BBP
Definition of a blood born pathogen
Potentially-infectious organisms that are present in human bodily functions
Define duty to act
Legal responsibility to provide a reasonable standard on emergency care
Purpose of a secondary assessment
Further assess patient's chief complaint. Performed after primary assessment (possibility of life-threatening conditions is assessed).
Four things assessed during primary assessment
Level of consciousness, circulation, breathing, general impression
First priority when assessing scene safety
YOU!!!!
The part of the body that is affected by Hepatitis
Liver
HIPAA - what does it stand for and what does it do
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: Protects health information
120/80
Acronym used to assess LOC - what does it stand for?
AVPU
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
Ratio of bleach to water
1:10
The three types of direct transmission
Contact: touching, sexual intercourse
Droplet: inhalation or air droplets
Fecal-oral: feces on hand that comes in contact with the mouth
Good Samaritan Law - what is it?
Protects people who provide emergency care without expecting anything in return. The person must act in good faith, within their scope of practice.
Systole: contraction
Diastole: relaxation
Three questions to ask to assess LOC
What is your name?
What day of the week is it?
About what time is it?
(Questions you know the answer to)
MOI - what does it stand for and what does it mean?
Mechanism of injury
Events leading up to the incident; how the injury occurred.
The three types of indirect transmission
Inanimate objects: water, food, towels, clothing
Vectors: insects, birds, animals
Airborne: shared air supply
Four requirements for negligence
EMR had a duty to act.
There was a breach in that duty.
Patient was caused harm.
Harm was because of the breach of duty.
SAMPLE - what does this mean
Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past pertinent medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to injury
Tachy- vs. Brady-
Brady- = slow
Four examples of PPE
Gloves
Mask
Gown
Protective eyewear
Shield
CPR barrier
Four things needed for disease to spread
Steps in obtaining consent
Identify yourself.
Identify your training.
Ask if you can help.
Explain your observations.
Explain what you are going to do.
DCAP-BTLS - what does this mean and when do you use it?
Deformities
Contusion
Abrasion
Puncture
Burn
Tenderness
Laceration
Swelling
Used while performing head-and-toe examination.
Five circumstances to summon EMS
Unconsciousness
Prolonged chest/abdominal pain
No pulse
Stroke
Seizures lasting longer than five minutes, or if no history of seizures
Severe external bleeding
Cervical spine injury
Shock
Obvious fracture
Three potential hazards while on a scene
Fire, lightning, downed power lines, traffic, hostage situations, multiple-casualty incidents