SNHD EMS PROTOCOL EMT BASIC
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Sexual assault victims outside 50 mile radius? Answer: Nearest ED
◉ Stable patients should be transported where? Answer: To hospital
of their choice, if no preference then closest facility
◉ Waiting Room criteria? Answer: HR 60-100
RR 10-20
SBP 100-180
DBP 60-110
SPO2 >94%
A&Ox4
No parenteral medications EXCEPT 1 dose of analgesia or antiemetic
No need for cardiac monitoring
Able to sit
,◉ If a hospital declares internal disaster, can you bypass them for
cardiac arrest patients? Answer: Nope
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - first 3 steps Answer: General
Adult Assessment
Cervical Stabilization
GCS?
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - GCS < 8? Answer: Ventilation
Management
BVM if SPOT < 95%
Palpate for radial pulse
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - GCS > 8? Answer: Use oxygen
to keep SPO2 > 94%
Palpate for radial pulse
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Palpable radial pulse NO?
Answer: Vascular access
1L NS or LR Bolus IV/IO
Secondary survey
,◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Palpable radial pulse YES?
Answer: Vascular Access
Secondary survey
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Sucking
chest wound? Answer: Apply 3-sided occlusive dressing
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Active
hemorrhage? Answer: Go to Hemorrhage Control
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Obvious
Fracture? Answer: Immobilize fractures; assess distal pulse
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Suspected
TBI? Answer: Raise head of bed 30 degrees and ETCO2 35 mm Hg
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Open
wounds? Answer: Cover with gauze; wet trauma dressing for
abdominal evisceration
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - History key points? Answer:
Time and mechanism of injury
Damage to structure or vehicles
Location in structure or vehicles
, Others dead or injured
Speed and details of MVC
Restraints/protective equipment
PMHx
Medications
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Signs and Symptoms?
Answer: Pain, swelling
Deformity, lesions, bleeding
AMS or unconsciousness
Hypotension or shock
Arrest
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Life Threatening Differentials
Answer: Tension PTX
Flail chest
Pericardial tamponade
Open chest wound
Hemothorax
Intraabdominal bleeding
Pelvis/femur fracture
Spine fracture/SCI
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Sexual assault victims outside 50 mile radius? Answer: Nearest ED
◉ Stable patients should be transported where? Answer: To hospital
of their choice, if no preference then closest facility
◉ Waiting Room criteria? Answer: HR 60-100
RR 10-20
SBP 100-180
DBP 60-110
SPO2 >94%
A&Ox4
No parenteral medications EXCEPT 1 dose of analgesia or antiemetic
No need for cardiac monitoring
Able to sit
,◉ If a hospital declares internal disaster, can you bypass them for
cardiac arrest patients? Answer: Nope
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - first 3 steps Answer: General
Adult Assessment
Cervical Stabilization
GCS?
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - GCS < 8? Answer: Ventilation
Management
BVM if SPOT < 95%
Palpate for radial pulse
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - GCS > 8? Answer: Use oxygen
to keep SPO2 > 94%
Palpate for radial pulse
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Palpable radial pulse NO?
Answer: Vascular access
1L NS or LR Bolus IV/IO
Secondary survey
,◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Palpable radial pulse YES?
Answer: Vascular Access
Secondary survey
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Sucking
chest wound? Answer: Apply 3-sided occlusive dressing
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Active
hemorrhage? Answer: Go to Hemorrhage Control
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Obvious
Fracture? Answer: Immobilize fractures; assess distal pulse
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Suspected
TBI? Answer: Raise head of bed 30 degrees and ETCO2 35 mm Hg
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Secondary Survey: Open
wounds? Answer: Cover with gauze; wet trauma dressing for
abdominal evisceration
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - History key points? Answer:
Time and mechanism of injury
Damage to structure or vehicles
Location in structure or vehicles
, Others dead or injured
Speed and details of MVC
Restraints/protective equipment
PMHx
Medications
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Signs and Symptoms?
Answer: Pain, swelling
Deformity, lesions, bleeding
AMS or unconsciousness
Hypotension or shock
Arrest
◉ General Adult Trauma Assessment - Life Threatening Differentials
Answer: Tension PTX
Flail chest
Pericardial tamponade
Open chest wound
Hemothorax
Intraabdominal bleeding
Pelvis/femur fracture
Spine fracture/SCI
