Emt paramedic trauma - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Components of the EMS System - DISPATCHER: Coordinates type and level of EMS response and dispatches the appropriate agencies. An emergency medical dispatcher may give medical instructions to the public. - FIRST RESPONDER: Entry level medically trained person. - EMT: Provides basic life support/BLS. - PARAMEDIC: Provides advanced life support/ALS. - RECEIVING FACILITY: The medical treatment facility that provides emergency care. Primary Responsibilities As first responders, peace of...

The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as __________. Select one: A. self-confidence B. scene leadership C. communication D. teamwork and diplomacy correct answer: C. communication Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? Select one: A. EMT B. Paramedic C. EMR D. AEMT correct answer: A. EMT What is an EMT's primary service area? Select one: A. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director B. The main area in whi...

American Heart Association protocols are based on _________ correct answer: A. Evidence- Based Research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: correct answer: B. Medical director approval National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. correct answer: D.provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States Online medical control requires __________. correct answer: A. phone or radio contact with the ...

Medical Injury (define) - ANSWER-Nature of Illness (Internal) Trauma Injury (define) - ANSWER-Mechanism of Injury (anything involving KINETIC ENERGY) The White Papers (alternative name and function) - ANSWER-Accident Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society 1. Development of training 2. Development of federal guidelines/policies Highway Safety Act of 1966 (what funded it and helped it to grow?) - ANSWER-Emergency Medical Act of 1973 (created funding) DOT (De...

The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to __________________. A) DCAP B) APGAR C) HIPAA D) CQI - Answer- C Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? A) EMT B) EMR C) AEMT D) Paramedic - Answer- A The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: A) EMS research B) local protocols C) the ...

EMT JBL Module 5 Trauma Quiz/ JBL Module 5 Exam/2023/2024 Questions With Complete Solutions / Test Bank A 6-year-old female was riding her bicycle and struck a clothesline with her throat. She is breathing, but with obvious difficulty. Your assessment reveals a crackling sensation in the soft tissues of her neck and facial cyanosis. In addition to the appropriate airway management, the intervention that will MOST likely improve her chance of survival is: A. rapidly transporting her to the ho...

EMT Practice Final Examination-150 Questions with Correct Solutions (2023/2024) Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway - CORRECT ANSWER correctly positioning the head Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen B...

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. Select one: A. facilitate a national EMS labor group B. reduce expenses at the local and state levels C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States D. unify EMS providers under a single medical director - C. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing timeconsuming procedures in the f...

why is 1966 important - DOT charged with devolping EMS standards the white paper was published whats the white paper - accidental death and disabilty the neglected disease of modern society state of emergency care was poor many people died on highways and this was a turning point for ems 4 national levels of EMS providers - emergency medical responder (first responder) emergency medical technician (emt basic) advanced emergency medical technician (emt intermediate) paramedi...

Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? Select one: A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured B. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients C. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for prov...

1. Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? A. a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting B. a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured C. a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for prov...