SNHD Paramedic Protocol Exam Study Guide
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Identify the Parkland Burn Formula for Fluid Replacement. - Answer✔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
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For children, a fall greater than ______ requires transport to a Level 1 or 2 trauma center. -
Answer✔10 feet or two times the height of the child
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What is the dose of Naloxone (Narcan) in the setting of a suspected overdose? - Answer✔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? - Answer✔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
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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? - Answer✔1.6 mg SL
Pg. 49
Which patient(s) can be taken to a hospital that has been placed on internal disaster? -
Answer✔A patient in which an airway cannot be established
A patient in cardiac arrest
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A patient who was ejected from a motor vehicle requires transport to a Level 1 and 2 trauma
center only. - Answer✔False (Level 1, 2 or 3)
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When should radio contact be established to a receiving facility? - Answer✔All trauma patients
Emergency (code 3) returns
Need for telemetry physician
Per protocol
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How often can additional Diazepam (Valium) doses be administered to a pregnant patient who
is refractory to Magnesium Sulfate? - Answer✔Every 5 minutes
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For non-trauma patients, telemetry reports should include at a minimum which of the
following? - Answer✔Attendant/vehicle identification, Nature of call: INFORMATION ONLY or
REQUEST FOR PHYSICIAN ORDERS, Patient information (i.e. number, age, sex), Patient condition
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(i.e. stable, full arrest), History, Objective findings, Treatment, Estimated time of arrival
including any special circumstances that may cause a delay in transport
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A patient is defined as any individual that meets which of the following? - Answer✔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)
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Additional doses of Hydropmorphone (Dilaudid) are by physician order only. - Answer✔True.
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What is the dose of Benadryl for a pediatric patient experiencing a dystonic reaction? -
Answer✔1.0 mg/kg
Pg. 96
What is the western border for Sunrise Hospital and Trauma Center's trauma catchment area? -
Answer✔Paradise
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Pulse oximetry in a pediatric patient should be maintained at: - Answer✔> 94%
Pg. 70
For patients on home oxygen or with chronic conditions, supplemental oxygen should be used
to maintain an oxygen saturation of: - Answer✔> 90%
Pg. 67
When termination of resuscitation occurs in the field, what should happen to all medical
interventions? - Answer✔All medical interventions should be left in place
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