SNHD PROTOCOLS - BASIC AND
ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question: What is the underlying purpose of the manual regarding prehospital
patient management within Clark County? Answer: ✔✔ To standardize delivery
and quality of care.
Question: At what point during the call should patient treatments and interventions
ideally be performed? Answer: ✔✔ En route (during transit) to the receiving
medical facility.
Question: Which primary methodology is employed for patient triaging
throughout the Southern Nevada region? Answer: ✔✔ The START (Simple
Triage and Rapid Treatment) framework.
Question: In what clinical or operational scenarios is initiating radio
communication mandatory? Answer: ✔✔ For all trauma system entries,
emergency Code 3 transport returns, and whenever a telemetry physician's
guidance is required.
Question: Can an individual presenting with the following vital signs and clinical
status be safely directed to the emergency department waiting room?
Heart Rate: 80 bpm
Blood Pressure: 140/90 mmHg
Mentation: Alert and Oriented x 4
Respirations: 18 breaths per minute
Medications: None administered during EMS care Answer: ✔✔ Yes
Which of the following VS would not allow the patient to be placed in the waiting
room?
a. HR 78
, b. RR 22
c. BP 170/98
d. SpO2 94% -ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory Rate
For a patient with a suspected brain injury should have their head in what position?
-ANSWER ✔✔Raised 30 degrees
A adult trauma patient has a GCS of 7, should the patient be treated with a BVM or
NRB? -ANSWER ✔✔BVM
** An adult trauma patient has no palpable radial Pulse, what is the Vascular
treatment? -ANSWER ✔✔1 L NS Bolus
A __________________ is the treatment for a sucking chest wound. -ANSWER
✔✔Three Sided Occlusive Dressing
____________ is an acceptable method of ventilating and managing an airway if
pulse oximetery can be maintained above 90%. -ANSWER ✔✔BVM
** What bolus is given to an adult patient that has been vomiting with signs of
hypovolemia? -ANSWER ✔✔500 ml NS Bolus, may repeat up to 2000 ml
** True/False
Obtain Vascular Access on all adult patients with suspected Acute Coronary
Syndrome. -ANSWER ✔✔True
ADVANCED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question: What is the underlying purpose of the manual regarding prehospital
patient management within Clark County? Answer: ✔✔ To standardize delivery
and quality of care.
Question: At what point during the call should patient treatments and interventions
ideally be performed? Answer: ✔✔ En route (during transit) to the receiving
medical facility.
Question: Which primary methodology is employed for patient triaging
throughout the Southern Nevada region? Answer: ✔✔ The START (Simple
Triage and Rapid Treatment) framework.
Question: In what clinical or operational scenarios is initiating radio
communication mandatory? Answer: ✔✔ For all trauma system entries,
emergency Code 3 transport returns, and whenever a telemetry physician's
guidance is required.
Question: Can an individual presenting with the following vital signs and clinical
status be safely directed to the emergency department waiting room?
Heart Rate: 80 bpm
Blood Pressure: 140/90 mmHg
Mentation: Alert and Oriented x 4
Respirations: 18 breaths per minute
Medications: None administered during EMS care Answer: ✔✔ Yes
Which of the following VS would not allow the patient to be placed in the waiting
room?
a. HR 78
, b. RR 22
c. BP 170/98
d. SpO2 94% -ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory Rate
For a patient with a suspected brain injury should have their head in what position?
-ANSWER ✔✔Raised 30 degrees
A adult trauma patient has a GCS of 7, should the patient be treated with a BVM or
NRB? -ANSWER ✔✔BVM
** An adult trauma patient has no palpable radial Pulse, what is the Vascular
treatment? -ANSWER ✔✔1 L NS Bolus
A __________________ is the treatment for a sucking chest wound. -ANSWER
✔✔Three Sided Occlusive Dressing
____________ is an acceptable method of ventilating and managing an airway if
pulse oximetery can be maintained above 90%. -ANSWER ✔✔BVM
** What bolus is given to an adult patient that has been vomiting with signs of
hypovolemia? -ANSWER ✔✔500 ml NS Bolus, may repeat up to 2000 ml
** True/False
Obtain Vascular Access on all adult patients with suspected Acute Coronary
Syndrome. -ANSWER ✔✔True
