SANTA CLARA COUNTY EMS PARAMEDIC
PROTOCOL TEST COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
REVIEW WITH SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Which hospitals in the county are NOT STEMI centers?. Answer: El
Camino Los Gatos, VA Palo Alto, and St. Louise
◉ What is the adult dose for albuterol?. Answer: Albuterol 5mg in
6ml normal saline via nebulizer device
◉ What is the time frame of ingestion to treatment for which you
can administer activated charcoal?. Answer: < 1 hr
◉ Which patients are considered In-Extremis. Answer: uncontrolled
bleeding, uncontrolled airway, breech presentation or protruding
limb delivery
◉ What information should be included on a standard ring down?.
Answer: unit ID, ETA, age, gender, primary impression and chief
complaint, pertinent medical history, medication, and allergies, vital
signs, and treatment
, ◉ In addition to the information in a standard ring down, a trauma
ring down should include what additional information?. Answer:
MOI and anatomic / physiological MTV criteria
◉ A MPMP with 15 patients would qualify as what level?. Answer:
level 2
◉ Do you need to make base contact for a patient that is pregnant
and requires Ondansetron (Zofran)?. Answer: yes!
◉ Medications given after release of crush injury?. Answer:
Albuterol 5mg in 6ml normal saline via nebulizer
Sodium Bicarbonate 1mEq/kg IV / IO, delivered over sixty (60)
seconds
Calcium Chloride 1gm IV / IO
and, for pain:
Morphine 2-5mg IV / IO if SBP > 100
◉ Consider 1,000ml fluid bolus for burns greater than _______ TBSA?.
Answer: 20%
PROTOCOL TEST COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
REVIEW WITH SOLUTIONS 2026
◉ Which hospitals in the county are NOT STEMI centers?. Answer: El
Camino Los Gatos, VA Palo Alto, and St. Louise
◉ What is the adult dose for albuterol?. Answer: Albuterol 5mg in
6ml normal saline via nebulizer device
◉ What is the time frame of ingestion to treatment for which you
can administer activated charcoal?. Answer: < 1 hr
◉ Which patients are considered In-Extremis. Answer: uncontrolled
bleeding, uncontrolled airway, breech presentation or protruding
limb delivery
◉ What information should be included on a standard ring down?.
Answer: unit ID, ETA, age, gender, primary impression and chief
complaint, pertinent medical history, medication, and allergies, vital
signs, and treatment
, ◉ In addition to the information in a standard ring down, a trauma
ring down should include what additional information?. Answer:
MOI and anatomic / physiological MTV criteria
◉ A MPMP with 15 patients would qualify as what level?. Answer:
level 2
◉ Do you need to make base contact for a patient that is pregnant
and requires Ondansetron (Zofran)?. Answer: yes!
◉ Medications given after release of crush injury?. Answer:
Albuterol 5mg in 6ml normal saline via nebulizer
Sodium Bicarbonate 1mEq/kg IV / IO, delivered over sixty (60)
seconds
Calcium Chloride 1gm IV / IO
and, for pain:
Morphine 2-5mg IV / IO if SBP > 100
◉ Consider 1,000ml fluid bolus for burns greater than _______ TBSA?.
Answer: 20%
