Santa Clara County EMS Paramedic
Protocol Test EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ 100%
GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS!!!
Which of the following is an indication for the use of a CAT
Tourniquet?
A. Proximal extremity hemorrhage where the use of a tourniquet
is impractical
B. Over a bullet wound
C. Pediatric pt with an uncontrollable extremity hemorrhage
D. None of the above - ✔✔ANSW✔✔Pediatric pt with an
uncontrollable extremity hemorrhage
Hazmat distance for small and large events? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔100
feet for small and 500 feet for large
How long to report level A variance? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔Must be
reported to EMS Duty Chief IMMEDIATELY and to the EMS
Agency within 24 hours on the EMS System Variance Report
Form.
,Can you let out a competent adult during transport before arrival
at the ER? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔yes
What are you required to document in your report when you have
intubated? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔1. visualize the ETT pass over the
bougie and through the vocal cords (if visible)
2. confirm the presence of bilateral lung sounds and the absence
of epigastric sounds
3. have continuous capnography waveform while ventilating
What are the adult doses / routes for Morphine - ✔✔ANSW✔✔2-
5mg IVP q 3-5mins, 15mg max
5mg IM q 3-5mins, 15mg max
What are the adult doses / routes for Narcan? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔1-
2mg IV (titrate to effect in 0.4mg increments)
1-2mg IM (max dose 2mg)
What are the streets that act as markers that divide the 3
catchment zones for the county's trauma centers? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔De Anza Blvd - Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd (west of,
take to Stanford)
North First to Monterey - 85/101 (take to VMC)
Monterey and 85/101 (take to Regional)
Which hospital is the burn center for Santa Clara County -
✔✔ANSW✔✔SCC Valley Medical Center
What are the adult doses / routes for Glucagon? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔1mg IM
, What is the minimum age for Zofran? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔4 years old
What is the minimum age for CPAP? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔8 years old
If a patient was given a spray of nitro and becomes hypotensive
what should your first action be? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔place in shock
position and consider a 250mL fluid bolus
What does MAP stand for with regards to pre-hospital trauma
triage for SC county? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔mechanism of injury,
anatomic or physiological
Give three examples of adult physiological trauma triage criteria: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔GCS <14, SBP < 90, R <10 or >29
Give three examples of pediatric physiological trauma triage
criteria: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔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)
What are anatomical trauma triage criteria for SC county? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔penetrating injury to anything proximal to knee or
elbow
2 or more long bone FXs
traumatic paralysis or paresthesia
flail or crushed chest.
amputations proximal to ankle or wrist
suspected pelvic FXs
Protocol Test EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ 100%
GUARANTEED TO PASS CONCEPTS!!!
Which of the following is an indication for the use of a CAT
Tourniquet?
A. Proximal extremity hemorrhage where the use of a tourniquet
is impractical
B. Over a bullet wound
C. Pediatric pt with an uncontrollable extremity hemorrhage
D. None of the above - ✔✔ANSW✔✔Pediatric pt with an
uncontrollable extremity hemorrhage
Hazmat distance for small and large events? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔100
feet for small and 500 feet for large
How long to report level A variance? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔Must be
reported to EMS Duty Chief IMMEDIATELY and to the EMS
Agency within 24 hours on the EMS System Variance Report
Form.
,Can you let out a competent adult during transport before arrival
at the ER? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔yes
What are you required to document in your report when you have
intubated? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔1. visualize the ETT pass over the
bougie and through the vocal cords (if visible)
2. confirm the presence of bilateral lung sounds and the absence
of epigastric sounds
3. have continuous capnography waveform while ventilating
What are the adult doses / routes for Morphine - ✔✔ANSW✔✔2-
5mg IVP q 3-5mins, 15mg max
5mg IM q 3-5mins, 15mg max
What are the adult doses / routes for Narcan? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔1-
2mg IV (titrate to effect in 0.4mg increments)
1-2mg IM (max dose 2mg)
What are the streets that act as markers that divide the 3
catchment zones for the county's trauma centers? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔De Anza Blvd - Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd (west of,
take to Stanford)
North First to Monterey - 85/101 (take to VMC)
Monterey and 85/101 (take to Regional)
Which hospital is the burn center for Santa Clara County -
✔✔ANSW✔✔SCC Valley Medical Center
What are the adult doses / routes for Glucagon? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔1mg IM
, What is the minimum age for Zofran? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔4 years old
What is the minimum age for CPAP? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔8 years old
If a patient was given a spray of nitro and becomes hypotensive
what should your first action be? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔place in shock
position and consider a 250mL fluid bolus
What does MAP stand for with regards to pre-hospital trauma
triage for SC county? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔mechanism of injury,
anatomic or physiological
Give three examples of adult physiological trauma triage criteria: -
✔✔ANSW✔✔GCS <14, SBP < 90, R <10 or >29
Give three examples of pediatric physiological trauma triage
criteria: - ✔✔ANSW✔✔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)
What are anatomical trauma triage criteria for SC county? -
✔✔ANSW✔✔penetrating injury to anything proximal to knee or
elbow
2 or more long bone FXs
traumatic paralysis or paresthesia
flail or crushed chest.
amputations proximal to ankle or wrist
suspected pelvic FXs
