Beaeve54

Who develops EMS Standards? Correct Answer - In 1966, the National Highway Safety Act charged the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in developing EMS stardards Enhanced 911 (E-911) Correct Answer - a system that has the capability to automatically identify a caller's phone # and location, so even if the patient loses consciousness, they will still be able to send emergency personnel to the scene patient assessment Correct Answer - finding out enough about what is wrong with a patient ...

Scope of practice Correct Answer - Outlines the care you are legally able to provide for the patient Medical Director Correct Answer - Develops protocols and standing orders Online Correct Answer - Telephone/ radio communication Offline Correct Answer - Standing orders/ protocols YOU. Maintain, update and expand you knowledge skills. Correct Answer - Who's responsibility is it for you to continue training Determine whether it is safe to proceed Determine whether additional resou...

Mild shock Correct Answer - rapid thread pulse, rapid shallow breathing, pale skin, cool clammy, sweaty skin, weakness, dizziness, confusion, decrease in mental status Moderate shock Correct Answer - Anxiety, agitation, Nausea, Thirst Late shock Correct Answer - Vomiting, glassy eyes, decrease in mental status(further), Drop in blood pressure, Altered respirations, cyanosis, dilated pupils, coma Status Asthmaticus Correct Answer - anxiety, wheezing, tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, poss...

Asthma Correct Answer - Wheezing on inspiration/expiration Bronchospasm Anaphylaxis Correct Answer - Flushed skin or hives Generalized edema Decreased blood pressure Laryngeal edema with dyspnea Bronchitis Correct Answer - Chronic cough Wheezing Cyanosis Productive cough CHF (congestive heart failure) Correct Answer - Dependent edema Rales Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Croup Correct Answer - Fever Barking cough Mostly seen in pediatric patients Emphysema Correct Answer -...

Supine Correct Answer - Prone Correct Answer - Fowler Correct Answer - Levels of EMS Training Correct Answer - 1. Emergency Medical Responder 2. Emeregency Medical Technician 3. Advanced Emergency Medical Tech. Quality Improvement Correct Answer - A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement. Medical Director Correct Answer - A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-car...

What are the four levels of EMS training? Correct Answer - 1) Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) 2) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 3) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) 4) Paramedic What does the EMR do? (3, a-d) Correct Answer - 1) First one at the scene. 2) Police officers, firefighters, and industrial health personnel may function in this position. 3) Emphasis on (a) activating EMS system and (b) providing immediate care for life threatening injuries, (c) controlling the...

A 21-year-old male was bitten on the left forearm by a dog. He is conscious and alert and denies any other injuries. An animal control officer is at the scene and has contained the dog. Your assessment of the patient's arm reveals a large avulsion with a peeled back flap of skin. Distal circulation is adequate and the patient is able to feel and move his fingers. In addition to bleeding control, you should: Correct Answer - replace the avulsed flap to its original position. After stopping th...

American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research Correct Answer - D. evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the transport time to the hospit...

1. To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should always: A. transport patients to the hospital of their choice. B. provide competent care that meets current standards. C. use universal precautions with every patient encounter. D. utilize at least four personnel when moving a patient. Correct Answer - Answer: B Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 79 2. Which of the following general statements regarding consent is MOST correct? A. A patient can consent to transport but can lega...

definitive care Correct Answer - what the patient needs Defibrillation Correct Answer - The administration of an electric shock to the heart of a patient who is experiencing a high regular heartbeat, known as ventricular fibrillation where should a patient be transported? Correct Answer - to the closest appropriate medical facility scoop stretcher Correct Answer - hip fracture Transport Correct Answer - A patient's condition requires care by medical professionals, but speed getting ...