SNHD AEMT Exam Study Guide
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
If the ability to adequately ventilate a patient cannot be established the patient should be
transported to... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the nearest emergency department
Sexual assault victims <13 y/o should be transported to... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅sunrise
Sexual assault victims between 13 and 18 y/o should be transported to... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅sunrise or UMC
Sexual assault victims 18 and older should be transported to... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅UMC
For sexual assault victims outside a 50 mile radius from UMC or Sunrise transport should
be... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to the nearest appropriate facility
A patient not on a legal psychiatric hold meeting all of the following criteria may be placed in
the hospital waiting room or other appropriate location: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅HR
60-100
RR 10-20
Systolic 100-180
Diastolic 60-100
Room air >94
AOx4
no parenteral medication except 1 dose morphine sulfate and/or ondansetron
no ECG monitoring
no IV
maintains sitting position
If a hospital declares internal disaster that facility is to be bypassed for all patients except... -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅patients in cardiac arrest or in whom the ability to ventilate has
not been established
For trauma pt, c-spine stabilized, GCS <8 and NO palpable radial pulse you should... -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E: BVM if sat 94 and under
A: vascular access and give 1L NS bolus
For trauma patients try to keep the SpO2 over... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅94, BVM if
equal to or less than
If a trauma patient has a radial pulse you should... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅still obtain
vascular access
, BVM is an acceptable method of ventilating and managing an airway if pulse ox can be
maintained... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅90 or greater
For patients w/ abdominal/flank pain/nausea/vomiting, if the pt shows signs of hypovolemia
you should.. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅obtain vascular access and give a 500 ml NS
bolus (repeat up to 2000 ml)
Neuro disorders or signs of hypo perfusion/shock in the presence of abdominal pain may
indicate... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an aneurysm
After each fluid bolus you should... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅repeat vital signs
Abdominal pain in women of childbearing age should be considered... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅pregnancy until proven otherwise
For patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome you should.... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅obtain vascular access, keep spo2 >94, give 324 mg ASA PO, and assist pt
with own NTG as prescribed may repeat 3x
Nitro is contraindicated in any patient with... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-hypotension
-bradycardia
-tachycardia in absence of heart failure
-evidence of R ventricular infarction
- use of ED meds
For a patient seeming to have an allergic reaction without evidence of airway
involvement/difficulties you should... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- obtain vascular access
- give 50 mg Dipenhydramine IM/IV
For a patient having an allergic reaction with evidence of airway involvement you should... -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E: assist with pts own auto injector
A: give epi 0.5 mg 1:1000 IM (may repeat in 15 min w/ may of 1.5 mg)
If a patient having a severe allergic reaction is not in shock you can... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅E: assist with albuterol MDI
A: give albuterol 2.5 mg SVN, provide ventilation management, gain IV access and give 500
cc MS bolus up to 2 L, then 50 mg diphenhydramine IM/IV
If a pt having a severe allergic reaction is in shock you should... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅provide ventilation management, give albuterol 2.5 mg SVN repeated as
needed, IV access and give 500 cc NS bolus up to 2L, give 50 mg diphenhydramine IM/IV
_________________ should be administered in priority before or during attempts at IV or IO
access for anaphylactic reactions. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅IM epi (1:1000)
For refractory anaphylaxis... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅contact medical control
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
If the ability to adequately ventilate a patient cannot be established the patient should be
transported to... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the nearest emergency department
Sexual assault victims <13 y/o should be transported to... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅sunrise
Sexual assault victims between 13 and 18 y/o should be transported to... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅sunrise or UMC
Sexual assault victims 18 and older should be transported to... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅UMC
For sexual assault victims outside a 50 mile radius from UMC or Sunrise transport should
be... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅to the nearest appropriate facility
A patient not on a legal psychiatric hold meeting all of the following criteria may be placed in
the hospital waiting room or other appropriate location: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅HR
60-100
RR 10-20
Systolic 100-180
Diastolic 60-100
Room air >94
AOx4
no parenteral medication except 1 dose morphine sulfate and/or ondansetron
no ECG monitoring
no IV
maintains sitting position
If a hospital declares internal disaster that facility is to be bypassed for all patients except... -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅patients in cardiac arrest or in whom the ability to ventilate has
not been established
For trauma pt, c-spine stabilized, GCS <8 and NO palpable radial pulse you should... -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E: BVM if sat 94 and under
A: vascular access and give 1L NS bolus
For trauma patients try to keep the SpO2 over... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅94, BVM if
equal to or less than
If a trauma patient has a radial pulse you should... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅still obtain
vascular access
, BVM is an acceptable method of ventilating and managing an airway if pulse ox can be
maintained... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅90 or greater
For patients w/ abdominal/flank pain/nausea/vomiting, if the pt shows signs of hypovolemia
you should.. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅obtain vascular access and give a 500 ml NS
bolus (repeat up to 2000 ml)
Neuro disorders or signs of hypo perfusion/shock in the presence of abdominal pain may
indicate... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an aneurysm
After each fluid bolus you should... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅repeat vital signs
Abdominal pain in women of childbearing age should be considered... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅pregnancy until proven otherwise
For patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome you should.... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅obtain vascular access, keep spo2 >94, give 324 mg ASA PO, and assist pt
with own NTG as prescribed may repeat 3x
Nitro is contraindicated in any patient with... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-hypotension
-bradycardia
-tachycardia in absence of heart failure
-evidence of R ventricular infarction
- use of ED meds
For a patient seeming to have an allergic reaction without evidence of airway
involvement/difficulties you should... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- obtain vascular access
- give 50 mg Dipenhydramine IM/IV
For a patient having an allergic reaction with evidence of airway involvement you should... -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅E: assist with pts own auto injector
A: give epi 0.5 mg 1:1000 IM (may repeat in 15 min w/ may of 1.5 mg)
If a patient having a severe allergic reaction is not in shock you can... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅E: assist with albuterol MDI
A: give albuterol 2.5 mg SVN, provide ventilation management, gain IV access and give 500
cc MS bolus up to 2 L, then 50 mg diphenhydramine IM/IV
If a pt having a severe allergic reaction is in shock you should... - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅provide ventilation management, give albuterol 2.5 mg SVN repeated as
needed, IV access and give 500 cc NS bolus up to 2L, give 50 mg diphenhydramine IM/IV
_________________ should be administered in priority before or during attempts at IV or IO
access for anaphylactic reactions. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅IM epi (1:1000)
For refractory anaphylaxis... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅contact medical control
