Santa Clara EMS Test Questions And
Answers A+ Graded
EMS personnel badges expire the same day as their EMS license CORRECT
ANSWERS True
You can determine an injury as major trauma or minor trauma on scene by viewing the
severity of the trauma CORRECT ANSWERS False
A 26 year old male with an arrow through his left fore arm proximal to the elbow would
be categorized as a major trauma CORRECT ANSWERS False
If a pt with a score of 4/5 on the GFAST scale has not shown any normal signs since
_____ hours ago you would transport them to a comprehensive stroke center
CORRECT ANSWERS 6 hours
You would transport North trauma pt to _______, central trauma pt to _________, and
eastern trauma pt to _________ CORRECT ANSWERS Stanford, Valley Medical,
Regional
Updated EMS policy notifications would be distributed as follows except for which
medium? CORRECT ANSWERS Paper copy sent to every EMS provider
A physician on scene give more information than if they are giving online direction?
CORRECT ANSWERS False
When a patient passes away at their home during intervention what agency or person(s)
are responsible for the deposition of the descendent? CORRECT ANSWERS The fire
department or police (if present)
Pediatric Trauma Hospitals CORRECT ANSWERS Stanford and Valley Med
A patient who is a major trauma patient can ask to go to a hospital that is out of county
and the EMT will comply CORRECT ANSWERS False
Adult Trauma Hospitals CORRECT ANSWERS Stanford, Valley Med, Regional
Fire can transport when CORRECT ANSWERS -pt needs RLS transport and county
EMS is not on scene for at least 18 minutes
-pt is in cardiac/respiratory arrest
-STEMI/Stroke alert
-Major Trauma Criteria
-Needs rapid transport
-uncontrollable airway
, EMS directors in an MCI can do all of the following except CORRECT ANSWERS Take
jurisdiction of the local law enforcement
In extremis means CORRECT ANSWERS -protruding limb
-uncontrollable airway
-unable to stop bleeding after use of tourniquet
Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator CORRECT ANSWERS The Medical
Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) for Santa
Clara County is the Public Health Officer and EMS Director.
-initial point of contact for all mutual aid requests
-delegate available resources for mutual aid
The Operations Director can during MCI CORRECT ANSWERS Change emergency
procedures to mitigate the potential threat of the MCI
Requests for Medical-Health Mutual Aid into Santa Clara County: CORRECT
ANSWERS -Incident command officer makes request
-Gives information to EMS duty chief
-If not resources available then MHOAC coordinates region II resources to help
Imminent Danger is defined as CORRECT ANSWERS any threat or hazard that could
reasonably be
expected to cause immediate death or serious physical harm to a responder.
When staging the drivers side should CORRECT ANSWERS Be away from traffic,
protected. All EMS vehicles that are safety staging should be empty in case their vehicle
is hit
True or false? When arriving at a scene and giving a PAR report, you should count
everyone with you except for ride alongs. CORRECT ANSWERS False
If patient is determined to be deceased EMS personnel will CORRECT ANSWERS -
discontinue resuscitative efforts
-cancel prehospital personnel en route
-provide appropriate care to bystanders
-complete PCR document reason for determination of death
Physician on scene CORRECT ANSWERS Needs valid CA physicians license, other
medical license and business address.
physician will remain responsible for care until MD takes over. Must accompany crew to
hospital
Answers A+ Graded
EMS personnel badges expire the same day as their EMS license CORRECT
ANSWERS True
You can determine an injury as major trauma or minor trauma on scene by viewing the
severity of the trauma CORRECT ANSWERS False
A 26 year old male with an arrow through his left fore arm proximal to the elbow would
be categorized as a major trauma CORRECT ANSWERS False
If a pt with a score of 4/5 on the GFAST scale has not shown any normal signs since
_____ hours ago you would transport them to a comprehensive stroke center
CORRECT ANSWERS 6 hours
You would transport North trauma pt to _______, central trauma pt to _________, and
eastern trauma pt to _________ CORRECT ANSWERS Stanford, Valley Medical,
Regional
Updated EMS policy notifications would be distributed as follows except for which
medium? CORRECT ANSWERS Paper copy sent to every EMS provider
A physician on scene give more information than if they are giving online direction?
CORRECT ANSWERS False
When a patient passes away at their home during intervention what agency or person(s)
are responsible for the deposition of the descendent? CORRECT ANSWERS The fire
department or police (if present)
Pediatric Trauma Hospitals CORRECT ANSWERS Stanford and Valley Med
A patient who is a major trauma patient can ask to go to a hospital that is out of county
and the EMT will comply CORRECT ANSWERS False
Adult Trauma Hospitals CORRECT ANSWERS Stanford, Valley Med, Regional
Fire can transport when CORRECT ANSWERS -pt needs RLS transport and county
EMS is not on scene for at least 18 minutes
-pt is in cardiac/respiratory arrest
-STEMI/Stroke alert
-Major Trauma Criteria
-Needs rapid transport
-uncontrollable airway
, EMS directors in an MCI can do all of the following except CORRECT ANSWERS Take
jurisdiction of the local law enforcement
In extremis means CORRECT ANSWERS -protruding limb
-uncontrollable airway
-unable to stop bleeding after use of tourniquet
Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator CORRECT ANSWERS The Medical
Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) for Santa
Clara County is the Public Health Officer and EMS Director.
-initial point of contact for all mutual aid requests
-delegate available resources for mutual aid
The Operations Director can during MCI CORRECT ANSWERS Change emergency
procedures to mitigate the potential threat of the MCI
Requests for Medical-Health Mutual Aid into Santa Clara County: CORRECT
ANSWERS -Incident command officer makes request
-Gives information to EMS duty chief
-If not resources available then MHOAC coordinates region II resources to help
Imminent Danger is defined as CORRECT ANSWERS any threat or hazard that could
reasonably be
expected to cause immediate death or serious physical harm to a responder.
When staging the drivers side should CORRECT ANSWERS Be away from traffic,
protected. All EMS vehicles that are safety staging should be empty in case their vehicle
is hit
True or false? When arriving at a scene and giving a PAR report, you should count
everyone with you except for ride alongs. CORRECT ANSWERS False
If patient is determined to be deceased EMS personnel will CORRECT ANSWERS -
discontinue resuscitative efforts
-cancel prehospital personnel en route
-provide appropriate care to bystanders
-complete PCR document reason for determination of death
Physician on scene CORRECT ANSWERS Needs valid CA physicians license, other
medical license and business address.
physician will remain responsible for care until MD takes over. Must accompany crew to
hospital
