EMT Ch. 1-3 Questions and Answers Rated A

EMT Ch. 1-3 Questions and Answers Rated A EMR ✔✔Emergency Medical Responder, the basic form of EMS, they can only perform the bare minimum EMT ✔✔Emergency Medical Technician, Allowed to administer basic EMS and a few ...

EMT Ch. 1-3 Questions and Answers Rated A EMR ✔✔Emergency Medical Responder, the basic form of EMS, they can only perform the bare minimum EMT ✔✔Emergency Medical Technician, Allowed to administer basic EMS and a few medications types of medication a EMT can administer ✔✔Oxygen, Oral glucose....They can also "assist" the patient with medications they may normally take Paramedic ✔✔Most advanced form of pre-hospital care. What are a few types of specialty facilities? ✔✔Trauma center, Burn center, Obstetric, Pediatric, Poison, Stroke, Cardiac, Hyperbaric, Spine, and Psychiatric E-911 ✔✔Enhanced 911 system that displays information such as name and address for the number calling 911. What is highest priority when first arriving at a scene? ✔✔The safety of yourself and your fellow EMS personnel Primary Assessment ✔✔Initial on-scene assessment of the patient. determine the patients level of consciousness. (A & 0 x4) Secondary Assessment ✔✔The in-depth, full-body inspection of the patient. (Hands-on) Pay attention to any change in condition between the 2 assessments Transfer of Care ✔✔only release the patient to personnel with equal or higher medical training than yourself. Document all steps of this process Maintaining License ✔✔It is the job of the EMT and depending on local protocol renew their training Quality Improvement ✔✔Learning tool, based on reports from pre-hospital care High-Risk Activities ✔✔Performing proper transfer of care, Medical errors (negligence), Carrying the patient on a stretcher, Driving to and from a incident, and forgetting to properly immobilize a spine 5 emotional status's ✔✔Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance (dont always have to be in order) High-Stress Situations ✔✔MCI, Emergencies involving children, Injury or death of a coworker, Responding to calls involving friends or family, and Abuse 3 negative reactions to stress ✔✔Acute or sudden reaction, Delayed reaction, Cumulative reaction Signs & Symptoms of stress ✔✔Irritability, Inability to concentrate, Difficulty sleeping, Loss of appetite, Anxiety, Desire to be left alone, Guilt 3 Types of Pathogens ✔✔Bacteria, Fungi, and Viruses Safety PPE ✔✔Eye Protection, Protective Gloves, Gowns, and Masks Disinfecting ✔✔Using simple sanitizing agents to clean an object before re-using Recommended Immunizations ✔✔PPD, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Polio, MMR, Varicella Hepatitis ✔✔Is an infection of the liver, and can cause a yellowing of the skin N95 ✔✔Is a High Efficiency Particulate Aspiration Mask that will prevent TB particles from being inhaled Steps to entering a Hazardous Materials scene ✔✔Use binoculars to identify hazards at a distance, Identify placards, Allow trained personnel to enter first, Decontaminate personnel before leaving scene When you should call police to assist ✔✔Domestic Dispute, Patients under the influence of drugs/Alcohol, Fights, and Suicides Scope of Practice ✔✔Outlines the standards of care that a EMT can perform in their local area Duty to Act ✔✔outlines when you are required to assist a patient "Legal obligation to provide services" Good Samaritan Laws ✔✔Covers all UNPAID services performed, does not prevent you from being sued Types of Consent ✔✔Informed, Expressed, Implied, Consent to treat a minor, Involuntary. Exeption: emancipated minor or pregnant minor DNR ✔✔Do not Resuscitate Must be dated and signed by a physician Must be on hand at time of response Types of Negligence ✔✔Criminal, Civil, Tort, Negligence Breach of Duty ✔✔Negligence, Simple negligence, and Gross negligence Damages ✔✔Injuries that are real, demonstrable, and recognizable by law Tort ✔✔Action knowingly committed by the individual and is considered civilly wrong Abandonment ✔✔Stopping treatment without transferring care to someone of equal or higher medical training Assault ✔✔VERBAL threat that makes the patient feel threatened Battery ✔✔TOUCHING a patient after they have specifically told you not to touch them Kidnapping ✔✔Transporting a conscious patient without consent Defamation ✔✔slander or libel Obvious signs of death ✔✔Decapitation, Rigor mortis, Decomposition, Dependent lividity Off-line ✔✔following determined protocols, without contacting a medical service to request permission On-line ✔✔You have to call & request permission to perform a medical action EMD ✔✔Emergency Medical Dispatcher, they can supply life saving information over the phone Standard Precautions ✔✔A method of preventing infection by disease organisms based on premise that all blood or bodily fluids are infectious What BSI does an EMT use? ✔✔Gloves- minimum Gown Mask Goggles/Safety Glasses What are pathogens and how are they spread? ✔✔How disease is spread. by blood, air, bodily fluids Protocols ✔✔set of guidelines that define the scope of practice. gives the what, how, and when. Who is the medical director? ✔✔Physician ultimatly legally responsible for patient care. An EMT has the right to leave the scene if.... ✔✔it becomes unsafe