EMS Systems
The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based mostly on
EMS Research
vectorborne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via
animals or insects
what components are needed to prove negligence
Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
What is a typical component of an oral patient report
the set of baseline vital signs taken at scene
A fracture of the humerus just above the elbow would be described as
distal humerus fracture
The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the
National Registry of EMTs
which of the following would provide the EMT with the best cover in a situation involving active gunfire?
a concrete barricade
what is the general statement to regarding consent
A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
the PCR ensures
continuity of care
after applying a tourniquet, the injury from the patient's leg stopped bleeding.. this is called
Hemostasis
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe
Off-line
according to the CDC, recommended immunizations and tests include
tentanus/diphtheria/pertussis booster every 10 years
as an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of
another EMT
medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's condition. After confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should
advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification
In relation to the wrist, the elbow is
proximal
obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the
EMS medical director
common question asked by the patient with a serious illness or injury include all of the following, except
which hospital am I going to?
an EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if they
Don't make provisions for the continued care of an injured patient
At the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you determine that there are 2 critically injured pt and another ambulance is needed/You attempt to contact the dispatch with your portable radio, but it was unsuccessful.. you should
use the mobile radio in the ambulance to contact dispatch
In relation to the chest, the back is
posterior
which of the scenarios involves the administration of ALS
a 48 year old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device
You have been working at the scene of a major building collapse for 8 hours. Many injured people are still being removed, and everyone is being frustrated and losing focus. the situation is most effectively managed by
requesting a CISM team to provide on-scene peer support
what is the Good samartian law for EMT
laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence
which type of communications equipment functions as a radio receiver and searches across several frequencies
Scanner
enlargement of the liver is called
hepatomegaly