EMS SYSTEM
A patient requires rapid transport to the hospital when:
the patient’s condition may deteriorate if he or she is not transported fairly quickly
A chronically ill patient who is experiencing denial:
cannot believe what is happening to him or her.
When moving a patient, who typically gives the command to begin the move?
The rescuer at the head
An EMR has a legal duty to act:
While employed by an agency that designates you as a EMR
When referring to the blood, the prefix _______ is used.
hema-
In order to keep his or her certification current, the EMR must:
attend continuing education classes
When you encounter a patient with a significant illness, it is important to remember that he or she:
may be experiencing any stage of grief
The recovery position is used for patients who are?
Unconscious and not injured
An advance directive is most accurately defined as a:
legal document that indicates the care to be provided if the patient is incapacitated.
When EMTs or paramedics arrive at an emergency scene, the EMR should:
provide them with a handoff report and assist as needed.
Firefighters and law enforcement personnel are likely
of their location or speed in responding to the call.
Common signs or symptoms of stress include:
insomnia or nightmares.
An appropriately sized cervical collar is designed to:
Remind the pt. to not move and keep pt. neck aligned
If you are presented with an advance directive that does not appear to be valid, you should:
initiate the care that is appropriate for the patient’s condition.
When transmitting information from the patient’s side to the responding ambulance, the EMR would most likely use a:
portable radio.
Which of the following would be the EMR’s most important initial responsibility when arriving at the scene of a multiple-patient incident?
Assessing the environment to detect possible threats to his or her safety
An important step in managing your own stress is the ability to:
recognize its signs and symptoms
If you and your partner must remove a patient from a vehicle immediately, you should first
have your partner support the patient’s head and neck.
Second only to your own safety, your priority at a crime scene is to:
provide care to the patient.
When communicating with older people who have a visual or hearing impairment, it is important to:
use the same communication skills you would for any other patient with similar conditions.
You are at the scene of a shooting. The patient, who is being cared for by paramedics, is unresponsive and has severe bleeding from his injury. In this case, the EMR’s most important function is to:
help the paramedics prepare for rapid transport.
The MOST common cause of death in public safety workers is:
heart and blood vessel disease
The blanket drag would be most appropriate to use to move a patient if he or she is
wearing clothing that is easily torn.
The most common abandonment scenario occurs when:
an EMS provider assesses a patient but fails to transport and later learns the patient died.
When referring to the heart the prefix used is?
Cardio-