EMS Systems
Has advanced training in ALS, IV therapy and certain emergency medications
Advanced EMT
A stressor that produces a positive response.
Eustress
Patient's who are intoxicated, mentally impaired or suffering form a head injury are allowed to be treated under what type of consent
Implied Consent
T or F
On MVC at night you should leave head-lights and fog lights on for better visibility and to aid in lighting the scene
False
Access that is easily achieved without the use of tools or force
Simple access
The verification process of a health care provider's qualifications.
Credentialing
Dr. instruction given directly by radio/phone or by protocols
Medical Control
The simplest yet most effective way to control disease transmission
Proper hand-washing
Verbal or nonverbal consent given by the patient for care or transport.
Expressed Consent
Killing of pathogenic agents by directly applying a chemical
Disinfection
A condition in which a person is caught within a closed area with no way out or has a limb trapped
Entrapment
The physician who authorizes EMT's to provide medical care in the field.
Medical director
T or F
Off-line medical control consists of standing orders, training, and supervision authorized by the medical director.
True
What is the difference between donning and doffing PPE
Donning=putting on
Doffing=taking off
A surrogate to make decisions for them regarding healthcare in the event they are incapacitated
Durable power of attorney for health care
Killing of pathogenic agents by direct application of chemicals
disinfection
The ability to understand and react to the threats around you. To be alert for changing situations.
Situational awareness
Protective measures designed to prevent health care workers from coming into contact with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential risks
Standard precautions
Strategies that will prevent the event from ever happening. (2 words)
Primary prevention
A type of sexual harassment where the harasser requests sexual favors in exchange for something else
quid pro quo
False & damaging information spoken about a person
Slander
It is best to park _____________ of the scene of smoke or hazardous materials are present.
Upwind or uphill
The individual who has overall command of a scene in the field
incident commander
Consent given after you explain the nature of the treatment being offered, along with the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives to treatment, as well as potential consequences of refusing treatment.
Informed consent
Document created by the national highway traffic safety administration the outlines skills performed by EMS professionals.
National EMS Scope of Practice
Name the 4 pathways of disease transmission
Contact (direct or indirect)
aerosolized (droplet)
foodborne
vector-borne (insects or parasitic worms)
Cooling of the body after death until it matches the ambient temperature
algor mortis
True or False
When maneuvering through a curve, the safest path is to enter low (to the inside) in the lane and exit high (to the outside)
false
_____________ in the primary cause of secondary collapse at the scene of a cave-in or trench rescue.
Double points if you know how many ft. away you should park
Vibration
500
The capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from distress.
Resilience
After successfully completing the certification process, you are eligible for __________, the legal authority to practice in his or her state.
Licensure
The spread of HIV and hepatitis in the health care setting can usually be traced back to.......
Careless handling of sharps
HIPAA stands for......
Double your points if you can tell me the year it was developed....
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
specialty van cab with a modular ambulance body that is mounted on a cut-away van chassis
Type III
The 10 phases of extrication
(100 for half)
1. preparation
2. enroute
3. arrival
4. Hazard control
5. support operations
6. gaining access
7. emergency care
8. removal of the patient
9. transfer of the patient
10. Termination
If you are the first vehicle to arrive on scene, you should park ________ft. before the scene on the same side of the road
100
A quality management process that encourages team members at any level to ask, "How are we doing now?" and "What can we do to be better?"
Continuous quality improvement
Name 4 common hazards at a fire scene
smoke, oxygen deficiency, high temperatures, toxic gases, building collapse dangerous equipment, explosions.
Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent
battery
List 4 Airway devices that should be carried on all ambulances
OPA/NPA Oxygen and O2 delivery devices
CPAP
ALS airway devices
BVM
suction
At an extrication scene the zone in which people can be exposed to sharp metal edges, broken glass, toxins, or explosion
Danger zone (hot zone)
F-A-I-L-U-R-E mnemonic
Failure to understand the environment
Additional medical problems missed
Inadequate rescue skills
Lack of teamwork or skill
Underestimating the logistics of the incident
Rescue versus recovery not considered
Equipment not mastered