SNHD Paramedic Protocols 2026 Exam
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What is the GOAL of the protocol The GOAL is to STANDARDIZE prehospital
manual? patient care in Clark County.
(Forward 5, 6)
What does OEMSTS stand for? Office of EMS & Trauma System
(Forward 5, 6)
When should you fill out a Protocol When the provider feels the administration of an
Deviation form? ordered medication would endanger the patient,
a medication is not available, or a physician's
(Forward 5, 6) orders is outside the protocol.
,What is the definition of a patient? A patient is any individual that meets at least one
of the following criteria:
(Forward 5, 6) - a person who has a complaint or mechanism
suggestive of potential illness or injury
- a person who has obvious evidence of illness or
injury
- a person identified by any informed 2nd or 3rd
party caller as requiring evaluation for potential
illness or injury
Who is considered a pediatric Patients under 18 yo and for patients who do not
patient? show signs of puberty (including chest hair or
underarm hair on males & any breast
(Forward 5, 6) development in females).
Where should you take sexual - Victims under 13 yo should be transported to
assault victims? Sunrise Hospital
- Victims 13 yo to 18 yo should be transported to
(General Adult Assessment Protocol Sunrise Hospital or UMC
11, 12) - Victims 18 yo and older should be transported
to UMC
* Victims outside a 50 mile radius from Sunrise
Hospital and UMC should be transported to the
nearest appropriate facility
What is the Waiting Room Criteria? 1. Normal vital signs
2. Did not receive any parenteral medication
(General Adult Assessment Protocol during EMS transport except for a single dose of
11, 12) analgesia &/or antiemetic
3. Does not require continuous cardiac
monitoring
4. Can maintain a sitting position without adverse
impact on their medical condition
5. Is left with a verbal report to hospital
personnel
*patients cannot be on a L2K
, What are you immediate treatments - suspected tension pneumothorax → needle
for: decompression
- suspected tension pneumothorax - sucking chest wound → apply 3 sided occlusive
- sucking chest wound dressing
- control active hemorrhaging - control active hemorrhaging → hemorrhage
- obvious fractures control
- suspected traumatic brain injury - obvious fractures → immobilize fracture and
- open wounds assess distal pulses
- suspected traumatic brain injury →
(General Adult Trauma Assessment capnography (ETCO2 35mmHg)
Protocol 13, 14) - open wounds → cover with gauze; wet trauma
dressing for abdominal evisceration
When should you do a 12 Lead Over the age of 35 yo experiencing
ECG? jaw/chest/abdominal discomfort
(Abdominal/Flank Pain, Nausea &
Vomiting Protocol 15, 16),
(Chest Pain (Non-Traumatic) and
Suspected Acute Coronary
Syndrome Protocol 29, 30)
What are the medications to be - ONDANSETRON (Zofran) 4mg ODT/IM/IV/IO
given in for nausea and vomiting for - DROPERIDOL 1.25mg IM/IV/IO
an adult patient? - METOCLOPRAMIDE 10mg slow IVP over 1-2
mins or IM
(Abdominal/Flank Pain, Nausea & - PROCHLORPERAZINE up to 10mg IV/IM/IO
Vomiting Protocol 15, 16)
How much fluids should be given 500 mL of NS bolus IV/IO; may repeat up to 2000
for a patient with signs of mL
hypovolemia?
(Abdominal/Flank Pain, Nausea &
Vomiting Protocol 15, 16)
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Terms in this set (320)
What is the GOAL of the protocol The GOAL is to STANDARDIZE prehospital
manual? patient care in Clark County.
(Forward 5, 6)
What does OEMSTS stand for? Office of EMS & Trauma System
(Forward 5, 6)
When should you fill out a Protocol When the provider feels the administration of an
Deviation form? ordered medication would endanger the patient,
a medication is not available, or a physician's
(Forward 5, 6) orders is outside the protocol.
,What is the definition of a patient? A patient is any individual that meets at least one
of the following criteria:
(Forward 5, 6) - a person who has a complaint or mechanism
suggestive of potential illness or injury
- a person who has obvious evidence of illness or
injury
- a person identified by any informed 2nd or 3rd
party caller as requiring evaluation for potential
illness or injury
Who is considered a pediatric Patients under 18 yo and for patients who do not
patient? show signs of puberty (including chest hair or
underarm hair on males & any breast
(Forward 5, 6) development in females).
Where should you take sexual - Victims under 13 yo should be transported to
assault victims? Sunrise Hospital
- Victims 13 yo to 18 yo should be transported to
(General Adult Assessment Protocol Sunrise Hospital or UMC
11, 12) - Victims 18 yo and older should be transported
to UMC
* Victims outside a 50 mile radius from Sunrise
Hospital and UMC should be transported to the
nearest appropriate facility
What is the Waiting Room Criteria? 1. Normal vital signs
2. Did not receive any parenteral medication
(General Adult Assessment Protocol during EMS transport except for a single dose of
11, 12) analgesia &/or antiemetic
3. Does not require continuous cardiac
monitoring
4. Can maintain a sitting position without adverse
impact on their medical condition
5. Is left with a verbal report to hospital
personnel
*patients cannot be on a L2K
, What are you immediate treatments - suspected tension pneumothorax → needle
for: decompression
- suspected tension pneumothorax - sucking chest wound → apply 3 sided occlusive
- sucking chest wound dressing
- control active hemorrhaging - control active hemorrhaging → hemorrhage
- obvious fractures control
- suspected traumatic brain injury - obvious fractures → immobilize fracture and
- open wounds assess distal pulses
- suspected traumatic brain injury →
(General Adult Trauma Assessment capnography (ETCO2 35mmHg)
Protocol 13, 14) - open wounds → cover with gauze; wet trauma
dressing for abdominal evisceration
When should you do a 12 Lead Over the age of 35 yo experiencing
ECG? jaw/chest/abdominal discomfort
(Abdominal/Flank Pain, Nausea &
Vomiting Protocol 15, 16),
(Chest Pain (Non-Traumatic) and
Suspected Acute Coronary
Syndrome Protocol 29, 30)
What are the medications to be - ONDANSETRON (Zofran) 4mg ODT/IM/IV/IO
given in for nausea and vomiting for - DROPERIDOL 1.25mg IM/IV/IO
an adult patient? - METOCLOPRAMIDE 10mg slow IVP over 1-2
mins or IM
(Abdominal/Flank Pain, Nausea & - PROCHLORPERAZINE up to 10mg IV/IM/IO
Vomiting Protocol 15, 16)
How much fluids should be given 500 mL of NS bolus IV/IO; may repeat up to 2000
for a patient with signs of mL
hypovolemia?
(Abdominal/Flank Pain, Nausea &
Vomiting Protocol 15, 16)
