SNHD EMT EMS PROTOCOLS II EXAMPREP
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Deep suctioning is recommended during neonatal resuscitation.
Answer: False
◉ For a patient to be transported to an approved alcohol and drug
abuse facility, the GCS score must be above what level.
Answer: 14
◉ What level trauma center is UMC.
Answer: 1
◉ What does optimal prehospital care result from?.
Answer: (1) Careful patient assessment
(2) Appropriate medical consultation
(3) essential prehospital emergency medical services
◉ What protocols must be followed in the specific sequence noted?.
Answer: General assessment
,◉ What is the most common cause of bradycardia in a child?.
Answer: Hypoxemia
◉ For a drowning victim in cardiac arrest, what should emphasis be
placed on?.
Answer: oxygenation/ventilation
◉ How much does a leg represent in a pediatric patient in the rule of
9's?.
Answer: 14
◉ Adult trauma calls that meet Step 1 or 2 of the Trauma Field
Triage Criteria Protocol and occur within the St. Rose Dominican
Hospital - Siena Campus Catchment Area, City of Henderson, or the
geographical area bordered by Paradise Road to the west continuing
along that portion where it becomes Maryland Parkway, Sunset
Road to the north, and the county line to the east, are to be
transported to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and the medical
directions for the treatment of the patient must be transported to
Sunrise Trauma Center.
Answer: True
◉ When are backboard indicated?.
Answer: extrication/patient movement
,◉ Even if a patient indicates they wish to receive life-rescusitating
treatment, the DNR/POLST Order or Identification shall be honored.
Answer: False
◉ The St. Rose Siena catchment area is for all trauma calls that meet
Step 3 or in the provider's judgment meet Step 4 of the Trauma Field
Triage Criteria Protocol and occur within the City of Henderson or
the geographical area bordered by Interstate 15 to the west and
Sunset road to the north, and the county line to the east, are to be
transported to St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena Campus and the
medical directions for the treatment of the patient must originate at
that center.
Answer: True
◉ How should oxygen be delivered to patients with smoke
inhalation?.
Answer: 100% NRB
◉ Patients with a possible spinal injury found in motor vehicles
should not be asked if they are able to exist the motor vehicle on
their own.
Answer: False
, ◉ In patients in which the ability to ventilate cannot be established,
where shall the patient be transported to?.
Answer: the nearest emergency department
◉ Circumferential burns meets criteria to be transported to a burn
center.
Answer: True
◉ A patient with burns that involve the face, hands, feet, genitalia,
perineum, or major joints meets criteria to be transported to a burn
center.
Answer: True
◉ What are possible causes of Cardiogenic Shock?.
Answer: Myocardial contusion
Heart failure
MI
toxins
Cardiomyopathy
◉ When is cervical stabilization not performed?.
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Deep suctioning is recommended during neonatal resuscitation.
Answer: False
◉ For a patient to be transported to an approved alcohol and drug
abuse facility, the GCS score must be above what level.
Answer: 14
◉ What level trauma center is UMC.
Answer: 1
◉ What does optimal prehospital care result from?.
Answer: (1) Careful patient assessment
(2) Appropriate medical consultation
(3) essential prehospital emergency medical services
◉ What protocols must be followed in the specific sequence noted?.
Answer: General assessment
,◉ What is the most common cause of bradycardia in a child?.
Answer: Hypoxemia
◉ For a drowning victim in cardiac arrest, what should emphasis be
placed on?.
Answer: oxygenation/ventilation
◉ How much does a leg represent in a pediatric patient in the rule of
9's?.
Answer: 14
◉ Adult trauma calls that meet Step 1 or 2 of the Trauma Field
Triage Criteria Protocol and occur within the St. Rose Dominican
Hospital - Siena Campus Catchment Area, City of Henderson, or the
geographical area bordered by Paradise Road to the west continuing
along that portion where it becomes Maryland Parkway, Sunset
Road to the north, and the county line to the east, are to be
transported to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and the medical
directions for the treatment of the patient must be transported to
Sunrise Trauma Center.
Answer: True
◉ When are backboard indicated?.
Answer: extrication/patient movement
,◉ Even if a patient indicates they wish to receive life-rescusitating
treatment, the DNR/POLST Order or Identification shall be honored.
Answer: False
◉ The St. Rose Siena catchment area is for all trauma calls that meet
Step 3 or in the provider's judgment meet Step 4 of the Trauma Field
Triage Criteria Protocol and occur within the City of Henderson or
the geographical area bordered by Interstate 15 to the west and
Sunset road to the north, and the county line to the east, are to be
transported to St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena Campus and the
medical directions for the treatment of the patient must originate at
that center.
Answer: True
◉ How should oxygen be delivered to patients with smoke
inhalation?.
Answer: 100% NRB
◉ Patients with a possible spinal injury found in motor vehicles
should not be asked if they are able to exist the motor vehicle on
their own.
Answer: False
, ◉ In patients in which the ability to ventilate cannot be established,
where shall the patient be transported to?.
Answer: the nearest emergency department
◉ Circumferential burns meets criteria to be transported to a burn
center.
Answer: True
◉ A patient with burns that involve the face, hands, feet, genitalia,
perineum, or major joints meets criteria to be transported to a burn
center.
Answer: True
◉ What are possible causes of Cardiogenic Shock?.
Answer: Myocardial contusion
Heart failure
MI
toxins
Cardiomyopathy
◉ When is cervical stabilization not performed?.
