EMS Operations & Legal
What specialized facilities are included in the EMS network alongside dispatch, EMS providers, and hospitals?
Specialty centers.
What is perfusion?
The circulation of blood delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues is called this.
What is CAB and what is it used for?
Circulation, Airway, Breathing is used for resuscitation.
What is arterial bleeding?
Bright red spurting blood.
What is the Moro reflex?
A startled infant throwing out their arms and legs.
What are the two types of medical direction involving protocols and direct physician orders?
Offline and online medical direction.
What are early signs of shock?
Cool clammy skin, tachycardia, and narrowing pulse pressure are early signs of this condition.
What are signs/symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)?
Chest pressure, diaphoresis, nausea, and radiating pain are common symptoms of this syndrome.
What is 2-3 inches proximal to the wound and not over a joint?
A tourniquet.
What makes pediatric airways different from adult airways?
Smaller airways and a proportionally larger tongue.
What legal issue occurs when care is stopped without transferring to an equal or higher provider?
Abandonment.
What does the left side of the heart do?
Pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
What are signs/symptoms of an opioid overdose?
Pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and altered mental status.
What is flail chest?
Paradoxical chest wall motion caused by multiple rib fractures.
What is placenta previa?
A pregnancy complication where the placenta partially or completely covers the cervix, causing painless bright-red vaginal bleeding.
What must be proven using duty, breach, damages, and causation?
Negligence.
What is Cushing’s triad?
This triad of hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respirations suggests increased intracranial pressure.
What is the Cincinnati Stroke Scale?
Balance
Eyes
Facial droop
Arm drift
Slurred speech
Time
What is the treatment for an evisceration?
Covering protruding organs with moist sterile dressings and an occlusive layer.
What is an LVAD?
A device that mechanically supports circulation in severe heart failure patients who may not have a pulse.
What federal system standardizes disaster response so agencies can coordinate effectively nationwide?
NIMS (National Incident Management System).
What are signs of neurogenic shock?
Hypotension with relative bradycardia and warm dry skin after spinal injury.
What is anaphylaxis?
Life-threatening allergic reaction that can cause airway swelling, bronchospasm, and hypotension.
What indicates a tension pneumothorax?
Absent breath sounds on one side, hypotension, JVD, and tracheal deviation.
During neonatal resuscitation, what are the first three priorities?
Dry, warm, and stimulate.