Santa Clara county exam questions with
correct solutions
Santa Clara county hospitals
El Camino Hospital of Los Gatos CORRECT ANSWERS LGH ( Los Gatos)
Out of county Hospitals
Hazel Hawkins Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS HHH (Hollister)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Good Samaritan Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS GSH (San Jose)
Santa Clara county hospitals
El Camino Hospital of Mountain View CORRECT ANSWERS ECH (Mountain View)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Kaiser Foundations Santa Clara CORRECT ANSWERS KSC (Santa Clara)
Santa Clara county hospitals
O'Connor Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS OCH (San Jose)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS PAV (Palo Alto)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Regional Medical Center of San Jose CORRECT ANSWERS RSJ (San Jose)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Saint Louise Regional Medical Center CORRECT ANSWERS SLH (Gilroy)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center CORRECT ANSWERS VMC (San Jose
Santa Clara county hospitals
Stanford University Medical Center CORRECT ANSWERS SUH (Palo Alto)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Kaiser Foundation San Jose CORRECT ANSWERS STH (San Jose)
Out of county Hospitals
Kaiser Foundation Fredmont CORRECT ANSWERS KFF (Fremont)
Out of county Hospitals
Kaiser Foundation Redwood City CORRECT ANSWERS KRC (Redwood City)
,Out of county Hospitals
Sequoia Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS SEQ (Redwood City)
Out of county Hospitals
Washington Township Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS WTH (Fremont)
Prehospital Providers Advisory Committee CORRECT ANSWERS Made of
representatives from each provider agency, hospitals, law enforcement, etc. that
focuses on the logistics and operations of EMS
Emergency Medical Services Committee (EMSCo.) CORRECT ANSWERS A diverse
group of representatives of all provider levels (field paramedics, EMTs, city
managers,etc.) that provide recommendations to the Agency and Health Advisory
Commission
Medical Directors Advisory Committee (MDAC) CORRECT ANSWERS Comprised of
various physician groups (South Bay Medical Directors Association, provider agency
Medical Directors, etc.) that focus on clinical care issues and integration of patient care
resources
Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Committee CORRECT ANSWERS A diverse group of
emergency service responders who focus on development and implementation of MCI
plans and procedures
Clinical Practice Advisory Committee (CPAC) CORRECT ANSWERS Made of various
system stakeholders (field personnel, physician, nurses, etc.) who provide
recommendations related to the clinical aspects of EMS system. This includes
protocols, orders, quality assurance and improvement, etc
Level A Variance
Any incident that results in a threat to public safety, patient, bystander or responder
harm CORRECT ANSWERS Report immediately
to the EMS Duty Chief via County Communications and submit the EMS System
Variance Report (Form #903) to the EMS Agency within 24 hours
Level B Variance
Any incident that does not result in patient harm, but is
a deviation from EMS Agency protocols, policies, and procedures CORRECT
ANSWERS Report to EMS Agency within 5 business days
Level C Variance
Incidents where responders provided outstanding care and went above and beyond
expectations of responders CORRECT ANSWERS Report within 7 business days
Trauma Center Service Areas
, SUH Catchment Zone CORRECT ANSWERS Northern border of SCC to De Anza Blvd
in Cupertino and through the center of Sunnyvale
Trauma Center Service Areas
VMC Catchment Zone CORRECT ANSWERS South of De Anza Blvd in Cupertino and
south of Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road to East Remington/Fair Oaks Ave in Sunnyvale
Eastern border is North First Street/Monterey Highway from San Jose (Alviso) to the
southern boundary at the intersection of highway 101 and 85 in SJ
Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85 and West of 101 extending to
the southernmost border of the county will be transported to VMC
Trauma Center Service Areas
RSJ Catchment Zone CORRECT ANSWERS Extends from all areas east of North First
Street/Monterey Highway (includes Milpitas) to the southern boundary at the 101/85
intersection in SJ. The northern border is SF Bay
Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85 interchange and east of 101
extending into the southernmost borders of the county shall be transported to RSJ
Trauma Center Service Areas
at border of zones CORRECT ANSWERS Incidents that occur on the border of any of
these zones shall be transported in accordance with the
paramedics' discretion
Hospital Radio Reports
Ring-down CORRECT ANSWERS Standard hospital notifications shall occur via cell
phone or service dispatch centers
MTV (Major Trauma Victim) alerts, STEMI alerts, Stroke alerts, and critical transports,
transporting Code 3, to the hospital and when cell phone contact is not
possible shall be transmitted via self-initiated radio on
EMS Command 92
IFT notifications are not to occur on SCC EMS Communication System frequencies
Hospital Radio Reports
Format CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Demographics (Unit ID (agency, type, number),ETA,
Patient's Age, Patient's Sex)
2. Chief complaint / Ems providers impression
3. Any pertinent medical history, pertinent medications, pertinent allergies, and any
other significant findings from physical assessment
4. Vital signs (Explain and report abnormal findings
