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List of steps such as assessments and interventions to be taken in different situations
Protocols
Largest artery in the body
Aorta
Sitting position
Fowler position
Limited to one side
Unilateral
Introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials
Contamination
State of physical and or psychologial arousal to a stimulus
Stress
top, back and sides of the skull
Cranium
Laying on the back
Supine
Wrist bones
Carpals
farther from the body
Distal
False information in written form
Libel
Placing a person in fear of bodily harm
Assault
Policy or protocol issued by medical director that authorizes EMT's to perform skills
Standing orders
Causing bodily harm to or restraining a person
Battery
Laying facedown
Prone
Any blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
Artery
Study of body structure
Anatomy
Leaving a patient after care rendered before a transfer
Abandonment
A civil not a criminal offense caused by negligence to which a law suit my arise
Tort
Permission from a patient for care
Consent
Artery of the upper arm site
Brachial Artery
referring to the sole of the foot
Palmar
The thing speaks for itself
Res ispa loquitur
The study of body function
Physiology
The heel bone
Calcaneus