Workforce Safety
If you have a patient who is crying uncontrollably with pregnancy complications, what is your most appropriate action?
demonstrate courtesy and speak with a professional voice
you have been tasked with helping in assisting in the development of your Ems agency's institutional standards. When developing these standards, it is important to remember what?
be reasonable and realistic to avoid overburdening EMS personnel
The official transfer of care happens when?
the emt gives an oral report to the ED nurse or physician
According to national ems scope of practice model, an EMT should be able to do what?
Assist patients with certain prescribed meds.
let clergy or hospital staff relay the bas news if possible
what is a definitive sign of death?
Dependent lividity
what is not included in the radio report?
preliminary diagnosis of the patients problem
Cardiac Monitoring, pharmacology interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are functions of who?
Paramedic
what do we do if a thunderstorm is approaching?
crouch down in a position so that only your feet are touching the ground
If you are treating a patient who is injured and becomes verbally abusive towards you and states "leave me alone" what do you do?
proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcement for assistance if necessary
what manners should you act and speak with a PT?
Calm and Confident
Continuing education in EMS serves to:
Maintain, update, and expand emts knowledge and skills
If you have a patient who is critical with cardiac complication, but he refuses to go to the hospital. You believe he should go, what do you do?
explain the seriousness of the situation to him but avoid causing undue alarm
You respond to someone who calls 911 often you should:
respond under the assumption that an acute emergency exists
After we receive info form dispatch what do we do?
confirm with dispatch that you received the call info
The (CQI) continuous quality improvement process is designed to:
identify areas of improvement and provide remedial training if needed
You are standing by at a residential fire, you see a woman frantically running around in her burning house what do you do?
immediately let the incident commander or safety officer know
you get a call to a crime scene, the scene is safe what is your next course of action?
provide immediate patient care
what do we not do in General guideline for radio communications?
use 10 codes to ensure radio confidentiality
A 48 year old patient whose airway is secured by a supraglottic device is what skill level?
ALS