Santa Clara County EMS Paramedic Protocol
Test Latest Update 2025-2026 Actual Exam 90
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A BLS ambulance arrives on scene of a 9-1-1 call and the patient is experiencing acute
shortness of breath. The on-scene fire department paramedic should maintain care and
accompany the patient to the hospital if no other ambulance is responding.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER: True
A MPMP with 15 patients would qualify as what level? - CORRECT ANSWER: level 2
According to county protocols what is the age that determines whether a patient is
considered an adult or a child? - CORRECT ANSWER: Under 15 years of age
All of the below are criteria found in an MCI activation Level 1 except?
A. Less than 10 patients
B. 3 ambulances and a supervisor are automatically sent
C. Up to 4 ambulances are sent
D. All hospitals are ordered open - CORRECT ANSWER: All hospitals are ordered open
Alternative tactical channels work only in a ______________ mode. - CORRECT
ANSWER: line-of-sight
,Can activated charcoal be administered in an ETOH intoxication? - CORRECT
ANSWER: no
Can patients with no medical complaint be transported to the destination established by
the law enforcement agency responsible for executing the 5150 hold? - CORRECT
ANSWER: yes
Can the IO drill be used on PTs weighing less than 3kg? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes
Can you let out a competent adult during transport before arrival at the ER? -
CORRECT ANSWER: yes
Clinical protocols are found in the Prehospital Care Policy 700. The EMS Field Guide is
a tool for the individual paramedic to use and maintain as a quick reference guide only.
The individual paramedic is responsible for updating their personal guide and for
adhering to all protocols established in Policy 700. The updated policies can be found
on the county EMS website.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER: True
Consider 1,000ml fluid bolus for burns greater than _______ TBSA? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 20%
County routing is done on _____
A. County EMS
B. Command 92
C. Command 93
D. Command 94 - CORRECT ANSWER: Command 92
, D10 should be administered with a BG of less than what? - CORRECT ANSWER:
80mg/dl or less
Do you need to make base contact for a patient that is pregnant and requires
Ondansetron (Zofran)? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes!
During a level 3 MCI activation, which interventions should be performed on scene?
A. Pleural decompression
B. CPAP
C. Only START Triage
D. C-Spine - CORRECT ANSWER: Only START Triage
During an MCI Level 1 activation how many ambulances and EMS supervisors are
utilized? - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 ALS ambulances and one EMS supervisor
(collectively known as an XSC EMS Ambulance Task Force 1)
Give three examples of adult physiological trauma triage criteria: - CORRECT
ANSWER: GCS <14, SBP < 90, R <10 or >29
Give three examples of pediatric physiological trauma triage criteria: - CORRECT
ANSWER: GCS < 14, 6 years old or younger < 60 SBP or older than 6 and <90 SBP, R
<10 or > 29 (and R <20 for infant < 1 year old)
Hazmat distance for small and large events? - CORRECT ANSWER: 100 feet for small
and 500 feet for large
Test Latest Update 2025-2026 Actual Exam 90
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Guaranteed A+ Verified by Professor
A BLS ambulance arrives on scene of a 9-1-1 call and the patient is experiencing acute
shortness of breath. The on-scene fire department paramedic should maintain care and
accompany the patient to the hospital if no other ambulance is responding.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER: True
A MPMP with 15 patients would qualify as what level? - CORRECT ANSWER: level 2
According to county protocols what is the age that determines whether a patient is
considered an adult or a child? - CORRECT ANSWER: Under 15 years of age
All of the below are criteria found in an MCI activation Level 1 except?
A. Less than 10 patients
B. 3 ambulances and a supervisor are automatically sent
C. Up to 4 ambulances are sent
D. All hospitals are ordered open - CORRECT ANSWER: All hospitals are ordered open
Alternative tactical channels work only in a ______________ mode. - CORRECT
ANSWER: line-of-sight
,Can activated charcoal be administered in an ETOH intoxication? - CORRECT
ANSWER: no
Can patients with no medical complaint be transported to the destination established by
the law enforcement agency responsible for executing the 5150 hold? - CORRECT
ANSWER: yes
Can the IO drill be used on PTs weighing less than 3kg? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes
Can you let out a competent adult during transport before arrival at the ER? -
CORRECT ANSWER: yes
Clinical protocols are found in the Prehospital Care Policy 700. The EMS Field Guide is
a tool for the individual paramedic to use and maintain as a quick reference guide only.
The individual paramedic is responsible for updating their personal guide and for
adhering to all protocols established in Policy 700. The updated policies can be found
on the county EMS website.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER: True
Consider 1,000ml fluid bolus for burns greater than _______ TBSA? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 20%
County routing is done on _____
A. County EMS
B. Command 92
C. Command 93
D. Command 94 - CORRECT ANSWER: Command 92
, D10 should be administered with a BG of less than what? - CORRECT ANSWER:
80mg/dl or less
Do you need to make base contact for a patient that is pregnant and requires
Ondansetron (Zofran)? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes!
During a level 3 MCI activation, which interventions should be performed on scene?
A. Pleural decompression
B. CPAP
C. Only START Triage
D. C-Spine - CORRECT ANSWER: Only START Triage
During an MCI Level 1 activation how many ambulances and EMS supervisors are
utilized? - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 ALS ambulances and one EMS supervisor
(collectively known as an XSC EMS Ambulance Task Force 1)
Give three examples of adult physiological trauma triage criteria: - CORRECT
ANSWER: GCS <14, SBP < 90, R <10 or >29
Give three examples of pediatric physiological trauma triage criteria: - CORRECT
ANSWER: GCS < 14, 6 years old or younger < 60 SBP or older than 6 and <90 SBP, R
<10 or > 29 (and R <20 for infant < 1 year old)
Hazmat distance for small and large events? - CORRECT ANSWER: 100 feet for small
and 500 feet for large
