EMS System, Research, Public Health
Workforce Safety and Wellness
Medical, Legal, Ethical Issues
Documentation
Communication
Lifting/Moving of Patients
Anything Goes
100
What are the four levels of nationally recognized EMS certifications?
EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
100
What is this?
N95 Mask
100
A patient is alert and oriented times 4 and states that they do want to be treated by you, what type of consent is this?
Expressed Consent
100
Three things to do to correct an error made while filling out a handwritten PCR
single line through the mistake
initial next to the line
write the correct info
100
What is something that we should never give over the radio?
patient name, - any identifying patient information
100
Never reach more than how far from your body?
20 Inches
100
What is 2:42 PM in military time?
14:42
200
An EMT operates as a designated agent for who?
The Medical Director
200
Vehicles, structures, and storage containers holding hazardous materials should be identified by what?
signs and placards
200
Minors who are married or of a certain age and who are legally able to give consent for medical treatment are known as what?
Emancipated
200
The standardized information that should be collected on all PCR is called what?
Minimum data set
200
What is the federal agency that assigns radio frequencies and oversees radio communication
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
200
Name a type of urgent move?
Rapid Extrication
200
what is the name of the book we use to look up placards?
Emergency Response Guide (ERG)
300
What are 3 responsibilities of an Emergency Dispatcher?
Obtain accurate information
Dispatch the appropriate units
Provide some medical care
300
Name the basic types of PPE?
Goggles, Gloves, Gowns, Masks
300
Legislative measures intended to provide legal protection for citizens an some health care personnel who administer emergency care when no duty to act exists is what?
Good Samaritan Laws
300
When a bystander tells you information, or you patient tells you their chief complaint how should we document this?
Quotation Marks
300
What is something we should do when assessing a child?
Crouch at eye level
300
Name a type of an emergency move?
blanket drag
armpit-forearm drag
300
what are two kinds of nonurgent moves?
direct carry
draw sheet method
400
Most EMT courses today are based on models developed by ?
National Highway Traffic Safety
400
List four types of calls with higher than normal potential for causing stress in EMS personnel ?
MCI, calls with infant and children, severe injuries like decapitation or amputation, abuse and neglect calls, injury or death of a coworker.
400
What are the four things needed to prove negligence?
1. The EMT had a duty to act
2. The EMT breached the duty to act
3. Injury or harm inflicted on patient
4. Injury or harm resulted due to the breach of duty to act
400
Tell me four basic uses of the prehospital care report
becomes part of the permanent medical history
serves as legal document
used for admin purpose for billing
supplies data for education and research
400
If medical direction gives an order what should the EMT do?
always repeat it back to confirm
400
To move heavy objects what muscles should you use ?
legs, hips, gluteal muscles
400
What 6 things are needed to presume death?
absence of pulse, breathing, and BP
unresponsive
no eye movement
no reflexes
decapitation
rigor mortis
500
List 5 types of specialty hospitals
Trauma
Burn
Stroke
Pediatric
STEMI/ Cardiovascular
500
what are the 5 emotional stages a dying patient may go through?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
500
What 6 actions should you take if a patient refuses treatment?
thorough assessment, exhaust all attempts to get the pt to accept care, mental capacity to refuse, consult medical direction, sign the refusal, encourage to seek help if they change their mind
500
What are the five sections in a typical PCR?
Administrative Info
Patient Data
Vital Signs
Narrative
Treatment
500
What are some components of a radio report?
unit number, patient age, chief complaint, onset, orientation status, vitals, treatments, response to treatments, ETA
500
List three ways to ensure good teamwork
1. all members should be properly trained in proper techniques
2. partners should be closely matched in size and in strength
3. use commands easy to understand
4. communicate often
5. even number of rescuers.
500
what does PPD stand for? (in regards to like a PPD test for TB?)
Purified Protein Derivative