SNHD Paramedic Protocol Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

SNHD Paramedic Protocol Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Identify the Parkland Burn Formula for Fluid Replacement. - Correct Answer 4ml x (body weight in kg) x (% BSA burned) = total fluids for 24 hours, Give 1/2 in the first 8 hours; give remainder over next 16 hours Pg. 28 For children, a fall greater than ______ requires transport to a Level 1 or 2 trauma center. - Correct Answer 10 feet or two times the height of the child Pg. 127 What is the dose of Naloxone (Narcan) in the setting of a suspected overdose? - Correct Answer 2.0 mg IN/IM/IV; may be repeated to a max dose of 10mg Pg. 45 For a traumatic cardiac arrest, what interventions must be performed prior to considering terminating resuscitation efforts? - Correct Answer Provide effective ventilation with 100% oxygenation for two (2) minutes Open airway with basic life support measures Perform bilateral needle thoracentesis if tension pneumothorax suspected Pg. 125 For a patient in Pulmonary Edema/CHF, who is hypertensive with a diastolic blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg, what is the dose of Nitroglycerin? - Correct Answer 1.6 mg SL Pg. 49 Which patient(s) can be taken to a hospital that has been placed on internal disaster? - Correct Answer A patient in which an airway cannot be established A patient in cardiac arrest Pg. 12 A patient who was ejected from a motor vehicle requires transport to a Level 1 and 2 trauma center only. - Correct Answer False (Level 1, 2 or 3) Pg. 127