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A body can be moved without the coroners permission - CORRECT ANSWER: false

A DNR or POLST order shall be validated by confirming the patient's - CORRECT

ANSWER: name, age, condition of identification form

A fall greater than how many feet places an adult patient in Step 3 of the Trauma Field

Triage Criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER: 20

A fall greater than how many feet places the pediatric patient into Step 3 of the Trauma

Field Triage Criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER: 10

A GCS below what level places a patient in Step 1 of the TFTC? - CORRECT

ANSWER: 13

A patient can be alert and oriented x 3 and be placed in the ER waiting room -

CORRECT ANSWER: false

A patient in non-traumatic cardiac arrest should be ventilated at what rate? - CORRECT

ANSWER: 8 breaths per minute

A patient may be placed in an Emergency Room waiting if which of the following criteria

are met? - CORRECT ANSWER: Did not receive any parenteral medications during

EMS transport except a single dose of a narcotic and/or an anti-emetic In the judgment of the Paramedic/EMT-P, does not require continuous cardiac monitoring Normal vitals Can maintain a sitting position without adverse impact on their medical condition Is left with a verbal report to hospital personnel

A patient may be placed in the ER waiting room if their heart rate is between what

range? - CORRECT ANSWER: 60-100

A patient may be placed in the ER waiting room if their respiratory rates is in what

range? - CORRECT ANSWER: 10-20

A patient on a legal psychiatric hold may be placed in the ER waiting room - CORRECT

ANSWER: False

A patient who meets step 2 of the Trauma Triage Field Criteria, must be transported to what level trauma center - CORRECT ANSWER: Level 1 or 2 1 / 4

A patient who meets step 2 of the Trauma Triage Field Criteria, must be transported to

what level trauma center? - CORRECT ANSWER: Level 1 or Level 2

A patient with a pulse oximetry reading above what percentage may be placed in the

ER waiting room? - CORRECT ANSWER: 94

A patient with a systolic blood pressure between what ranges may be placed in an ER

waiting room? - CORRECT ANSWER: 100-180

A patient with burns that involve the face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum, or major

joints meets criteria to be transported to a burn center - CORRECT ANSWER: True

A patient with known renal insufficiency should receive what medication? - CORRECT

ANSWER: Patient's own Solu-Cortef (hydrocortisone)

A patient with second and/or third degree burns > 20% body surface area meets criteria

to be transported to a burn center. - CORRECT ANSWER: true

A pediatric patient with an airway emergency, should be transported to which facility? -

CORRECT ANSWER: the closest emergency room

A pregnant patient involved in a MVC should be seen by a physician for evaluation -

CORRECT ANSWER: true

A psychiatric patient without a potentially life threatening illness may be transported to a

Remote Outpatient Emergency Department - CORRECT ANSWER: false

A traction splint is indicated on which of the following patients? - CORRECT ANSWER: isolated midshaft femur fracture

Adult pads may be used on children weighing more than how much? - CORRECT

ANSWER: 15 kg

Adult trauma calls that meet Step 1 or 2 of the Trauma Field Triage Criteria Protocol and occur in the geographical area bordered by Paradise road to the east, Sunset Road to the north, Interstate 15 to the west, and the county line to the south, are to be

transported to University Medical Center/Trauma. - CORRECT ANSWER: True

Adult trauma calls that meet Step 1 or 2 of the Trauma Field Triage Criteria Protocol and occur within the St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena Campus Catchment Area, City of Henderson, or the geographical area bordered by Paradise Road to the west continuing along that portion where it becomes Maryland Parkway, Sunset Road to the north, and the county line to the east, are to be transported to Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center and the medical directions for the treatment of the patient must be transported to Sunrise Trauma Center - CORRECT ANSWER: True 2 / 4

Alcohol is commonly a cause of total unresponsiveness to pain. - CORRECT ANSWER: false

All drowning patients should be transported for evaluation because of the potential for

worsening over the next several hours - CORRECT ANSWER: True

All patients with absent vital signs who do not have conclusive signs of death shall be treated with life-resuscitating measures unless EMS personnel are presented with a valid Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR)/Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

Identification/Order. - CORRECT ANSWER: true

All trauma calls that meet the Trauma Field Triage Criteria and occur within any other area of Clark County are to be transported to University Medical Center/Trauma -

CORRECT ANSWER: true

Approved Stroke Centers - CORRECT ANSWER: Centennial Hills

Desert Springs St. Rose Martin Summerlin Mountain View St. Rose Siena UMC Sunrise Southern Hills Spring Valley Valley

Carefully monitor patients as you treat them; stable tachycardia may convert to unstable

rhythms/condition quickly - CORRECT ANSWER: True

Cervical stabilization is performed on any patient with a potential for spinal injury when

which of the following criteria are met? - CORRECT ANSWER: Patient with AMS

Patient with focal neurological deficit Patient that has evidence of drug/alcohol intoxication Patient with any painful or distracting injury Patient with midline cervical spinal tenderness

Cervical stabilization is the placement of an approved, properly-sized cervical collar and

securing the patient to a long spinal board - CORRECT ANSWER: false

Chemical burns meets criteria to be transported to a burn center - CORRECT

ANSWER: true

Choose all that apply for a moderate allergic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER: May

include some respiratory involvement, like wheezing 3 / 4

Involve skin disorders Patient maintains good tidal volume and air exchange

Choose all that apply if there is an umbilical cord presentation during childhood birth -

CORRECT ANSWER: Obtain and document cord pulse

Position the patient in Trendelenburg and slightly on the left side Insert gloved hand to lift the baby off the cord Wrap the cord and keep it moist

Circumferential burns meets criteria to be transported to a burn center - CORRECT

ANSWER: True

CPR should be started on a child with a heart rate of less than 60bpm with signs of

inadequate perfusion. - CORRECT ANSWER: true

Deep suctioning is recommended during neonatal resuscitation - CORRECT ANSWER:

False

Define pregnancy hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER: > 140 systolic

> 90 diastolic Relative increase of 30 systolic from patient's normal pre-pregnancy BP Relative increase of 20 diastolic from patient's normal pre-pregnancy BP

Define severe hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER: < 82 degrees F

Describe a dystonic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER: Involuntary muscle movements or

spasms of the face, neck, and upper extremities Typically an adverse reaction to drugs such as Haloperidol

Describe a partial thickness (2nd degree burn) - CORRECT ANSWER: blistering

Describe a superficial (1st degree) burn - CORRECT ANSWER: painful and red

During a pediatric cardiac arrest, how often should compressors be switched? -

CORRECT ANSWER: every 2 minutes

During a pediatric cardiac arrest, when should adult paddles/pads be used? -

CORRECT ANSWER: > 15 kg

During childbirth, if a limb presents, how should the mother be placed? - CORRECT

ANSWER: left lateral recumbent position

During normal childbirth, what should happen if the amniotic sac is not already broken?

- CORRECT ANSWER: Puncture the amniotic sac

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