National EMS Scope of Practice Model - ANSWERSNHTSA creates this by bringing in experts from around the country
Medical Director - ANSWERSA physician who authorizes the EMT's in the service to provide medical care in the field
Medical Control - ANSWERSis provided either off-line (indirect) or...
National EMS Scope of Practice Model - ANSWERSNHTSA creates this by bringing in
experts from around the country
Medical Director - ANSWERSA physician who authorizes the EMT's in the service to
provide medical care in the field
Medical Control - ANSWERSis provided either off-line (indirect) or online (direct), as
authorized by the medical director
EMT Skills - ANSWERSBased of off EMT research
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - ANSWERSThe protection
of patient privacy
Even with stress, focus on the following - ANSWERSPersonal safety, scene safety
(including the safety of others), & patient care
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - ANSWERSDevelops and
publishes guidelines concerning reducing hazards in the workplace
standard procautions - ANSWERSProtective measures designed to prevent health care
workers from coming into contact with objects, blood, body fluids, & other potential risks
that could lead to exposure to germs
Hand washing - ANSWERSAlways before and after patient contact. May use hand
sanitizer in the field.
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - ANSWERSmay develop after a person has
experienced a psychologically distressing event
Critical incident stress management (CISM) - ANSWERSDeveloped to address acute
stress situations and potentially decrease the likelihood that PTSD will develop after
such an incident
Behavioral Emergencies - ANSWERSWe don't care about how big the person is.
Although most behavioral emergencies don't pose a threat to you, the potential of a
threat still exists and you should use caution.
Emergency Medical Care - ANSWERSEMT's provide immediate care or treatment
, Consent - ANSWERSA person receiving care must give permission for treatment.
Decision making capacity - ANSWERSAbility to understand and process information
and make a choice regarding appropriate medical care.
emancipated minors - ANSWERSPeople who, despite being under the legal age in a
given state, can be legally treated as adults based on certain circumstances: married,
member of the armed services, parent.
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) - ANSWERSWithout valid written documentation from a
physician, such as an advanced directive or DNR, you may be put in a very difficult
position.
Crime scene - ANSWERSNotes and drawings should be made of the position of the
patient and other objects that be valuable to investigators. Do not cut through holes in
patient's clothing made by a weapon.
nonverbal communication - ANSWERSEye contact and body language are very
powerful communication tools
open-ended questions - ANSWERSThe patient needs to provide some level of detail to
give an answer
closed-ended questions - ANSWERSCan be answer led in a short or single word
response
Communication with older patients - ANSWERSYou do not need to yell for them to
hear. Do not assume that they are senile and can't make decisions for themselves.
Communication with children - ANSWERSGet on their level, do not lie to them (then can
see right through it) & maintain eye contact to let them know that you are there to help.
patient care report (PCR) - ANSWERSThe legal document used to record all patient
care activities. This report has direct patient care functions but also administrative and
quality control functions. PCRs are also known as prehospital care reports.
radio communication - ANSWERSConfirm the reception of a job with dispatch. All radio
communications should be brief and easily understood.
Lateral - ANSWERSaway from the midline
Medial - ANSWERStoward the midline
Proximal - ANSWERScloser to the trunk of the body
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