Santa Clara EMS exam with Complete
Solutions
Mobilization Centers when communications have been blacked out or for large scale incidents
Correct Ans-De Anza College (North), San Jose Fairgrounds (South), Gilroy Firestation @
Masden & 101 (very South)
Pediatric trauma centers Correct Ans-Stanford, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
STEMI centers Correct Ans-El Camino Mountain View, Good Samaritan, Kaiser Santa Clara,
O'Conner, Regional Medical Center San Jose, Kaiser San Jose, Stanford, Santa Clara Valley
Medical Center (All except Psych, Veteran's, St. Louis, and El Camino Los Gatos)
Stroke centers Correct Ans-Everything except Psych and Veteran's; El Camino Mountain
View, Good Samaritan, Kaiser Santa clara, El Camino Los Gatos, O'Conner, Regional Medical
Center San Jose, St. Louis, Kaiser San Jose, Stanford, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
True or false: The only people who can request an air ambulance is county comm. Correct
Ans-True
What 3 instances qualify as "in-extremis?" Correct Ans-Breech presentation or protruding
limb during delivery; a visible external bleed that cannot be controlled with direct pressure
and/or tourniquet; inability to ventilate adequately following use of BLS and advanced airway
adjuncts/procedures
, What 3 options do you have if a pt expires en route? Correct Ans-Return to sending facility,
transport to nearest ED, continue to destination WHERE A NURSE can call time of death (nurse
MUST be present)
What 4 items would you give on a radio report? Correct Ans-Patient age, sex, chief
complaint, ETA
What are 3 valid forms of a DNR? Correct Ans-Cal EMS medallion, durable power of
attorney (DPAHC), POLST form. It MUST be signed by a doctor.
What are some reason for major trauma victim (MTV) activation? Correct Ans-Penetration
trauma to kill zone, 2 or more proximal long bone fractures, traumatic paralysis, flail chest,
pelvic fracture, adult fall of 15ft or greater, pediatric fall 10ft or height of child x 2, and more
(see policy)
What are the indicators for transporting to a PEDIATRIC TRAUMA center? Correct Ans-
GCS<14, systolic <60 for pt 6yo or younger or <90 if older than 6yo, respirations <10 or >29 or
<20 in an infant less than 1yo
What are the indicators for transporting to an ADULT TRAUMA center Correct Ans-
GCS<14, systolic<90, respirations <10 or >29
What channel do you use for ringdowns? Correct Ans-Command 92
Solutions
Mobilization Centers when communications have been blacked out or for large scale incidents
Correct Ans-De Anza College (North), San Jose Fairgrounds (South), Gilroy Firestation @
Masden & 101 (very South)
Pediatric trauma centers Correct Ans-Stanford, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
STEMI centers Correct Ans-El Camino Mountain View, Good Samaritan, Kaiser Santa Clara,
O'Conner, Regional Medical Center San Jose, Kaiser San Jose, Stanford, Santa Clara Valley
Medical Center (All except Psych, Veteran's, St. Louis, and El Camino Los Gatos)
Stroke centers Correct Ans-Everything except Psych and Veteran's; El Camino Mountain
View, Good Samaritan, Kaiser Santa clara, El Camino Los Gatos, O'Conner, Regional Medical
Center San Jose, St. Louis, Kaiser San Jose, Stanford, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
True or false: The only people who can request an air ambulance is county comm. Correct
Ans-True
What 3 instances qualify as "in-extremis?" Correct Ans-Breech presentation or protruding
limb during delivery; a visible external bleed that cannot be controlled with direct pressure
and/or tourniquet; inability to ventilate adequately following use of BLS and advanced airway
adjuncts/procedures
, What 3 options do you have if a pt expires en route? Correct Ans-Return to sending facility,
transport to nearest ED, continue to destination WHERE A NURSE can call time of death (nurse
MUST be present)
What 4 items would you give on a radio report? Correct Ans-Patient age, sex, chief
complaint, ETA
What are 3 valid forms of a DNR? Correct Ans-Cal EMS medallion, durable power of
attorney (DPAHC), POLST form. It MUST be signed by a doctor.
What are some reason for major trauma victim (MTV) activation? Correct Ans-Penetration
trauma to kill zone, 2 or more proximal long bone fractures, traumatic paralysis, flail chest,
pelvic fracture, adult fall of 15ft or greater, pediatric fall 10ft or height of child x 2, and more
(see policy)
What are the indicators for transporting to a PEDIATRIC TRAUMA center? Correct Ans-
GCS<14, systolic <60 for pt 6yo or younger or <90 if older than 6yo, respirations <10 or >29 or
<20 in an infant less than 1yo
What are the indicators for transporting to an ADULT TRAUMA center Correct Ans-
GCS<14, systolic<90, respirations <10 or >29
What channel do you use for ringdowns? Correct Ans-Command 92
