SANTA CLARA EMS TEST EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
Airborne Transmission of Infectious Disease Control - ANSWERS-occurs through
inhalation or absorption of air that contains TB, measles, chickenpox. Wear
N95/N100 respirator/ impermeable gowns
Ventricular Assist Device VAD - ANSWERS-VAD supplements cardiac ventricle in
pumping blood to body
VAD assessment difficulties - ANSWERS-unable to palpate pulse, read BP, obtain
pulse ox. EMS rely on consciousness, skin sign, cap refil
True or False Chest Compressions are contraindicated in patients with VAD -
ANSWERS-True
, If a pt with a score of 4/5 on the GFAST scale has not shown any normal signs
since _____ hours ago you would transport them to a comprehensive stroke
center - ANSWERS-6 hours
You would transport North trauma pt to _______, central trauma pt to
_________, and eastern trauma pt to _________ - ANSWERS-Stanford, Valley
Medical, Regional
Updated EMS policy notifications would be distributed as follows except for which
medium? - ANSWERS-Paper copy sent to every EMS provider
A physician on scene give more information than if they are giving online
direction? - ANSWERS-False
EMS personnel badges expire the same day as their EMS license - ANSWERS-True
You can determine an injury as major trauma or minor trauma on scene by
viewing the severity of the trauma - ANSWERS-False
A 26 year old male with an arrow through his left fore arm proximal to the elbow
would be categorized as a major trauma - ANSWERS-False
When a patient passes away at their home during intervention what agency or
person(s) are responsible for the deposition of the descendent? - ANSWERS-The
fire department or police (if present)
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