Operations Study Guide
1. When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete?
o Pt’s name/ emt’s name/ response times/ treatments rendered
Reason: HIPAA, do not release PTs Name or release inform
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Operations Study Guide
1. When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete?
o Pt’s name/ emt’s name/ response times/ treatments rendered
Reason: HIPAA, do not release PTs Name or release information that’s descriptive of them.
2. 6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent?
o Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric
Reason: they’re a minor, and no ones there to deny consent.
3. First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who?
o Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing
Reason: remove those patients who don’t have any life threatening situations.
4. Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions?
o Unethical/ unprofessional/ dangerous/ negligent
Reason: remain professional at all times
5. Verbal consent to treatment is called?
o Expressed/ implied/ defined/ legalized
Reason: they have expressed verbally that they want to be treated
6. Elderly pt cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. She answers questions slowly and often pauses.
Vitals are BP 110/80, 64, 14. What should you do?
o Allow adequate time unless condition worsens/ yes or no ?/ document
altered mental/ direct questions to someone else
Reason: vitals are good but continue to monitor them. Some people need more time to respond
than others.
7. MCI, pt asks for help. Disoriented and R 32. According to START, you should?
o Mark as Immediate
Reason: any abnormal vitals or altered mental status will classify the patient as immediate
8. MCI, how should you report info to transporting ambulance?
o Neuro status and vitals/ medical and SAMPLE/ pt’s hospital pref/ MOI
and who was at fault
Reason: Respirations, perfusion and mental status are the only things that matter in an MCI
9. Pt condition should be corrected during primary survey?
o 12 yo dyspnea from allergic reaction/ 28 yo rapid pulse stung by several
bees/ 22 yo ab pain baseball bat/ 45 yo mod chest pain, no palp BP
Reason: primary is ABC’s and the allergic reaction is affecting the airway
10. 58 yo heavy chest pressure. Ask you what is cause. You should?
o Hospital staff will explain/ heart not getting enough O2/ acute MI/ can’t
explain bc HIPAA
11. Legal case against you. What is your best defense in court?
o Complete and thorough report/ dispatch records/ partner’s supporting
testimony/ immediate recollection of events
Reason: Documentation will help in a legal case because it notes all of the care you provided,
why you provided it and any complications that may have prevented you from providing
adequate care.
12. Alert 67 yo refuses care and requests a release form? What should you do?
o Explain risks/ restrain and trans/ provide supportive care and allow
refusal/ ask PD to place in protective custody
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