Emt mod 6 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100 fpm to 125 fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What is required? - ANS 100 fpm/125 fpm= 12"/ X =15 A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should you do? - ANS Replace it with a larger MOV - 630 On a Ward-Leonard circuit the brake is set, but the motor is trying to slip through the brake. What is the issue? - ANS Suicide Circuit - 425 You have an old DC motor and are ad...

1. 1. You see a patient for a routine medication visit. At the end of the session, the patient asks questions and the session ends up 50 minutes in length.You normally charge for the 30-minute appointment, but instead you charge for the 1-hour appointment. The 1-hour appointment includes a full body assessment that you did not perform. This violation is known as: - Over-coding - Super-coding - Down-coding - Up-coding 2. 1. During a session, your patient asks to be able to contact you via your Fa...

Tourniquet Correct Answer A device used for bleeding control that constricts all blood flow to and from an extremity. Typically used on amputations or on wounds that will not stop bleeding. PG. 627 Hemostatic Agents Correct Answer Substances applied to open wounds as powders, dressings, gauze or bandages to stop bleeding. PG. 626 Contusion Correct Answer A bruise. The epidermis (outermost layer of the skin) remains in tact, but cells and blood vessels in the dermis (second layer of ...

List the amount of blood that is considered significant if lost in infants/children/adults. Correct Answer infants-150CC; children-500CC; adults-1000CC What is the most common cause of shock in trauma patients? Correct Answer Hemorrhage Describe the appearance of blood from a venous bleed. Correct Answer Dark red/Maroon and has a steady flow What is the most common and effective way to control external bleeding? Correct Answer Direct Pressure The type of shock most commonly seen by E...

Midterm Study Guide Chapter 1—The Cell 1. Cells become specialized through the process of differentiation/maturation. 2. The eight specialized cellular functions are: a. Movement, conductivity, metabolic absorption, secretion, excretion, respiration, reproduction and communication. 3. The eukaryotic cell consists of three general components: the plasma membrane, the cytoplasm and the intracellular organelles. 4. The nucleus is the largest membrane-bound organelle and is usually foun...

When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete? Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered Correct ans - PTS name 6 years child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent? Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric orrect ans - Implied First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who? Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing Correct ans - Fisdap exam Emt fisdap exam Ambulatory Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best...

When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete? Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered correct answers PTS name 6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent? Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric correct answers Implied First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who? Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing correct answers Ambulatory Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these act...

When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete? Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered - CORRECT ANS PTS name 6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent? Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric - CORRECT ANS Implied First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who? Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing - CORRECT ANS Ambulatory Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions? Unethic...

When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete? Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered - Answer- PTS name 6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent? Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric - Answer- Implied First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who? Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing - Answer- Ambulatory Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions? Unethical/ unp...

When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete? Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered - Answer- PTS name 6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent? Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric - Answer- Implied First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who? Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing - Answer- Ambulatory Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions? Unethical/ unp...