SNHD PROTOCOL TEST REVIEW
If the ability to adequately ventilate the patient cannot be established, the patient must
be... - Answers -transported to the nearest emergency department
Sexual assault victims under 13 should be transported to... - Answers -sunrise
Sexual assault victims 13 to 18 should be transported to... - Answers -sunrise or UMC
Sexual assault victims over 18 should be transported to... - Answers -UMC
BVM is acceptable method of ventilation and managing air way if the pulse oximetry can
be maintained at... - Answers -greater than or equal to 90%
Neuro disorders or signs of hypo perfusion/shock in the presence of abdominal pain my
indicate... - Answers -an aneurysm
After each fluid bolus... - Answers -repeat vital signs
In patients with abdominal/flank pain, nausea and vomiting, older than 35 years old... -
Answers -consider cardiac origin and consider a 12 lead
Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in in any patient with... - Answers -hypotension,
bradycardia, tachycardia in the absence of heart failure and evidence of a right
ventricular infarction
Perform a 12 lead on all patients 35 years old experiencing... (suspected acute coronary
syndrome) - Answers -vague jaw/chest/abdominal discomfort
Always perform ___________ when administering Epi. - Answers -ECG monitoring
For adult drowning patients do you suction foam in the airway? - Answers -no
When do you do CCC? - Answers -non traumatic cardiac arrest, witnessed do 2 min, if
witnessed, DO NOT DO THIS FOR DROWNING
Hyperkalemia is suspected commonly in patients with... - Answers -chronic kidney
disease
What must patients with suspected hyperkalemia have before initiating treatment? -
Answers -1. cush syndrome, chronic renal failure
2. electrocardiograph consistent with hyperkalemia
3. hemodynamic instability
Hyperkalemia is defined as a potassium level higher than... - Answers -5.5 mmol/L
, Sweating generally disappears as body temperatures rise over... - Answers -104
Heat cramps consist of... - Answers -benign muscle cramping caused by dehydration
and not associated with temp
Heat exhaustion consists of... - Answers -dehydration, salt depletion, dizziness, fever,
AMS, headache, cramps. Tachy, hypotension, and high temp
Heat stroke consists of... - Answers -dehydration, tachy, hypoten, temp over 104, and
AMS
Mild hypothermia - Answers -90-95
moderate hypothermia - Answers -82-92
severe hypothermia - Answers -under 82
Indications of pre-eclampsia - Answers -sever headache, vision changes, or RUQ pain
Pregnancy hypertension values - Answers -over 140 (30 more than normal)
How soon must ingestion occur to administer activated charcoal? - Answers -w/i one
hour
Benzodiazepines are effective in... - Answers -terminating seizures
Status epilepticus - Answers -two or more seizure successively w/o an intervening lucid
period or a seizure lasting over five minutes
Grand mal seizure - Answers -associated with loss of continence, incontinence and oral
trauma
Focal seizures - Answers -affect only part of the body and are not usually associated
with a loss of consciousness
For patients with known adrenal insufficiency in shock, administer patients own... -
Answers -Solu-Cortef (hydrocortisone)
Patients with smoke inhalation should be transported to... - Answers -UMC
Capnometry/capnography is mandatory with... - Answers -all methods on intubation
For patients with altered mentation/syncope give oral glucose for a blood sugar value...
- Answers -less than 60
If the ability to adequately ventilate the patient cannot be established, the patient must
be... - Answers -transported to the nearest emergency department
Sexual assault victims under 13 should be transported to... - Answers -sunrise
Sexual assault victims 13 to 18 should be transported to... - Answers -sunrise or UMC
Sexual assault victims over 18 should be transported to... - Answers -UMC
BVM is acceptable method of ventilation and managing air way if the pulse oximetry can
be maintained at... - Answers -greater than or equal to 90%
Neuro disorders or signs of hypo perfusion/shock in the presence of abdominal pain my
indicate... - Answers -an aneurysm
After each fluid bolus... - Answers -repeat vital signs
In patients with abdominal/flank pain, nausea and vomiting, older than 35 years old... -
Answers -consider cardiac origin and consider a 12 lead
Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in in any patient with... - Answers -hypotension,
bradycardia, tachycardia in the absence of heart failure and evidence of a right
ventricular infarction
Perform a 12 lead on all patients 35 years old experiencing... (suspected acute coronary
syndrome) - Answers -vague jaw/chest/abdominal discomfort
Always perform ___________ when administering Epi. - Answers -ECG monitoring
For adult drowning patients do you suction foam in the airway? - Answers -no
When do you do CCC? - Answers -non traumatic cardiac arrest, witnessed do 2 min, if
witnessed, DO NOT DO THIS FOR DROWNING
Hyperkalemia is suspected commonly in patients with... - Answers -chronic kidney
disease
What must patients with suspected hyperkalemia have before initiating treatment? -
Answers -1. cush syndrome, chronic renal failure
2. electrocardiograph consistent with hyperkalemia
3. hemodynamic instability
Hyperkalemia is defined as a potassium level higher than... - Answers -5.5 mmol/L
, Sweating generally disappears as body temperatures rise over... - Answers -104
Heat cramps consist of... - Answers -benign muscle cramping caused by dehydration
and not associated with temp
Heat exhaustion consists of... - Answers -dehydration, salt depletion, dizziness, fever,
AMS, headache, cramps. Tachy, hypotension, and high temp
Heat stroke consists of... - Answers -dehydration, tachy, hypoten, temp over 104, and
AMS
Mild hypothermia - Answers -90-95
moderate hypothermia - Answers -82-92
severe hypothermia - Answers -under 82
Indications of pre-eclampsia - Answers -sever headache, vision changes, or RUQ pain
Pregnancy hypertension values - Answers -over 140 (30 more than normal)
How soon must ingestion occur to administer activated charcoal? - Answers -w/i one
hour
Benzodiazepines are effective in... - Answers -terminating seizures
Status epilepticus - Answers -two or more seizure successively w/o an intervening lucid
period or a seizure lasting over five minutes
Grand mal seizure - Answers -associated with loss of continence, incontinence and oral
trauma
Focal seizures - Answers -affect only part of the body and are not usually associated
with a loss of consciousness
For patients with known adrenal insufficiency in shock, administer patients own... -
Answers -Solu-Cortef (hydrocortisone)
Patients with smoke inhalation should be transported to... - Answers -UMC
Capnometry/capnography is mandatory with... - Answers -all methods on intubation
For patients with altered mentation/syncope give oral glucose for a blood sugar value...
- Answers -less than 60
