SNHD PROTOCOLS TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
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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.
CHF -ANSWER ✔✔Congestive Heart Failure
,COPD -ANSWER ✔✔chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP -ANSWER ✔✔Chest Pain
CPR -ANSWER ✔✔Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CVA -ANSWER ✔✔cardiovascular accident
DCAP-BTLS -ANSWER ✔✔deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns,
tenderness, lacerations, swelling
DKA -ANSWER ✔✔Diabetic Ketoacidosis
ECG -ANSWER ✔✔electrocardiogram
ETA -ANSWER ✔✔estimated time of arrival
ETT -ANSWER ✔✔endotracheal tube
GCS -ANSWER ✔✔Glasgow Coma Scale
GU -ANSWER ✔✔Genitourinary
HEENT -ANSWER ✔✔head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
,HPI -ANSWER ✔✔history of present illness
HR -ANSWER ✔✔heart rate
ICP -ANSWER ✔✔intracranial pressure
IM -ANSWER ✔✔intramuscular
IN -ANSWER ✔✔Intranasal
IO -ANSWER ✔✔Intraosseous
IV -ANSWER ✔✔intravenous
IVP -ANSWER ✔✔intravenous push
IVPB -ANSWER ✔✔intravenous piggyback
JVD -ANSWER ✔✔Jugular Vein Distension
MAD -ANSWER ✔✔mucosal atomizer device
MI -ANSWER ✔✔myocardial infarction
, MOI -ANSWER ✔✔Mechanism of Injury
NRB -ANSWER ✔✔Non-rebreather
NS -ANSWER ✔✔Normal Saline. .9%.
Meaning .9 g of salt (NaCI) per 100mL of solution or 9 g per Liter.
NV -ANSWER ✔✔nausea and vomiting
OEMSTS -ANSWER ✔✔Office of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma
System
OPQRST -ANSWER ✔✔onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
PCI -ANSWER ✔✔percutaneous coronary intervention
PCR -ANSWER ✔✔Patient Care Report
PO -ANSWER ✔✔by mouth (per os)
PRN -ANSWER ✔✔as needed (pro re nata)
q -ANSWER ✔✔every
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+
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.
CHF -ANSWER ✔✔Congestive Heart Failure
,COPD -ANSWER ✔✔chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CP -ANSWER ✔✔Chest Pain
CPR -ANSWER ✔✔Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CVA -ANSWER ✔✔cardiovascular accident
DCAP-BTLS -ANSWER ✔✔deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns,
tenderness, lacerations, swelling
DKA -ANSWER ✔✔Diabetic Ketoacidosis
ECG -ANSWER ✔✔electrocardiogram
ETA -ANSWER ✔✔estimated time of arrival
ETT -ANSWER ✔✔endotracheal tube
GCS -ANSWER ✔✔Glasgow Coma Scale
GU -ANSWER ✔✔Genitourinary
HEENT -ANSWER ✔✔head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
,HPI -ANSWER ✔✔history of present illness
HR -ANSWER ✔✔heart rate
ICP -ANSWER ✔✔intracranial pressure
IM -ANSWER ✔✔intramuscular
IN -ANSWER ✔✔Intranasal
IO -ANSWER ✔✔Intraosseous
IV -ANSWER ✔✔intravenous
IVP -ANSWER ✔✔intravenous push
IVPB -ANSWER ✔✔intravenous piggyback
JVD -ANSWER ✔✔Jugular Vein Distension
MAD -ANSWER ✔✔mucosal atomizer device
MI -ANSWER ✔✔myocardial infarction
, MOI -ANSWER ✔✔Mechanism of Injury
NRB -ANSWER ✔✔Non-rebreather
NS -ANSWER ✔✔Normal Saline. .9%.
Meaning .9 g of salt (NaCI) per 100mL of solution or 9 g per Liter.
NV -ANSWER ✔✔nausea and vomiting
OEMSTS -ANSWER ✔✔Office of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma
System
OPQRST -ANSWER ✔✔onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
PCI -ANSWER ✔✔percutaneous coronary intervention
PCR -ANSWER ✔✔Patient Care Report
PO -ANSWER ✔✔by mouth (per os)
PRN -ANSWER ✔✔as needed (pro re nata)
q -ANSWER ✔✔every
