SNHD EMT EMS PROTOCOLS PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔postpartum eclampsia/pre-eclampsia commonly presents how long after childbirth? -
✔✔up to 48 hours
✔✔for all other patients, telemetry reports shall include, at a minimum -
✔✔attendant/vehicle identification, nature or call: info only or request for orders, patient
info, patient condition, history including chief compliant, pertinent associated symptoms,
time since onset, past history, objective findings including general status of patient, level
of responsiveness, vitals, localized findings, impression of patients problem, treatments
in progress or requests for drugs or procedures, ETA
✔✔what are symptoms of severe allergic reaction - ✔✔skin disorders, respiratory
difficulty, hypotension
✔✔which of the following describes heat stroke? - ✔✔hot, dry skin, high body temp >
104, hypotension, AMS/coma
✔✔cervical stabilization is the placement of an approved, properly-sized cervical collar
and securing the patient to a long spinal board - ✔✔false
✔✔patients are not to be transported on backboards (unless movement off the
backboard would delay immediate transport of patients with life-treatening injuries or
cure spinal injuries) - ✔✔true
✔✔how much does the head represent in an adult patient in the rule of 9's - ✔✔9%
✔✔for patients who meet trauma field triage criteria, telemetry reports shall include: -
✔✔patient age, gender, mechanism of injury, ambulatory at scene, suspected injuries,
vital signs, airway status, neurological status, ETA, incident identifier if multiple patients
are involved.
✔✔during spinal immobilization, tape, head straps, wedges, and head and/or neck
support devices are not recommended - ✔✔true
✔✔radio contact should be established for what patients? - ✔✔All trauma center
patients, Code 3 returns, Need for telemetry physician, as indicated per protocol
✔✔which of the following describes heat cramps? - ✔✔normal to elevated body temp,
weakness, muscle cramping
✔✔the Pediatric Patient Destination protocol is used for: - ✔✔patients less than 18
years of age
, ✔✔when should defibrillation be attempted during a witnessed cardiac arrest? -
✔✔immediately
✔✔what is the purpose of the protocol manual? - ✔✔provide guidance to all prehospital
care providers and emergency department physicians within the Clark County EMS
system
✔✔what are possible causes of disruptive shock? - ✔✔sepsis, anaphylaxis, neurogenic,
toxins
✔✔during cardiac arrest, how often are pulse checks preformed? - ✔✔every 2 minutes
✔✔a traction splint is indicated of which of the following patients? - ✔✔isolated mid
shaft femur fracture
✔✔a patient with a systolic blood pressure between what ranges may be placed in an
ER waiting room - ✔✔100-180
✔✔a patient on a legal psychiatric hold may be placed in the ER waiting roo, - ✔✔false
✔✔how much does the posterior torso represent in an adult patient in the Rule of 9's -
✔✔18%
✔✔patients placed on backboards for extrication or movements should not be moved to
a soft mattress - ✔✔false
✔✔what is often associated with submersion incidents? - ✔✔hypothermia
✔✔what is a normal blood glucose reading in a newborn? - ✔✔40 mg/dl
✔✔what are possible causes of cariogenic shock? - ✔✔heat failure, MI,
cardiomyopathy, myocardial contusion, toxins
✔✔when is cervical stabilization not performed? - ✔✔penetrating trauma to the head
and or neck with no evidence of spinal injury, Injuries where placement of the collar
might compromise patient assessment, airway management, ventilation and/ or
hemorrhage control, patients in cardiac arrest
✔✔which of the following is considered supportive care? - ✔✔suction the airway,
administer oxygen, position of comfort, splint, control bleeding, pain medications (ALS
only), emotional support, contact hospice, home health, attending physician, or hospital
as appropriate, be attentive of any actions the patient may take to revoke his
authorization to without life-resuscitation treatment.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔postpartum eclampsia/pre-eclampsia commonly presents how long after childbirth? -
✔✔up to 48 hours
✔✔for all other patients, telemetry reports shall include, at a minimum -
✔✔attendant/vehicle identification, nature or call: info only or request for orders, patient
info, patient condition, history including chief compliant, pertinent associated symptoms,
time since onset, past history, objective findings including general status of patient, level
of responsiveness, vitals, localized findings, impression of patients problem, treatments
in progress or requests for drugs or procedures, ETA
✔✔what are symptoms of severe allergic reaction - ✔✔skin disorders, respiratory
difficulty, hypotension
✔✔which of the following describes heat stroke? - ✔✔hot, dry skin, high body temp >
104, hypotension, AMS/coma
✔✔cervical stabilization is the placement of an approved, properly-sized cervical collar
and securing the patient to a long spinal board - ✔✔false
✔✔patients are not to be transported on backboards (unless movement off the
backboard would delay immediate transport of patients with life-treatening injuries or
cure spinal injuries) - ✔✔true
✔✔how much does the head represent in an adult patient in the rule of 9's - ✔✔9%
✔✔for patients who meet trauma field triage criteria, telemetry reports shall include: -
✔✔patient age, gender, mechanism of injury, ambulatory at scene, suspected injuries,
vital signs, airway status, neurological status, ETA, incident identifier if multiple patients
are involved.
✔✔during spinal immobilization, tape, head straps, wedges, and head and/or neck
support devices are not recommended - ✔✔true
✔✔radio contact should be established for what patients? - ✔✔All trauma center
patients, Code 3 returns, Need for telemetry physician, as indicated per protocol
✔✔which of the following describes heat cramps? - ✔✔normal to elevated body temp,
weakness, muscle cramping
✔✔the Pediatric Patient Destination protocol is used for: - ✔✔patients less than 18
years of age
, ✔✔when should defibrillation be attempted during a witnessed cardiac arrest? -
✔✔immediately
✔✔what is the purpose of the protocol manual? - ✔✔provide guidance to all prehospital
care providers and emergency department physicians within the Clark County EMS
system
✔✔what are possible causes of disruptive shock? - ✔✔sepsis, anaphylaxis, neurogenic,
toxins
✔✔during cardiac arrest, how often are pulse checks preformed? - ✔✔every 2 minutes
✔✔a traction splint is indicated of which of the following patients? - ✔✔isolated mid
shaft femur fracture
✔✔a patient with a systolic blood pressure between what ranges may be placed in an
ER waiting room - ✔✔100-180
✔✔a patient on a legal psychiatric hold may be placed in the ER waiting roo, - ✔✔false
✔✔how much does the posterior torso represent in an adult patient in the Rule of 9's -
✔✔18%
✔✔patients placed on backboards for extrication or movements should not be moved to
a soft mattress - ✔✔false
✔✔what is often associated with submersion incidents? - ✔✔hypothermia
✔✔what is a normal blood glucose reading in a newborn? - ✔✔40 mg/dl
✔✔what are possible causes of cariogenic shock? - ✔✔heat failure, MI,
cardiomyopathy, myocardial contusion, toxins
✔✔when is cervical stabilization not performed? - ✔✔penetrating trauma to the head
and or neck with no evidence of spinal injury, Injuries where placement of the collar
might compromise patient assessment, airway management, ventilation and/ or
hemorrhage control, patients in cardiac arrest
✔✔which of the following is considered supportive care? - ✔✔suction the airway,
administer oxygen, position of comfort, splint, control bleeding, pain medications (ALS
only), emotional support, contact hospice, home health, attending physician, or hospital
as appropriate, be attentive of any actions the patient may take to revoke his
authorization to without life-resuscitation treatment.
