SNHD Paramedic Protocol Exam Study
Guide, Questions and Correct Answers, With
Complete Solution 2024.
Identify the Parkland Burn Formula for Fluid Replacement.
4ml x (body weight in kg) x (% BSA burned) = total fluids for 24 hours, Give 1/2 in the
first 8 hours; give remainder over next 16 hours
Pg. 28
For children, a fall greater than ______ requires transport to a Level 1 or 2 trauma
center.
10 feet or two times the height of the child
Pg. 127
What is the dose of Naloxone (Narcan) in the setting of a suspected overdose?
2.0 mg IN/IM/IV; may be repeated to a max dose of 10mg
Pg. 45
For a traumatic cardiac arrest, what interventions must be performed prior to
considering terminating resuscitation efforts?
Provide effective ventilation with 100% oxygenation for two (2) minutes
Open airway with basic life support measures
Perform bilateral needle thoracentesis if tension pneumothorax suspected
Pg. 125
For a patient in Pulmonary Edema/CHF, who is hypertensive with a diastolic
blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg, what is the dose of Nitroglycerin?
1.6 mg SL
Pg. 49
Which patient(s) can be taken to a hospital that has been placed on internal
disaster?
A patient in which an airway cannot be established
A patient in cardiac arrest
Pg. 12
A patient who was ejected from a motor vehicle requires transport to a Level 1
and 2 trauma center only.
, False (Level 1, 2 or 3)
Pg. 127
When should radio contact be established to a receiving facility?
All trauma patients
Emergency (code 3) returns
Need for telemetry physician
Per protocol
Pg. 11
How often can additional Diazepam (Valium) doses be administered to a pregnant
patient who is refractory to Magnesium Sulfate?
Every 5 minutes
Pg. 43
For non-trauma patients, telemetry reports should include at a minimum which of
the following?
Attendant/vehicle identification, Nature of call: INFORMATION ONLY or REQUEST
FOR PHYSICIAN ORDERS, Patient information (i.e. number, age, sex), Patient
condition (i.e. stable, full arrest), History, Objective findings, Treatment, Estimated time
of arrival including any special circumstances that may cause a delay in transport
Pg. 115
A patient is defined as any individual that meets which of the following?
All of the above (A person who has obvious evidence of illness or injury, A person who
has a complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury, A person
identified by an informed 2nd or 3rd party caller as requiring evaluation for potential
illness or injury)
Pg. 6
Additional doses of Hydropmorphone (Dilaudid) are by physician order only.
True.
Pg. 47
What is the dose of Benadryl for a pediatric patient experiencing a dystonic
reaction?
1.0 mg/kg
Pg. 96
What is the western border for Sunrise Hospital and Trauma Center's trauma
catchment area?
Guide, Questions and Correct Answers, With
Complete Solution 2024.
Identify the Parkland Burn Formula for Fluid Replacement.
4ml x (body weight in kg) x (% BSA burned) = total fluids for 24 hours, Give 1/2 in the
first 8 hours; give remainder over next 16 hours
Pg. 28
For children, a fall greater than ______ requires transport to a Level 1 or 2 trauma
center.
10 feet or two times the height of the child
Pg. 127
What is the dose of Naloxone (Narcan) in the setting of a suspected overdose?
2.0 mg IN/IM/IV; may be repeated to a max dose of 10mg
Pg. 45
For a traumatic cardiac arrest, what interventions must be performed prior to
considering terminating resuscitation efforts?
Provide effective ventilation with 100% oxygenation for two (2) minutes
Open airway with basic life support measures
Perform bilateral needle thoracentesis if tension pneumothorax suspected
Pg. 125
For a patient in Pulmonary Edema/CHF, who is hypertensive with a diastolic
blood pressure greater than 100 mmHg, what is the dose of Nitroglycerin?
1.6 mg SL
Pg. 49
Which patient(s) can be taken to a hospital that has been placed on internal
disaster?
A patient in which an airway cannot be established
A patient in cardiac arrest
Pg. 12
A patient who was ejected from a motor vehicle requires transport to a Level 1
and 2 trauma center only.
, False (Level 1, 2 or 3)
Pg. 127
When should radio contact be established to a receiving facility?
All trauma patients
Emergency (code 3) returns
Need for telemetry physician
Per protocol
Pg. 11
How often can additional Diazepam (Valium) doses be administered to a pregnant
patient who is refractory to Magnesium Sulfate?
Every 5 minutes
Pg. 43
For non-trauma patients, telemetry reports should include at a minimum which of
the following?
Attendant/vehicle identification, Nature of call: INFORMATION ONLY or REQUEST
FOR PHYSICIAN ORDERS, Patient information (i.e. number, age, sex), Patient
condition (i.e. stable, full arrest), History, Objective findings, Treatment, Estimated time
of arrival including any special circumstances that may cause a delay in transport
Pg. 115
A patient is defined as any individual that meets which of the following?
All of the above (A person who has obvious evidence of illness or injury, A person who
has a complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury, A person
identified by an informed 2nd or 3rd party caller as requiring evaluation for potential
illness or injury)
Pg. 6
Additional doses of Hydropmorphone (Dilaudid) are by physician order only.
True.
Pg. 47
What is the dose of Benadryl for a pediatric patient experiencing a dystonic
reaction?
1.0 mg/kg
Pg. 96
What is the western border for Sunrise Hospital and Trauma Center's trauma
catchment area?
