Massachusetts State Protocols EMT | 50 Questions N Answers
You are treating an 8-year-old c) Epinephrine 0.3mg via auto-
child [60lbs] suffering from
stridor, tachycardia, and edema injector Protocol 2.2A
to lips, following apparent
peanut exposure. What
medication intervention would
be MOST appropriate?
a)Epinephrine 1:1000 0.3mg SC
b)Diphenhydramine 25mg
IV/IO/IN c)Epinephrine 0.3mg via
auto-injector d)Epinephrine 0.15mg
via auto-injector
When managing a 56-year-old c) Monitoring and transport to emergency
male presenting with confusion,
tachycardia, and cool/clammy department Protocol 2.3A
skin. He has a medical alert
bracelet indicating "IDDM," But
you do not have a glucometer
available. You do not suspect a
stroke. What treatment would be
MOST appropriate?
a) Oral Glucose 1 tube PO
b) Glucagon 1mg
IV/IO/IM/IN c)Monitoring and
transport to emergency
department
d)Insulin, in accordance with
patient's prescriptions
,You may assist a patient with d)
suspected Acute Coronary
Syndrome with their own 120mmHg
nitroglycerin if the patients
systolic blood pressure is greater Protocol
than:
a)90mm 3.1
Hg
b)100mm
Hg
c)110mm
Hg
d)120mm
Hg
There are times EMT's must a) Receive approval from medical
deviate from STPs in those
cases, the "Exception Principle" control Protocol 1.0
in 1.0 Routine Patient Care defines
the proper procedure. The action
must (1) be within the provider
scope of practice, (2) providers
must be fully trained in the
procedure, (3) not be used to
circumvent the protocols, and
(4):
a) Receive approval from
medical control
b) Be within a neighboring
state's protocols
c) Recently featured in peer-
reviewed EMS research studies
d) Can be done without
medical control approval
Which of the following a) Health care agent listed on proxy form, on scene and presenting
individuals could possible proper Health Care Proxy paperwork
refuse medical care and
ambulance transport on behalf of Protocol 7.5
a patient without the capacity to
do so themselves?
a) Health care agent listed
on proxy form, on scene and
presenting proper Health
Care Proxy paperwork
b) Patient's family
member with no
paperwork
c) Patient's neighbor
d) Nursing Assistant in healthcare
, facility
Where should the initial b) At the side of the patient, upon initial
assessment and care of a
patient begin? contact Protocol 1.0
a) After the patient is
extricated to the ambulance
b) At the side of the
patient, upon initial contact
c) In the emergency department
d) Always in building lobby
Which treatments should be d) None of the
provided to a conscious patient
who overdosed on a psychiatric above Protocol
medication ten minutes before
EMS arrival? (Choose all that 2.14
apply)
a) Charcoal 1g/kg PO with
Medical Control order
b) Ipecac 15-30mL PO
c) Naloxone 2.5mg IV
d) None of the above
You are treating an 8-year-old c) Epinephrine 0.3mg via auto-
child [60lbs] suffering from
stridor, tachycardia, and edema injector Protocol 2.2A
to lips, following apparent
peanut exposure. What
medication intervention would
be MOST appropriate?
a)Epinephrine 1:1000 0.3mg SC
b)Diphenhydramine 25mg
IV/IO/IN c)Epinephrine 0.3mg via
auto-injector d)Epinephrine 0.15mg
via auto-injector
When managing a 56-year-old c) Monitoring and transport to emergency
male presenting with confusion,
tachycardia, and cool/clammy department Protocol 2.3A
skin. He has a medical alert
bracelet indicating "IDDM," But
you do not have a glucometer
available. You do not suspect a
stroke. What treatment would be
MOST appropriate?
a) Oral Glucose 1 tube PO
b) Glucagon 1mg
IV/IO/IM/IN c)Monitoring and
transport to emergency
department
d)Insulin, in accordance with
patient's prescriptions
,You may assist a patient with d)
suspected Acute Coronary
Syndrome with their own 120mmHg
nitroglycerin if the patients
systolic blood pressure is greater Protocol
than:
a)90mm 3.1
Hg
b)100mm
Hg
c)110mm
Hg
d)120mm
Hg
There are times EMT's must a) Receive approval from medical
deviate from STPs in those
cases, the "Exception Principle" control Protocol 1.0
in 1.0 Routine Patient Care defines
the proper procedure. The action
must (1) be within the provider
scope of practice, (2) providers
must be fully trained in the
procedure, (3) not be used to
circumvent the protocols, and
(4):
a) Receive approval from
medical control
b) Be within a neighboring
state's protocols
c) Recently featured in peer-
reviewed EMS research studies
d) Can be done without
medical control approval
Which of the following a) Health care agent listed on proxy form, on scene and presenting
individuals could possible proper Health Care Proxy paperwork
refuse medical care and
ambulance transport on behalf of Protocol 7.5
a patient without the capacity to
do so themselves?
a) Health care agent listed
on proxy form, on scene and
presenting proper Health
Care Proxy paperwork
b) Patient's family
member with no
paperwork
c) Patient's neighbor
d) Nursing Assistant in healthcare
, facility
Where should the initial b) At the side of the patient, upon initial
assessment and care of a
patient begin? contact Protocol 1.0
a) After the patient is
extricated to the ambulance
b) At the side of the
patient, upon initial contact
c) In the emergency department
d) Always in building lobby
Which treatments should be d) None of the
provided to a conscious patient
who overdosed on a psychiatric above Protocol
medication ten minutes before
EMS arrival? (Choose all that 2.14
apply)
a) Charcoal 1g/kg PO with
Medical Control order
b) Ipecac 15-30mL PO
c) Naloxone 2.5mg IV
d) None of the above
