Intro to EMS
This country was first attributed with using a form of EMS in the 1790's
What are the French in the Napoleonic Wars?
Examples of these include the common cold, Hepatitis, and HIV
What are pathogens?
This is the type of grip that should be used when lifting a stretcher
What is a power grip?
This is what a reasonable EMT with the same level of training would do in a similar situation
What is the standard of care?
These types of medical terms should be avoided whenever possible, especially in written documentation
What are abbreviations?
An example of this would be giving a report to a nurse that is receiving the patient at the hospital and then leaving the patient
What is transfer of care?
This is the type of mask a provider should wear when dealing with a patient that may have COVID-19
What is an N95?
This is the main body area used for lifting properly
What are the legs?
A violation of this act would be telling a news crew the names of people involved in a car accident
What is HIPAA?
The femur is this direction to the patella
What is proximal?
This form of dispatch center is able to see the phone number and address of a caller when they use a landline phone
What is e911?
This is acceptable to use to decontaminate unless the hands are visibly soiled
What is alcohol based hand sanitizer?
This is a move that is done quickly but still has regard to not exacerbating a secondary injury
What is an urgent move?
An example of this is leaving the scene of a call without transporting the patient or having the patient refuse transport
What is patient abandonment?
These are abbreviations that can be said as a word instead of saying every initial
What are acronyms?
This is a specially trained dispatcher who can give instructions on basic medical care to 911 callers
What is an Emergency Medical Dispatcher?
This law allows the hospital to contact a designated person at your agency to inform them if a provider came into contact with an infectious disease
What is the Ryan White CARE act?
This piece of equipment breaks into two pieces and can be used to lift someone off the ground
What is a scoop stretcher?
The abbreviation for this term is MOLST
What are Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment?
This means fractures to both femurs
What are bilateral femur fractures?
This organization provides a nationwide database of providers that meet their standards of care and make transferring from state to state easier
What is the NREMT?
"Burnout" is experienced due to this
What is a cumulative stress reaction?
A patient found laying flat on the ground with their face down is in this type of position
What is the prone position?
This is when a school or other organization that is watching over a minor has the authority to make legal decisions for their care
What is in loco parentis?
This is the imaginary line that runs from the center of the head to the center of the pelvis
What is the midline?