scope of practice - ANSWERSThe range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by EMS provider
standard of care - ANSWERScare that should be provided for any level of training, what is expected of you
Duty to Act - ANSWERSEMR have duty to provide care while on duty
Negligence ...
EMT Readiness Exam (TCC) Questions
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scope of practice - ANSWERSThe range of clinical procedures and activities that are
allowed by EMS provider
standard of care - ANSWERScare that should be provided for any level of training, what
is expected of you
Duty to Act - ANSWERSEMR have duty to provide care while on duty
Negligence - ANSWERSfailure to provide expected standard of care
4 things of negligence - ANSWERSduty of care
breach of duty
causation
damages
Good Samaritan Law - ANSWERSseries of state laws designed to protect care
providers if they deliver care in good faith, to their level of training, and best of abilities
Battery - ANSWERSunlawful physical contact
Assault - ANSWERSverbal threat of harm, no physical contact
Types of consent - ANSWERSExpressed, implied, informed
expressed consent - ANSWERScompetent patient decision to accept care
Implied consent - ANSWERSassumes patient who lacks capacity/competency to
provide his own consent
informed consent - ANSWERSconsent given by patients after informed of care being
suggested
prone - ANSWERSface down
supine - ANSWERSface up
Fowler's position - ANSWERSa semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised
between 45 and 60 degrees
, Semi-Fowler's Position - ANSWERSclient lies supine with head of bed elevated approx
30 degrees and knees may be slightly elevated (about 15 degrees)
left lateral recumbent position - ANSWERSlaying on left side
Right lateral recumbent position - ANSWERSlaying on right side
tripod position - ANSWERSperson sitting forward with hands on knees
Superior - ANSWERSabove or over top of
Inferior - ANSWERSBelow or toward feet
Lateral - ANSWERSSide of body/away from the midline of the body
Medial - ANSWERStoward the midline
Anterior - ANSWERSfront of the body
Posterior - ANSWERSback of body
Transfer of Care - ANSWERSonly release the patient to personnel with equal or higher
medical training than yourself. Document all steps of this process
body language - ANSWERSCommunication of information through body positions and
gestures.
nonverbal communication - ANSWERSbody language, eye contact, and gestures
Lifting techniques - ANSWERSextremity lift- 1 lifts arms/1lifts legs
log roll- move from prone to supine
direct carry- move from bed to stretcher
power lift- lift patient on cot
direct-ground lift- 3 rescuers move from ground to stretcher
body mechanics - ANSWERS-Feet position properly, left with legs not back, bend at
knees, keep weight as close to you as possible (powerlift)
-Clothing drag, blanket drag, shoulder drag, strap drag used for emergent moves
most common cause of airway obstruction - ANSWERSthe tongue; foreign objects or
other way
How to open patients airway? - ANSWERShead tilt-chin lift, modified jaw thrust(trauma)
Choking (Airway Obstruction) for ADULT/pediatric(child) - ANSWERSabdominal thrusts;
if unresponsive call 911, CPR, check airway and perform 2 rescue breaths
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