NC BLET 2020: First Responder Questions and Correct Answers.
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NC BLET 2020: First Responder Questions and Correct Answers.
What are the components of EMS systems?
Reporting, Dispatch, First Response, EMS Response, Hospital Care
Is it a misdemeanor or felony to practice medicine without a license in NC?
Misdemeanor
If an officer is sued, what must the p...
NC BLET 2020: First Responder
Questions and Correct Answers.
What are the components of EMS systems?
Reporting, Dispatch, First Response, EMS Response, Hospital Care
Is it a misdemeanor or felony to practice medicine without a license in NC?
Misdemeanor
If an officer is sued, what must the plaintiff prove?
-gross negligence
-wanton conduct
-intentional wrongdoing
What does the Good Samaritan Law state?
any person renders first aid to a person (without compensation) who is unconscious, ill
or injured when there is reasonable expectation of prompt decisions and actions in
medical care and the delay of said care would seriously worsen the physical condition
or endanger the life of the person. The care giver shall not be liable for any injuries
alleged to been sustained under said care.
What are the two types of consent?
actual and implied
What is actual consent?
person is conscious and the their judgement is unpaired, they have given the first
responder their consent.
What is implied consent?
•person is unconscious or person's judgement and ability to give consent is extremely
impaired, medical care shouldn't be delayed
•their consent is implied based on the idea that any reasonable person would give
consent in their condition. children are included in this
What is abandonment?
Withdrawal of protection or support, in medicine , to discontinue medical care w/o
proper notice after accepting a patient
What is HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What does HIPAA protect?
The dissemination of specific patient information
What are the exemptions of HIPAA for LE?
•reporting personal health info to prevent or lesson an imminent threat to the health or
safety of the public
•reporting the death or injury of an indiviual if there is a suspicion that the injuries
resulted from criminal activity ie. gunshots and stab wounds
•a warrant
What is OSHA?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
When did OSHA first implement the Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard Act?
, July of 1992
Define Bloodbourne Pathogen?
an infectious microorganism in human blood that can cause disease ie. HBV HCV HIV
What does OPIM mean?
Other potentially infectious materials
What bodily fluids can bloodbourne pathogens be contained in?
semen, vaginal fluid, saliva, amniotic fluid, cerebral spinal fluid, and any fluid which may
contain blood
What are the 3 exposure controls?
•administrative controls
•engineering controls
•work practice controls
what are administrative controls?
providing vaccinations, preventative procedures, and training programs
what are engineering controls?
physical barriers to exposure such as sharp safe containers and biohazard labels and
eye and hand washing stations
what are work practice controls?
Methods of working that reduce the likelihood of an exposure incident by changing the
way a task is carried out. usually involve the use of PPE
what is hepatitis?
inflammation of the liver
what is hepatitis b HBV?
Is a bloodborne transmission that invades the liver cells and causes inflammation and
progressive fibrosis. May lead to liver cirrhosis or cancer.
what are the symptoms of Hepatitis b?
jaundice, fatigue, mild fever, nausea vomitting, abdominal pain
Is there a vaccine for Hep b?
yes
What is hepatitis c?
A viral disease that can cause inflammation of the liver, fever, nausea, poor appetite,
joint pain, and headaches. Transmitted through bodily fluids. No working vaccine.
Commonly becomes chronic.
what percentage of people infected with HCV show no symptoms?
80 percent, may not show within the first 2 decades of infections
What is HIV?
human immunodeficiency virus, leads to AIDS, which is a disease in which the body is
unable to defend itself against infections
syptoms of HIV?
night sweats, fever, chills, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, a sore throat, mouth ulcers
How can HIV be transmitted?
• Sexually
• Blood
• Needles
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