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SNHD PARAMEDIC PROTO COL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE LAT EST
UPDATED
Question : Identify The Parkland Burn Formula For Fluid
Replacement.
Correct 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
Question : For Children, A Fall Greater Than ______
Requires Transport To A Level 1 Or 2 Trauma Center.
Correct Answer: 10 Feet Or Two Times The Height Of
The Child
Question : What Is The Dose Of Naloxone (Narcan) In
The Setting Of A Suspected Overdose?
Correct Answer: 2.0 Mg In/im/iv; May Be Repeated To
A Max Dose Of 10mg
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Question : For A Traumatic Cardiac Arrest, What
Interventions Must Be Performed Prior To Considering Terminating Resuscitation Efforts?
Correct 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
Question : 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?
Correct Answer: 1.6 Mg Sl
Question : Which Patient(S) Can Be Taken To A Hospital
That Has Been Placed On Internal Disaster?
Correct Answer: A Patient In Which An Airway Cannot
Be Established A Patient In Cardiac Arrest
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Question : A Patient Who Was Ejected From A Motor
Vehicle Requires Transport To A Level 1 And 2 Trauma Center Only.
Correct Answer: False (Level 1, 2 Or 3)
Question : When Should Radio Contact Be Established
To A Receiving Facility?
Correct Answer: All Trauma Patientsemergency (Code
3) Returnsneed For Telemetry Physicianper Protocol
Question : How Often Can Additional Diazepam
(Valium) Doses Be Administered To A Pregnant Patient Who Is Refractory To Magnesium Sulfate?
Correct Answer: Every 5 Minutes
Question : For Non-Trauma Patients, Telemetry Reports
Should Include At A Minimum Which Of The Following?
Correct Answer: Attendant/vehicle Identification,
Nature Of Call: Information Only Or Request For
Physician Orders, Patient Information (I.e. Number, Age,
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Sex), Patient Condition (I.e. Stable, Full Arrest), History, Objective Findings, Treatment, Estimated Time Of Arrival Including Any Special Circumstances That May Cause A Delay In Transport
Question : A Patient Is Defined As Any Individual That
Meets Which Of The Following?
Correct 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)
Question : Additional Doses Of Hydropmorphone
(Dilaudid) Are By Physician Order Only.
Correct Answer: True.
Question : What Is The Dose Of Benadryl For A Pediatric
Patient Experiencing A Dystonic Reaction?