Some states have laws that protect people from liability when helping others as long as they act in good faith and provide care to the level at which they are trained. What are these laws called?
Good Samaritan laws
100
The precautions taken by MET's to protect themselves from infections diseases are called:
BSI--Body Substance Isolation
100
A patient lying supine is lying on his or her:
Back
100
How many people are needed when performing an extremity lift?
2
200
Part of an MET's concern for personal safety must include the proper protection from _________ diseases.
Infectious
200
When presented with an unconscious patient, what type of consent is used to treat this person?
Implied consent
200
More healthcare providers die each year from what infectious disease?
Hepatitis B or C
200
The heart is located in the __________ cavity.
Thoracic
200
It is best if the rescuer at the _______ directs the actions of the other rescuers during a log roll.
Head
300
Prior to receiving care, an injured or ill person is referred to as a _________.
Victim
300
If a MET continues to bandage the wounds of a fully responsive and competent patient who has refused care, he or she could be charged with:
Assault and Battery
300
When dealing with a potentially violent patient, you should:
Make sure no one is between you and the exit
300
The cranial cavity houses the:
Brain
300
What piece of equipmnt would you use to immobilize a patient in a seated position?
Vest extrication device (KED)
400
The care that a MET is allowed and supposed to provide according to local, state, or regional regulations is known as:
Scope of practice
400
What type of consent is necessary from responsive, competent adult patients?
Expressed or Informed
400
Which one of the following is the pathogen that most often affects the lungs and can be spread by a patient couging?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Hepatitis B
Meningitis
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB)
400
The sternum is __________ to the spine.
Anterior
400
The first thing to consider when performing a nonemergency move is:
Whether or not the patient may have a spinal injury
500
When caring for a patient, the MET is the designated agent of the:
Mine Licensee
500
Once you have begun care, if you leave the scene before turning care over to someone of equal or greater training, you may be guilty of:
Abandonment
500
If a MET arrives on a scene where spilled chemicals are present, he/she should _________________ and treat it as a hazardous materials incident:
Maintain a safe distance
500
Your fingernail is ___________ to the wrist:
Distal
500
The term "body mechanics" is best defined as:
Properly using your body to facilitate a lift or move