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Your patient responds to your voice with unintelligible murmurings. Using the AVPU
scale, he is classified as responsive to:
Verbal stimuli
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Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation?
No. Vitals should be taken enroute for patients identified as high priority for immediate
transport for definitive care .
What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last meal, events lead
to current state.
What types of abuse does an EMS provider need to report?
Child, Spouse and Elder Abuse must be noted on the PCR/E-PCR and verbally shared
when transferring care. Child abuse must also be reported according to NYS Bureau of
EMS Policy #02-01.
Must a PCR/E-PCR be completed for no-patient contact?
Yes, this even includes stand-bys, calls where no patients are found, cancellations, and
events.
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
, When reporting responsiveness, EMS providers should use _______________ to avoid less
clear descriptors.
AVPU
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For a hypoglycemic patient, when is it appropriate to give oral glucose, juice, or non-diet
soda?
Awake enough to sit without support, understand commands and take liquids
independently.
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When is aspirin contraindicted for an MI patient?
Recent GI bleed and known allergy.
Per NYS BLS protocol, nitroglycerin administration for chest pain is indicated if the adult
patient's BP is less than _____mmHg.
120
NYS BLS protocol states that a maximum of ____ total doses of nitroglycerin may be
given without medical direction to adult chest pain patients.
3
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It is appropriate to actively rewarm frostbite in the field in the following scenario:
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