LA County Protocol Study Guide Questions and Answers
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LA County ProtocolIf a patient dies due to prone positioning what is it considered?
A. Homicide
B. Accidental - Answer-B. Accidental
You are transporting a patient with a medical complaint, your pt then goes into full arrest, after resuscitative measures you achieve ROSC. where do you transpor...
LA County Protocol Study Guide
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If a patient dies due to prone positioning what is it considered?
A. Homicide
B. Accidental - Answer-B. Accidental
You are transporting a patient with a medical complaint, your pt then goes into full
arrest, after resuscitative measures you achieve ROSC. where do you transport? -
Answer-Stemi center
Why do we have SART?
A. so PD can question victims in private rooms
B. So patient and victim are at separate facilities
C. To increase conviction rate - Answer-To increase conviction rate
(SART provides private rooms for dignity and privacy)
Transport time to stroke center? - Answer-30 min
Transport time to PMC? - Answer-30 min (if greater that 30, may go to EDAP)
What factor determines if patient meets 506 criteria - Answer-MOI
Which is true in regards to the administration of Midazolam for patients with agitated
delirium? - Answer-Reduces patient mortality
(Only check blood glucose if diabetes is suspected)
When do you treat crush syndrome? - Answer-When hyperkalemia is suspected
When do you check narcotics? - Answer-2 person shift change
Inappropriate restraint? - Answer-Prone, NEVER PRONE.
Transportation of a patient prone promotes what? - Answer-Positional asphyxia
What is the purpose of MAC in an MCI? - Answer-Finding beds
What scenario would you suspect crush syndrome?
A. collapsed trench up to waist
B. extremity slammed between two objects - Answer-collapsed trench up to waist
You are transporting a 28 yo female who has just given birth to a healthy infant. Where
would you take the pt?
, A. Perinatal with NICU 15min
B. Perinatal with EDAP 20min - Answer-Perinatal that's also EDAP.
What do you do if a patient you are treating meets medical guidelines? - Answer-
Contact base
Why do we routinely take burn pts to the MAR? - Answer-Early mortality results from
physiological effects.
(think airway)
20 yr old female with profuse vaginal bleeding? - Answer-Perinatal
You respond to find a patient in a public place. The patient has no medical complaint or
injuries. What would you not do?
A. AMA
B. Release to self
C. Complete a thorough assessment
D. Introduce yourself - Answer-AMA
(do not have pt AMA when there is no medical complaint)
What are the benefits of contacting base? - Answer-To ensure proper drug dosages and
protocols
What is required of a base hospital? - Answer-To monitor the quality of prehospital care/
monitor admin of policies/procedures
You arrive to find a 37 yo female bleeding from upper extremities. There is a medical
doctor on scene controlling the bleeding with direct pressure. The doctor advises you
the pt needs transport what do you do?
A. allow the doctor to go back into the crowd
B. ask for MD license
C. advise the MD he assumed pt care and has to come with
D. Contact base - Answer-Allow the doc to go back into the crowd
Burn pts with 2nd and 3rd degree burns over the face and neck go where? - Answer-
MAR
what must you do after a communication breakdown? - Answer-Submit ALSCF form
Ped seizing goes where? - Answer-PMC
Which of the following is an acceptable reason for a hospital to divert ALS unit? (503)
A. internal disaster
B. workers action
C. non-operable MRI - Answer-Internal disaster
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