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SNHD Paramedic Protocols Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
The GOAL of the manual is to _________ prehospital patient care in clark county. -
Answer✔Standardize
Patient care should be rendered while _______ to a definitive treatment facility.
a. on scene
b. enroute
c. at arrival
d. driving - Answer✔b. En route
The General assessment protocols must be followed how? - Answer✔In specific sequence
noted
Who must notify the office of EMS & Trauma System immediately after telemetry orders have
been given? - Answer✔Telemetry physician and provider
Definition of a patient is any individual that meets at least one of the following criteria: -
Answer✔1. A person who has a complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury
2. a person who has obvious evidence of illness or injury; or
3. A person identified by an informed 2nd or 3rd party caller as requiring evaluation for
potential illness or injury
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Pediatric Treatment protocols are to be used on children who have not experienced what? -
Answer✔puberty
For what age do you use the Pediatric Patient Destination protocol? - Answer✔<18 years old
When is radio contact needed during adult general assessment ? - Answer✔All trauma patients
Code 3 Returns
Need for telemetry physician
As per protocol
When is telephone contact allowed for online medical control? - Answer✔Only if routed via a
recorded phone patch through FAO at 702-382-9007
Sexual assault victims <13 years old shall be transported to? - Answer✔Sunrise hospital
Sexual assault victimes 13 y/o to 18 y/o shall be transported to? - Answer✔Sunrise Hospital or
UMC
Sexual assault victims 18 y/o and older shall be transported to? - Answer✔UMC
Sexual assault victims outside a 50-mile radius from UMC or Sunrise shall be transported
where? - Answer✔nearest appropriate facility
Where shall stable patients be transported? - Answer✔hospital of choice, if no preference then
closest facility
When are patients allowed to be placed in the waiting room? - Answer✔If transfer of care has
not occurred in accordance with NRS 450B.790
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excludes patient placed on a legal psych hold
meets all following criteria
Waiting Room Criteria Vital Signs - Answer✔Heart Rate 60-100
RR 10-20
SBP 100-180
DBP 60-110
Room Air pulse Ox >94
A&Ox4
Waiting room criteria - Answer✔Normal Vital Signs
did not receive any parental meds during transport except single dose of analgesia and/or
antiemetic
Does not require continuous cardiac monitoring, judgement of Paramedic
can maintain in sitting position
Left with verbal report to hospital personnel
General Trauma Assessment -
When is BVM acceptable method of ventilating? - Answer✔if pulse oximetry can be maintained
at or above 90%
Abdominal/ Flank pain
When is 12-Lead required? - Answer✔≥35 years old
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SNHD Paramedic Protocols Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
The GOAL of the manual is to _________ prehospital patient care in clark county. -
Answer✔Standardize
Patient care should be rendered while _______ to a definitive treatment facility.
a. on scene
b. enroute
c. at arrival
d. driving - Answer✔b. En route
The General assessment protocols must be followed how? - Answer✔In specific sequence
noted
Who must notify the office of EMS & Trauma System immediately after telemetry orders have
been given? - Answer✔Telemetry physician and provider
Definition of a patient is any individual that meets at least one of the following criteria: -
Answer✔1. A person who has a complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury
2. a person who has obvious evidence of illness or injury; or
3. A person identified by an informed 2nd or 3rd party caller as requiring evaluation for
potential illness or injury
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Pediatric Treatment protocols are to be used on children who have not experienced what? -
Answer✔puberty
For what age do you use the Pediatric Patient Destination protocol? - Answer✔<18 years old
When is radio contact needed during adult general assessment ? - Answer✔All trauma patients
Code 3 Returns
Need for telemetry physician
As per protocol
When is telephone contact allowed for online medical control? - Answer✔Only if routed via a
recorded phone patch through FAO at 702-382-9007
Sexual assault victims <13 years old shall be transported to? - Answer✔Sunrise hospital
Sexual assault victimes 13 y/o to 18 y/o shall be transported to? - Answer✔Sunrise Hospital or
UMC
Sexual assault victims 18 y/o and older shall be transported to? - Answer✔UMC
Sexual assault victims outside a 50-mile radius from UMC or Sunrise shall be transported
where? - Answer✔nearest appropriate facility
Where shall stable patients be transported? - Answer✔hospital of choice, if no preference then
closest facility
When are patients allowed to be placed in the waiting room? - Answer✔If transfer of care has
not occurred in accordance with NRS 450B.790
2
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excludes patient placed on a legal psych hold
meets all following criteria
Waiting Room Criteria Vital Signs - Answer✔Heart Rate 60-100
RR 10-20
SBP 100-180
DBP 60-110
Room Air pulse Ox >94
A&Ox4
Waiting room criteria - Answer✔Normal Vital Signs
did not receive any parental meds during transport except single dose of analgesia and/or
antiemetic
Does not require continuous cardiac monitoring, judgement of Paramedic
can maintain in sitting position
Left with verbal report to hospital personnel
General Trauma Assessment -
When is BVM acceptable method of ventilating? - Answer✔if pulse oximetry can be maintained
at or above 90%
Abdominal/ Flank pain
When is 12-Lead required? - Answer✔≥35 years old
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