SNHD PROTOCOL FINAL PAPER EXAM 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ The protocols are just ... Answer: Guidelines that are not meant to
expand anyones scope of practice
◉ The protocols are not meant to... Answer: Delay rapid transport
◉ When an order cannot be carried out, what must happen?
Answer: The provider must tell the physician why it cannot be
completed and entered into the Quality Improvement Review
process
◉ What is an General Adult Assessment? Answer: Scene safety and
size-up, bring equipment by the patient's side, check LoC, airway,
breathing, circulation, and disability, get history, VS, and blood
glucose, follow specific protocols, take c-spine measures if needed,
comfort measures, and keep O2 above 94%. Radio and transport.
◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient is
unresponsive what do you do next? Answer: Check pulse. If there is
no pulse, follow cardiac arrest protocol.
, ◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient's airway is not
protected what should you do next? Answer: Follow the Ventilation
management protocol
◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient is in
respiratory distress what should you do next? Answer: Follow the
Respiratory Distress protocol
◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient is bleeding
what should you do next? Answer: Follow General Trauma protocol
◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient is altered
mental status what should you do next? Answer: Follow the altered
mental status/syncope protocol
◉ During the adult trauma assessment, what is the goal for the
EMT? Answer: Keep O2 above at or above 94% and treat other life
threatening issues as needed.
◉ During the General Adult Trauma Assessment, if a patient has a
suspected TBI what should the EMT do? Answer: Raise the head of
the bed 30 degrees
◉ If a patient is altered, what should you check? Answer: If blood
glucose is below 60mg/dl
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ The protocols are just ... Answer: Guidelines that are not meant to
expand anyones scope of practice
◉ The protocols are not meant to... Answer: Delay rapid transport
◉ When an order cannot be carried out, what must happen?
Answer: The provider must tell the physician why it cannot be
completed and entered into the Quality Improvement Review
process
◉ What is an General Adult Assessment? Answer: Scene safety and
size-up, bring equipment by the patient's side, check LoC, airway,
breathing, circulation, and disability, get history, VS, and blood
glucose, follow specific protocols, take c-spine measures if needed,
comfort measures, and keep O2 above 94%. Radio and transport.
◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient is
unresponsive what do you do next? Answer: Check pulse. If there is
no pulse, follow cardiac arrest protocol.
, ◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient's airway is not
protected what should you do next? Answer: Follow the Ventilation
management protocol
◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient is in
respiratory distress what should you do next? Answer: Follow the
Respiratory Distress protocol
◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient is bleeding
what should you do next? Answer: Follow General Trauma protocol
◉ During the General Adult Assessment, if the patient is altered
mental status what should you do next? Answer: Follow the altered
mental status/syncope protocol
◉ During the adult trauma assessment, what is the goal for the
EMT? Answer: Keep O2 above at or above 94% and treat other life
threatening issues as needed.
◉ During the General Adult Trauma Assessment, if a patient has a
suspected TBI what should the EMT do? Answer: Raise the head of
the bed 30 degrees
◉ If a patient is altered, what should you check? Answer: If blood
glucose is below 60mg/dl
