Special Healthcare Needs
A breathing tube inserted into the trachea through an opening in the neck.
Tracheostomy
A highly contagious liver infection caused by contaminated food or water, or contact with someone who is infected.
Hepatitis A
The 1966 this was instrumental in shining a light on the weaknesses in the nation’s “EMS” system.
The White Paper
Research proved that 10% was just as effective as 50%; median time to GCS 15 was 8 minutes in both studies. What is this medication?
Dextrose
Tourniquets can be left on for ___ hours.
2 hours
Conversion of medical related information. EMS can access this anytime by calling 911.
Language Line
It causes a blister-like rash, itching, tiredness, and fever.
Chickenpox
The following four items must be present to prove _____:
You had a duty to act; There was a breach of that duty; There was an injury; The injury (physical, emotional, or both) was a result of the breach, or causation.
Negligence
Door-to-balloon time is a key performance quality metric in the treatment of heart attacks. The American Heart Association’s guidelines recommends that the artery be reopened within ___
90 minutes
"Only 18 percent of children transported with injury-related complaints had a documented pain assessment." What tool is used to help pediatric patients communicate about their pain?
Wong-Baker FACES Scale
A bariatric patient is a patient who's weight exceeds:
400 pounds
Commonly called Lockjaw
Repeated every ___ years
Tetanus
10 years
Is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.
What programs are available to manage this?
Burnout
EAP, CISM
The CRASH-2 trial aimed to determine the effect of the early administration of _____ on death and transfusion requirement in bleeding trauma patients.
TXA
2019 Evidence-Based Guidelines for EMS Administration of Naloxone showed that IV Narcan was equal to ___ administration.
Intranasal
A congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture.
Cerebral Palsy
This causes a fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Most people will have swelling of their salivary glands. This is what causes the puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw.
Mumps
Used in the medical setting can promote process improvement and increase patient safety.
Checklist
The use of gravity to enhance venous drainage not only from the brain and cerebral venous sinuses, but also the paravertebral venous plexus, thereby decreasing ICP and creating potential for the forward flow of blood.
Heads-Up CPR
Research has proven that these devices caused more harm to patients and the universal use is no longer recommended.
Backboards
A soft, plastic tube placed through the skin of the abdomen into the midsection of the small intestine. The tube delivers food and medicine until the person is healthy enough to eat by mouth.
A jejunostomy tube (J-tube)
Recommended between ages 11-12 and prevents certain types of cancer later in life.
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
A philosophy which looks at the balance between human and system accountability, is a hot topic in safety and in the reduction of errors in today’s medical industry.
Just Culture
2020 AHA Guidelines recommend a respiratory rate of ____ breaths per minute for infants and children who are (a) receiving CPR with an advanced airway in place or (b) receiving rescue breathing and have a pulse.
20-30 breaths
Unintended physical injury resulting from or contributed to by medical care that requires additional monitoring, treatment or hospitalization, or that results in death. A result of actions or inactions by EMS crews.
Adverse Event