SNHD EMS PROTOCOL EXAM EMT
(BASIC) LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT (GRADED
A+)
Question: At what specific blood glucose level (BGL) threshold is it clinically
indicated for an EMT to administer oral glucose to a pediatric patient experiencing
symptomatic hypoglycemia?
A) 40 mg/dL
B) 60 mg/dL
C) 80 mg/dL
D) 90 mg/dL
✔✔ Correct Answer: B) 60 mg/dL (provided the pediatric patient maintains an
intact gag reflex and can protect their airway).
Question: Which non-pharmacological pain management techniques fall
completely within the standard basic life support scope of practice for an EMT
provider?
A) Splinting structural deformities
B) Localized ice pack application
C) Establishing a position of comfort
D) All of the above
✔✔ Correct Answer: D) All of the above (All listed interventions are core, non-
invasive EMT skills utilized to mitigate pain and prevent further tissue injury).
Question: What is the standard, modern prehospital dosage range for Naloxone
(Narcan) administered at the basic EMT level to reverse a suspected opioid
overdose?
A) 0.4 mg
,B) 1 mg
/C) 2–4 mg
D) 4–6 mg
✔✔ Correct Answer: C) 2–4 mg (This matches the standard pre-measured dosage
found in commercial intranasal devices for rapid field deployment).
Question: Via which primary medication route is a basic EMT authorized to
deliver Naloxone (Narcan)?
A) Intramuscular (IM)
B) Intravenous (IV)
C) Nasally (Intranasal)
D) All of the above
✔✔ Correct Answer: C) Nasally (Intranasal) (While advanced life support
providers can utilize IV or IM routes, the basic EMT standard relies on the non-
invasive mucosal atomization route).
Question: What is the correct immediate intervention for stabilizing an open
pneumothorax (commonly referred to as a sucking chest wound) in a pediatric
trauma patient?
A) 3-sided occlusive dressing
B) Dry bulky dressing
C) Wet sterile dressing
D) All of the above
✔✔ Correct Answer: A) 3-sided occlusive dressing (This creates a flutter-valve
effect that allows trapped pleural air to escape during exhalation while preventing
atmospheric air entry during inhalation).
*A trauma PT is automatically taken to a trauma center (level 1 or 2) if their
Respiratory rate is under ___ & over ____
, A) 6 and 35
B) 8 and 22
C) 10 and 29
D) 12 and 30 -ANSWER ✔✔C) Less than 10 and greater than 29
*A body temperature between ___ and ____ indicates mild hypothermia.
A) 90-95
B) 82-90
C) 84-88
D) Less than 82 -ANSWER ✔✔A) 90-95
*What would you do for a localized cold injury?
A) General wound care
B) Put a heat pack in the armpits and crotch area
C) Warm skin contact to injury
D) Heat pack directly over injury -ANSWER ✔✔A) General wound care
***Which Rapid Arterial Occlusion Score would prompt you to take a patient to a
stroke hospital?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
(BASIC) LEVEL PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT (GRADED
A+)
Question: At what specific blood glucose level (BGL) threshold is it clinically
indicated for an EMT to administer oral glucose to a pediatric patient experiencing
symptomatic hypoglycemia?
A) 40 mg/dL
B) 60 mg/dL
C) 80 mg/dL
D) 90 mg/dL
✔✔ Correct Answer: B) 60 mg/dL (provided the pediatric patient maintains an
intact gag reflex and can protect their airway).
Question: Which non-pharmacological pain management techniques fall
completely within the standard basic life support scope of practice for an EMT
provider?
A) Splinting structural deformities
B) Localized ice pack application
C) Establishing a position of comfort
D) All of the above
✔✔ Correct Answer: D) All of the above (All listed interventions are core, non-
invasive EMT skills utilized to mitigate pain and prevent further tissue injury).
Question: What is the standard, modern prehospital dosage range for Naloxone
(Narcan) administered at the basic EMT level to reverse a suspected opioid
overdose?
A) 0.4 mg
,B) 1 mg
/C) 2–4 mg
D) 4–6 mg
✔✔ Correct Answer: C) 2–4 mg (This matches the standard pre-measured dosage
found in commercial intranasal devices for rapid field deployment).
Question: Via which primary medication route is a basic EMT authorized to
deliver Naloxone (Narcan)?
A) Intramuscular (IM)
B) Intravenous (IV)
C) Nasally (Intranasal)
D) All of the above
✔✔ Correct Answer: C) Nasally (Intranasal) (While advanced life support
providers can utilize IV or IM routes, the basic EMT standard relies on the non-
invasive mucosal atomization route).
Question: What is the correct immediate intervention for stabilizing an open
pneumothorax (commonly referred to as a sucking chest wound) in a pediatric
trauma patient?
A) 3-sided occlusive dressing
B) Dry bulky dressing
C) Wet sterile dressing
D) All of the above
✔✔ Correct Answer: A) 3-sided occlusive dressing (This creates a flutter-valve
effect that allows trapped pleural air to escape during exhalation while preventing
atmospheric air entry during inhalation).
*A trauma PT is automatically taken to a trauma center (level 1 or 2) if their
Respiratory rate is under ___ & over ____
, A) 6 and 35
B) 8 and 22
C) 10 and 29
D) 12 and 30 -ANSWER ✔✔C) Less than 10 and greater than 29
*A body temperature between ___ and ____ indicates mild hypothermia.
A) 90-95
B) 82-90
C) 84-88
D) Less than 82 -ANSWER ✔✔A) 90-95
*What would you do for a localized cold injury?
A) General wound care
B) Put a heat pack in the armpits and crotch area
C) Warm skin contact to injury
D) Heat pack directly over injury -ANSWER ✔✔A) General wound care
***Which Rapid Arterial Occlusion Score would prompt you to take a patient to a
stroke hospital?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
