EMS CH1
Accidental Death and Disability: The neglected disease of society
What type of consent is required to treat an alert and oriented adult
Expressed Consent
What are the 4 abdominal quadrants?
LUQ, RUQ, LLQ, RLQ
The terminal ends of the respiratory tract
Alveoli
A toddler has a HR of 68, this is (slow/fast)
Slow
The person responsible for authorizing EMTs to perform care in the field is the
Medical Director
What is the written defamation of someone (false words)
Libel
The wrist is ____ to the elbow
Distal
Systole refers to the ventricles:
contracting
Early middle late. What adult is in peak physical condition?
Early Adult
Which vaccine is required by EMS agencies and is provided for free is requested?
Hep B
Who is the EMT able to share PHI with? (3)
Another healthcare provider in the transfer of care of the pt, billing, legal guardians
What is the line down the center of the left of right side under the arm of the body?
Breathing occurs when CO2 _____ and pH _____
Increases, decreases
Decreased ability of the body to compensate and decreasing ability of organs are seen in which (early, middle, late) adults?
Late adulthood
This is the agency responsible for establishing EMS system assessment programs
NHTSA
What 4 things are required for a patient refusal?
Alert and oriented, stable, able to make medical decisions, fully informed
What is the medical prefix for liver?
Hepato
What is the order and number of vertebrae of the spinal column in descending order?
C 7 ,T 12,L 5, S5, C4
Children's airways are ____ and occiputs (back of the skull are ____ compared to adults
small/narrow, proportionally large
A written authorization for an EMS provider to perform a particular skill
Standing order
What 4 things are required to prove negligence
Duty to act
Breach of duty
Damages
Causation
The eyes are ____ to the mouth
Superior
What are the two most easily injured portions of the spine?
Cervical and Lumbar
Cardiac dysfunction in late adulthood primarily occurs due to ______
atherosclerosis