Santa Clara EMS exam
1. 4 criteria for sepsis (and how many do you need?) - ANS-Need 2 of the following: pulse
>ninety, systolic <90, temp <96 or >one hundred.Four, respirations >20. Must also have
suspicion of contamination.
2. A 911 ambulance can most effective go away the county for what 2 motives? -
ANS-Multi-casualty incident (MCI), or a search
3. A BLS ambulance can only upgrade to Code 3 (lights and sirens) in what situation? -
ANS-For a essential pt, if the amount of time from arriving on scene to turning in pt to ER
is less than 10min.
4. A stroke pt need to be transported to a COMPREHENSIVE stroke middle if
_______________ (time frame, how many BEFAST symptoms) - ANS-It has been
three.Five-5hrs considering that pt turned into final visible regular, pt has as a minimum 1
BEFAST symptom, and pt has now not had seizure
5. A stroke pt need to be transported to a PRIMARY stroke middle if _______________
(time body, what number of BEFAST signs) - ANS-It has been <3.5hrs or >5hrs
considering pt ultimate seen normal
6. Adult Trauma facilities - ANS-Regional Medical Center San Jose, Stanford, Santa Clara
Valley Medical Center
7. Burn Centers - ANS-Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
8. For a LARGE hazmat incident, you ought to hold human beings ___________ away. -
ANS-500ft
9. For a SMALL hazmat incident, you ought to preserve humans ___________ away. -
ANS-100ft
10.How many pts are in a Level 1, 2, three, four, and 5 multiple pt incident? - ANS-Lvl 1:
<10, Lvl 2: <20, Lvl 3: 20-100 (use START triage), lvl 4: 100-1000, lvl 5: >1000
11.How often ought to you renew your Santa Clara EMS badge? - ANS-Every 2 yrs when
your EMT cert expires and should also be renewed
12.If a BLS ambulance have to improve to Code 3, what 2 things ought to they do? -
ANS-Fill out a level B variance file, name county comm and get a run range
13.In what instances may additionally a paramedic switch care to BLS? (2 instances) -
ANS-Paramedic can permit BLS accomplice to hold care; OR a natural disaster has
been declared
14.Major trauma sufferer is activated whilst a automobile become going _________ or
faster. - ANS-40mph
15.Major trauma sufferer is activated while a bike become going _________ or faster. -
ANS-20mph
16.Mobilization Centers when communications had been blacked out or for large scale
incidents - ANS-De Anza College (North), San Jose Fairgrounds (South), Gilroy
Firestation @ Masden & 101 (very South)
17.Pediatric trauma centers - ANS-Stanford, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
1. 4 criteria for sepsis (and how many do you need?) - ANS-Need 2 of the following: pulse
>ninety, systolic <90, temp <96 or >one hundred.Four, respirations >20. Must also have
suspicion of contamination.
2. A 911 ambulance can most effective go away the county for what 2 motives? -
ANS-Multi-casualty incident (MCI), or a search
3. A BLS ambulance can only upgrade to Code 3 (lights and sirens) in what situation? -
ANS-For a essential pt, if the amount of time from arriving on scene to turning in pt to ER
is less than 10min.
4. A stroke pt need to be transported to a COMPREHENSIVE stroke middle if
_______________ (time frame, how many BEFAST symptoms) - ANS-It has been
three.Five-5hrs considering that pt turned into final visible regular, pt has as a minimum 1
BEFAST symptom, and pt has now not had seizure
5. A stroke pt need to be transported to a PRIMARY stroke middle if _______________
(time body, what number of BEFAST signs) - ANS-It has been <3.5hrs or >5hrs
considering pt ultimate seen normal
6. Adult Trauma facilities - ANS-Regional Medical Center San Jose, Stanford, Santa Clara
Valley Medical Center
7. Burn Centers - ANS-Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
8. For a LARGE hazmat incident, you ought to hold human beings ___________ away. -
ANS-500ft
9. For a SMALL hazmat incident, you ought to preserve humans ___________ away. -
ANS-100ft
10.How many pts are in a Level 1, 2, three, four, and 5 multiple pt incident? - ANS-Lvl 1:
<10, Lvl 2: <20, Lvl 3: 20-100 (use START triage), lvl 4: 100-1000, lvl 5: >1000
11.How often ought to you renew your Santa Clara EMS badge? - ANS-Every 2 yrs when
your EMT cert expires and should also be renewed
12.If a BLS ambulance have to improve to Code 3, what 2 things ought to they do? -
ANS-Fill out a level B variance file, name county comm and get a run range
13.In what instances may additionally a paramedic switch care to BLS? (2 instances) -
ANS-Paramedic can permit BLS accomplice to hold care; OR a natural disaster has
been declared
14.Major trauma sufferer is activated whilst a automobile become going _________ or
faster. - ANS-40mph
15.Major trauma sufferer is activated while a bike become going _________ or faster. -
ANS-20mph
16.Mobilization Centers when communications had been blacked out or for large scale
incidents - ANS-De Anza College (North), San Jose Fairgrounds (South), Gilroy
Firestation @ Masden & 101 (very South)
17.Pediatric trauma centers - ANS-Stanford, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
