EMS Systems
The development of the modern EMS System began in what span 19??'s
What is 1960's
Law that permits a person to drop off an infant/child at a police, fire or EMS station or available public safety personnel
What is the safe haven law
The care you are legally able to provide for the patient.
What is scope of practice?
Comprehensive system that includes education & resources to both prevent stress and deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
Critical Incident Stress Management CISM
What is used to reduce clotting ability of blood to prevent and treat clots associated with myocardial infarction?
What is Aspirin
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What is the number 1 responsibility of and EMT/EMR & Driver?
What is personal safety
One way to manage this is to expand your social support system beyond your co-workers.
What is stress?
The amount of information you are allowed to share with bystanders about your patient's condition.
What is nothing?
"Are you having chest pains?" is an example of this type of question.
What is a closed-ended question?
A drug that helps to constrict blood vessels and relax passages of the airway. It may be used to counter severe allergic reaction.
What is epinephrine
This normal reaction is found in older infants and peaks at 10 to 18 months of age; it involves clingy behavior and fear of unfamiliar people and places.
What is separation anxiety?
How do EMT's/EMR's maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills?
What is refresher training & continuing education.
If an EMT/EMR initiates care, then leaves a patient w/o ensuring the patient has been turned over to someone with equal or greater medical training
What is abandonment
The type of consent you will rely on to provide care to a seriously injured patient who is unresponsive.
What is implied consent?
What does SAMPLE mnemonic stand for?
Signs & Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past medical history, Last oral intake, Events
It means farthest from the point of attachment.
What is distal?
The range of normal pulse rates found in infants.
What is 100 to 160 beats per minute?
This organization provides cognitive and psychomotor testing to determine the competency of emergency medical services personnel.
What is the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's)?
Developed in all states to provide immunity to individuals trying to help in emergencies. (Acting in good faith)
What is the Good Samaritan Laws
Duty, Breach of Duty, Damages, and Causation.
What are the elements of negligence?
Being attentive to a patient's feelings and thoughts
What is empathy?
Specific signs or circumstances it is not appropriate and may be harmful to administer a drug to a patient.
What is contraindications
Cardiovascular health issues often first arise for adults in this age group.
What is middle-aged adults (ages 41-60)?
Detection, Reporting, Response, On-scene Care, Care in Transit, and Transfer to Definitive Care.
What do the bars of the Star of Life represent?
This organization is responsible for the development of Standard Precautions for Health Care Workers.
What is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?
A Physican issues a policy or protocol that authorizes EMT's to perform particular skills in certain situations is called this.
What are standing orders.
OPQRST mnemonic?
What is Onset, Provocation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity/Scale and Timing
What is a drug that helps dilate the coronary vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood.
A condition often found in older adults, in which plaque forms in the arteries due to the build up of cholesterol and calcium.
What is atheroclerosis?