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NC BLET First Responder questions with correct answers, 179 Q&A, 2024. Components of EMS Systems 1. Reporting 2. Dispatch 3. First Response 4. EMS Response 5. Hospital Care Unauthorized Practice of Medicine is a______________________. Misdemeanor T or F-Law Enforcement officers are quali...

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Components of EMS Systems

1. Reporting
2. Dispatch
3. First Response
4. EMS Response
5. Hospital Care

Unauthorized Practice of Medicine is a______________________.

Misdemeanor

T or F-Law Enforcement officers are qualified to practice medicine.

F
FALSE-Law Enforcement officers are not authorized to practice medicine.

Good Samaritan Law

Protects any person who renders first aid to a person -without the reasonable expectation of
compensation-when there is reasonable expectation of prompt decisions and actions in medical car,
AND there is the necessity of immediate medical care.
Person shall not be liable for any injuries alleged to have been sustained by the person or death of the
person alleged to have occurred by an act or omission in the rendering of the treatment, unless it is
established that the injuries or death was caused by gross negligence, wanton conduct or intentional
wrongdoing on the part of the person rendering the treatment.

Types of Consent

Actual Consent(Expressed Consent)
Implied consent

Actual Consent (Expressed Consent)

Consent for treatment given by the patient directly.
Example-Yes, you can treat me.

Implied Consent

If an individual is unconscious or the individuals judgement and ability to respond is impaired, medical
care should not be delayed for lack of consent because the law presumes that the individual consents to
be treated in those circumstances.

Abandonment

Leaving a patient before a person of equal or greater training has taken over care of the patient.

,Liabilty

Legal responsibility

Privacy

HIPAA- Protects patient Confidentiality.

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Exceptions to HIPAA

- treatment
- payment
- operations
- abuse, public health, imminent danger, and law enforcement

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Bloodborne Pathogens

Infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans.
Examples-Hepatitis B(HBV), Hepatitis C(HCV), and Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)

OPIMs

Other Potentially Infectious Materials
Semen, vaginal secretions, saliva, amniotic fluid, cerebral-spinal fluid, and any other body fluid or matter
which may contain blood.

Exposure Control

Administrative Controls-Vaccinations, preventive procedures, and training.

Engineering Controls-Physical barriers to exposure such as sharp-safe evidence containers and biohazard
labels, as well as hand and eye washing stations.

Work Practice Control-Use of PPE, proper protective habits.

Hepatitis B-HBV

Causes swelling of the liver.
It is not transmitted by casual contact, HBV directly relates to someone having contact with infected
blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Symptoms-
Jaundice-Yellowing of the skin and/or eyes
Fatigue

, Mild Fever
Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
Abdominal and/or joint pain

There is an effective vaccine to prevent HBV

Hepatitis C-HCV

Most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States.

Symptoms are similar to HBV, but not all infected people will exhibit signs or symptoms of the disease.

80% of people infected with HCV have no signs or symptoms even though they are carriers and transmit
the disease to others.

There is currently no vaccine to protect against becoming infected with HCV.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus-HIV

The virus that leads to AIDS, which is a condition in which the body is unable to defend itself against
infections and mutated cells.

Symptoms-
Night Sweats
Fever
Chills
Fatigue
Swollen Lymph Nodes
Sore Throat
Mouth Ulcers

The only way to tell for sure a person is infected with the HIV virus is by testing.

HIV can be transmitted by sexual contact, sharing drug needles, and during pregnancy, birth, or
breastfeeding,

HIV is not transmitted by air or water, saliva, sweat, tears, or closed mouth kissing, insects or pets, or
sharing toilets, food, or drinks.

Five Main Methods of Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens

Contact
Droplet
Air
Food
Vector

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