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what does ALS mean
WHEN DO YOU NOT HAVE SOMEONE PLACE AN AED ON A PERSON THAT COLLAPSED
IF THEY ARE IN WATER/ ON SOMETHING METAL
WHAT BODY SYSTEM SUPPORTS THE BODY WITH MOVEMENT AND PROTECTS ORGANS
DIGESTIVE
NERVOUS SYSTEM
MUSCULO SKELETAL SYSTEM
URINARY SYSTEM
MUSCULO SKELETAL SYSTEM
WHAT DOES COLD RESPONSE MODE MEAN
SLOW RESPONSE
NORMAL RESPONSE
NORMAL RESPONSE
ARGUMENTATIVE OR COMBATIVE ATTITUDE ON THE PART OF THE EMD IS COMMON SOURCE OF LITIGATION
TRUE OF FALSE
TRUE
if a patient has fallen what is something important to do
do not move / cover with blankets
what do you do first apply aed or do cpr
cpr first
PERSON REPORTING THEY DONT FEEL WELL WOULD BE WHICH OF HTE FOLLOWING
SIGN
SUGGESTION
SICK
SYMPTOM
SYPMTOM
A SUCCESSFUL EMD MUST MAINTAIN A HIGHER LEVEL OF
CONFIDENCE
RESPECT FOR PEERS
CONFIDENTIALITY
BRAGGING RIGHTS
CONFIDENTIALITY
IF A CALLER REPORTS A TOURNIQUET HAS BEEN APPLIED THE DISPATCHER SHOULD ALWAYS DIRECT THE CALLER TO REMOVE IT
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE. FOLLOW THE GUIDECARD
what side is best to lay a patient on with a seizure
left side
HOW LONG DO YOU DO CPR
HOWEVER LONG THE PERSON WILL DO IT / UNITL EMS ARRIVES
TROUBLE SPEAKING NUMBERS
SUDDEN CONFUSION
WEAKNESS ON 1 SIDE
VERY HAPPY
VERY HAPPY IS NOT A STROKE SYMPTOM
__ IS DEFINED AS NEGLIGENT CONDUCT THAT WAS NOT ON PURPOSE OR CAUSED BY MALICIOUS INTENT
GROSS NEGLIGENCE
CRIMINAL NEGLIEGENCE
LIABILITY
SIMPLE NEGLIGENCE
SIMPLE NEGLIGENCE
ALL CALLERS INTERROGATION FALLS UNDER WHICH PHASE OF DISPATCH
PHASE 6
PHASE 2
PHASE 3
PHASE 10
PHASE 1
what card do you always start with
all callers interrogation
WHAT IS A NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATE FOR A NEWBORN
12-20
70-100
1-2
30-50
30- 50 RESPIRATIONS PER MIN
HAVING A SUCCESSFUL QA/QI PROGRAM CAN DO ALL OF THE FOLLWING EXCEPT
REDUCE RISK MANAGEMENT
INCREASE CALL ANSWERING TIMES
IDENTIFY GOOD PERFORMANCE
IDENTIFY POOR PERFORMANCE
INCREASE CALL ANSWERING TIMES
HOW OFTEN DO YOU RECERTIFY YOUR EMD
1 YEAR
4 YEARS
2 YEARS
6 MONTHS
2 YEARS
AHA RECCOMENDS THAT DEFIBRILLATION IS ACCOMPLISHED IN LESSS THAN ___ MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF THE CALL
5 MINTUES
10 MINUTES
6 MINUTES
8 MINUTES
5 MINUTES
if a patient is between 12-50 years old what could cause her to have stomach pain
pregnancy / ob emergency
WHICH OF THE CALL TYPES WOULD BE USED WHEN GIVING CPR
TRAUMA
TIME/LIFE CRITICAL
INDIVIDUAL CHIEF COMPLAINT
TIME LIFE CRITICAL
WHAT BODY SYSTEM CONTROLS ALL BODY FUNCTIONS :
NERVOUS SYSTEM
MUSCULO SKELETAL
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
GENITO URINARY SYSTEM
NERVOUS SYSTEM
HOW OFTEN SHOULD EMD RECIEVE CONTINUING EDUCATION
QUARTERLY
MONTHLY
YEARLY
BI YEARLY
MONTHLY
DIABETIES IS A DISORDER WHERE THE BODY DOES NOT PRODUCE INSULIN OR DOES NOT USE IT EFFICIENTLY. WHICH IS NOT A TYPE OF DIABETES
TYPE 1
GESTATIONAL
SUGAR
TYPE 2
SUGAR