Or, state "within normal limits" (WNL))
5. treatment provided
correct solutions
Santa Clara county hospitals
El Camino Hospital of Los Gatos CORRECT ANSWERS LGH ( Los Gatos)
Out of county Hospitals
Hazel Hawkins Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS HHH (Hollister)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Good Samaritan Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS GSH (San Jose)
Santa Clara county hospitals
El Camino Hospital of Mountain View CORRECT ANSWERS ECH (Mountain View)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Kaiser Foundations Santa Clara CORRECT ANSWERS KSC (Santa Clara)
Santa Clara county hospitals
O'Connor Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS OCH (San Jose)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS PAV (Palo Alto)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Regional Medical Center of San Jose CORRECT ANSWERS RSJ (San Jose)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Saint Louise Regional Medical Center CORRECT ANSWERS SLH (Gilroy)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center CORRECT ANSWERS VMC (San Jose
Santa Clara county hospitals
Stanford University Medical Center CORRECT ANSWERS SUH (Palo Alto)
Santa Clara county hospitals
Kaiser Foundation San Jose CORRECT ANSWERS STH (San Jose)
Out of county Hospitals
Kaiser Foundation Fredmont CORRECT ANSWERS KFF (Fremont)
Out of county Hospitals
Kaiser Foundation Redwood City CORRECT ANSWERS KRC (Redwood City)
,Out of county Hospitals
Sequoia Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS SEQ (Redwood City)
Out of county Hospitals
Washington Township Hospital CORRECT ANSWERS WTH (Fremont)
Prehospital Providers Advisory Committee CORRECT ANSWERS Made of
representatives from each provider agency, hospitals, law enforcement, etc. that
focuses on the logistics and operations of EMS
Emergency Medical Services Committee (EMSCo.) CORRECT ANSWERS A diverse
group of representatives of all provider levels (field paramedics, EMTs, city
managers,etc.) that provide recommendations to the Agency and Health Advisory
Commission
Medical Directors Advisory Committee (MDAC) CORRECT ANSWERS Comprised of
various physician groups (South Bay Medical Directors Association, provider agency
Medical Directors, etc.) that focus on clinical care issues and integration of patient care
resources
Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Committee CORRECT ANSWERS A diverse group of
emergency service responders who focus on development and implementation of MCI
plans and procedures
Clinical Practice Advisory Committee (CPAC) CORRECT ANSWERS Made of various
system stakeholders (field personnel, physician, nurses, etc.) who provide
recommendations related to the clinical aspects of EMS system. This includes
protocols, orders, quality assurance and improvement, etc
Level A Variance
Any incident that results in a threat to public safety, patient, bystander or responder
harm CORRECT ANSWERS Report immediately
to the EMS Duty Chief via County Communications and submit the EMS System
Variance Report (Form #903) to the EMS Agency within 24 hours
Level B Variance
Any incident that does not result in patient harm, but is
a deviation from EMS Agency protocols, policies, and procedures CORRECT
ANSWERS Report to EMS Agency within 5 business days
Level C Variance
Incidents where responders provided outstanding care and went above and beyond
expectations of responders CORRECT ANSWERS Report within 7 business days
Trauma Center Service Areas
, SUH Catchment Zone CORRECT ANSWERS Northern border of SCC to De Anza Blvd
in Cupertino and through the center of Sunnyvale
Trauma Center Service Areas
VMC Catchment Zone CORRECT ANSWERS South of De Anza Blvd in Cupertino and
south of Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road to East Remington/Fair Oaks Ave in Sunnyvale
Eastern border is North First Street/Monterey Highway from San Jose (Alviso) to the
southern boundary at the intersection of highway 101 and 85 in SJ
Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85 and West of 101 extending to
the southernmost border of the county will be transported to VMC
Trauma Center Service Areas
RSJ Catchment Zone CORRECT ANSWERS Extends from all areas east of North First
Street/Monterey Highway (includes Milpitas) to the southern boundary at the 101/85
intersection in SJ. The northern border is SF Bay
Patients requiring transport from areas south of 101/85 interchange and east of 101
extending into the southernmost borders of the county shall be transported to RSJ
Trauma Center Service Areas
at border of zones CORRECT ANSWERS Incidents that occur on the border of any of
these zones shall be transported in accordance with the
paramedics' discretion
Hospital Radio Reports
Ring-down CORRECT ANSWERS Standard hospital notifications shall occur via cell
phone or service dispatch centers
MTV (Major Trauma Victim) alerts, STEMI alerts, Stroke alerts, and critical transports,
transporting Code 3, to the hospital and when cell phone contact is not
possible shall be transmitted via self-initiated radio on
EMS Command 92
IFT notifications are not to occur on SCC EMS Communication System frequencies
Hospital Radio Reports
Format CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Demographics (Unit ID (agency, type, number),ETA,
Patient's Age, Patient's Sex)
2. Chief complaint / Ems providers impression
3. Any pertinent medical history, pertinent medications, pertinent allergies, and any
other significant findings from physical assessment
4. Vital signs (Explain and report abnormal findings
Or, state "within normal limits" (WNL))
5. treatment provided
