Which conditions would direct you to Protocol 26 besides pregnancy?

• A. Protocol 27
• B. Protocol 21
• C. Protocol 26
• D. Protocol 32

Answer: (C)

The principle being tested is that some dispatch protocols cover more than one related type of emergency, and you choose the protocol by matching the patient’s presentation to the criteria—not just by the label you might expect.

Protocol 26 is the obstetric/gynecologic protocol. It’s triggered by pregnancy and, besides pregnancy itself, by other obstetric-related emergencies that fit the same activation criteria and require the same initial assessment and instructions. So, conditions that are obstetric in nature—those concerning labor, bleeding, or other urgent obstetric concerns that meet Protocol 26’s criteria—would direct you to Protocol 26 as well.

The other protocols listed are aligned with different categories of emergencies. They would be activated for their own specific presentations and would not be the correct route for obstetric-related problems described in this item.