back, power
grip
✔✔other lifts - ✔✔1) extremity lift, 2) direct ground, 3) BEAN (body elevation and non
movement), 4) BEAM (body elevation and movement), 5) drawsheet
✔✔positions - ✔✔1) semi fowler (45 deg, awake, not serious), 2) high fowler (90 deg,
breathing problems), 3) supine (flat on back), 4) Rothberg (upper at 45, hips at 15 to
elevate legs, heart attack), trendelenburg ( head 15 below body, shock)
✔✔transport - ✔✔injury uphill unless 1) breathing, head uphill, 2) shock, downhill, 3)
serious head injury, uphill
✔✔helicopter - ✔✔100 ft x 100 ft, no more than 8% slope, only landing coordinator,
good communication, remain in pilot's field of vision
✔✔Chapter 6 (Anatomy + Physiology) - ✔✔
✔✔flexion vs extension - ✔✔bending vs straightening
✔✔adduction vs abduction - ✔✔towards body vs away
✔✔supine vs prone - ✔✔face up vs face down
✔✔right/left recumbent - ✔✔on the side
✔✔body cavities - ✔✔1. cranial, 2. spinal, 3. thoracic, 4. abdominal, 5. pelvic
✔✔right upper quadrant - ✔✔liver, right kidney, colon, pancreas, gallbladder
✔✔left upper quadrant - ✔✔liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas
✔✔right lower quadrant - ✔✔right kidney, colon, small intestine, ureter, appendix, vein
to leg
✔✔left lower quadrant - ✔✔left kidney, colon, small intestine, ureter, vein to leg
✔✔respiratory system - ✔✔brings oxygen into body and eliminate CO2 through
respiration
✔✔cardiovascular system - ✔✔consists of heart, blood vessels, and blood
,✔✔nervous system - ✔✔regulates other systems, central and peripheral
✔✔cerebrospinal fluid - ✔✔1. buoyancy, 2. cushioning, 3. chemical stability
✔✔gastrointestinal system - ✔✔break down food and absorb nutrients
✔✔urinary system - ✔✔removes waste and toxins from blood and expels from body
✔✔endocrine system - ✔✔organs and structures that produce chemical messages
(pituitary gland, adrenal gland)
✔✔integumentary system - ✔✔protect body, retain fluids, prevent protection (skin, hair,
nails)
✔✔skeletal system - ✔✔provide support, protect organs, allow movement, store
minerals, make blood cells, 1. skull, 2. spinal column, 3. thorax, 4. pelvis, 5. upper
extremities, 5. lower extremeties
✔✔muscular system - ✔✔allow movement of body 1. skeletal, 2. smooth (intestines), 3.
cardiac
✔✔reproductive system - ✔✔allows how to reproduce
✔✔lymphatic system - ✔✔remove extra fluid from tissues, transports fat from circulatory
system, transports immune cells to and from lymph nodes
✔✔Chapter 7 (Patient Assessment) - ✔✔
✔✔primary assessment - ✔✔identify life threatening problems
✔✔secondary assessment - ✔✔vital signs and head to toe
✔✔scene safety - ✔✔evaluate the safety and mitigate hazards
✔✔moi - ✔✔mechanism of injury
✔✔noi - ✔✔nature of illness
✔✔chief complaint - ✔✔main symptom
✔✔ABCD - ✔✔airway, breathing, circulation, disability (no spine damage)
, ✔✔LOR - ✔✔level of responsiveness
✔✔AVPU - ✔✔alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive
✔✔hypoxia - ✔✔reduction in oxygen supply to tissues
✔✔decorticate posturing - ✔✔abnormal flexing of arms and extending of legs,
brain/spinal injury
✔✔decerebrate posturing - ✔✔abnormal extension of arms and legs, injury to brianstem
✔✔paresthia - ✔✔sensation of tingling or numbness, pins and needles may indicate
spinal injury
✔✔SAMPLE - ✔✔signs/symptoms, allergies, medication, pertinent medical history, last
ins/outs, events leading up
✔✔OPQRST - ✔✔onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
✔✔DCAP-BTLS - ✔✔deformity, contusions, abrasions, punctures,
burns/bleeding/bruises, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
✔✔PERRL - ✔✔pupils, equal, round, responsive to light
✔✔pulse - ✔✔60-100 adult, 80-100 child, 100-120 infant
✔✔respiration - ✔✔12-20 adult, 15-30 child, 25-50 infant
✔✔blood pressure - ✔✔140-90 mmHg systolic (contracts), diastolic (relaxes)
✔✔Chapter 8 (Medical Documentation + Communication) - ✔✔
✔✔forms - ✔✔oral and written
✔✔SAILER - ✔✔sex, age, incident, location, equipment, resources
✔✔SOAP - ✔✔subjective, objective, assessment, plan
✔✔CHEATED - ✔✔chief complaint, history, examination, assessment, treatment,
evaluation, disposition
✔✔FACTUAL OEC - ✔✔facts, accurate, complete, terms, unbiased, avoid slang,
legible, organized, error free, checked
