SNHD Protocols EMT Exam |Questions
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What is seizure protocol?
Blood glucose is to be checked and airway maintained
What to do during smoke inhalation?
Oxygen at 100% watch for airway issues, transport to UMC or Sunrise
RACE protocol
If a patient is suffering from a stroke where will you not transport?
St. Rose, San Marin, North Vista, Summerlin
Sexual assault victims less than 13 go where?
Sunrise
Sexual assault victims between 13-18 go where?
Sunrise or UMC
Sexual assault victims over 18 go where?
UMC
When can you administer oral glucose for a pediatric patient?
below 60 for a child, or below 40 for a neonate
What should you do for pediatric bradycardia?
heart rate is less than 60bpm do cpr and perform ventilationmnaagement before CPR also
check blood glucose level
What to do in Pediatric drowning?
let mom hold non rebreather in front of Childs face and do blow by
What to do for neonatal reususitaction?
Check blood pressure is less than 40 treat, is HR is below 100 begin ventilation with BVM
, When is a telemetry call required?
For all time sensitive or life threatening condition transports. For any medical emergency in
which the EMS provider's judgment suggests consultation with a telemetry physician is
necessary. For all trauma patients going to a trauma center. When telemetry contact is required
per protocol.
The three means of notifying the receiving hospital?
Radio
Telephone
EMSystem
DNR/POLST
attempt to verify the validity of the order or identification by confirming the patients name
age and condition of identification
The DNR or POLST shall be determined invalid at any time the patient wishes to receive life
resuscitation treatment
Once the DNR POLST order or identification is determined valid and has not been revoked
by the patient the emergency care provider shall only provide supportive care and withhold
life resusciting treatment
Faxed, copied . Or electronic are legal and valid
Step 1 of Trauma Field Triage
if GCS 13 or less, systolic under 90, or RR abnormal patient must be transported to a level 1 or
2 center for the treatment of trauma. pediatric patient must be transported to pediatric center
Step 2 Trauma Field Triage
for patients with penetrating injuries to head neck torso, chest wall deformity, 2+ prox long
bone fractures, f'ed up extremity, amputation prox to wrist or ankle, pelvis fracture,
open/depressed skill fracture, and paralysis must go to level 1 or 2 center
Step 3 Trauma Field Triage
Assess MOI: Adults higher than 20 ft, kids higher than 10 ft, 40 mph crash, intruding roof 12
in +, ejection, rollover w/ unrestrained, death of other passenger, motorcycle over 20 ft, bike
hit at 20 mph go to level 1,2, or 3
Step 4 Trauma Field Triage
Assess special patients
6 rights of medication administration
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