Emt medical conditions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AAOS EMT EXAM 1 || Questions & Solutions (100% Correct) AAOS EMT EXAM 1 || Questions & Solutions (100% Correct) Understand EMT scope of practice, what are we allowed to do with permission/direction? What requires special permission? - ANSWER - A. Outlines the care you are able to provide B. Usually defined by state law C. The medical director further defines scope of practice by developing protocols or standing orders EMT: training in BLS, AED, use of airway adjunct, and assisting p...

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK #2 EXAM 2024/2025 A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - Precise Answer B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS prov...

NYS EMT-B Protocols (2024) Newest Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) Medical Control: - MD that can give any order on the scope of their practice -May control assist with questions regarding patient care or if there are complex medical conditions -Can help determine the most appropriate receiving facility 2. Cardiac Arrest--Adult: - 30 compressions to 2 breaths via BVM (30:2) -Switch w/ partner every 2 minutes -Minimize interruptions of CPR -Use airway adjuncts as indicated -Apply ...

West Coast EMT Block Exam 2 - Questions and Answers A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently not ...

NYS EMT-B Protocols (For protocol test and/or NYS EMT Exam) with Complete SolutionsNYS EMT-B Protocols (For protocol test and/or NYS EMT Exam) with Complete SolutionsNYS EMT-B Protocols (For protocol test and/or NYS EMT Exam) with Complete Solutions Medical Control - ANSWER-- MD that can give any order on the scope of their practice -May control assist with questions regarding patient care or if there are complex medical conditions -Can help determine the most appropriate receiving facil...

ambulance drivers test 100% correct solved an ambulance driver's primary responsibility is: - Correct Answer ️️ -safe transport of patient "code 3" transport result in the following (4): - Correct Answer ️️ -1. frightening the patient 2. putting a stabilized patient into shock 3. disrupting ongoing medical treatment 4. aggravating certain medical conditions sufficient to cause death or permanent disability certain medical conditions that probably require "code 3" operations...

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK #1 2024/2025 Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F? - Precise Answer True When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the concept of _________________. - Precise Answer Implied consent List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young age. - Precise Answer Married, armed services, pregnant __________ is sometimes necessary when you are confronted with a patient who ...

You are transporting a 33-year-old male who was involved in a major motor vehicle crash. You have addressed all immediate and potentially life-threatening conditions and have stabilized his condition with the appropriate treatment. With an estimated time of arrival at the hospital of 20 minutes, you should: - reasses his condition in 5 minutes Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct - nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes A 29-year-...

1. In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, assessment of a medical patient: a) almost exclusively focuses on physical signs that indicate the patient is experiencing a problem. b) is focused on the nature of illness, the patient's chief complaint, and his or her symptoms. c) requires a thorough head-to-toe exam that involves a detailed assessment of all body systems. d) is not as complex for the EMT because most patients typically present with classic symptoms. - a) almost exc...