Vocab
BSI stands for
Body Substance Isolation
Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?
offline
Failure to input completed actions in a report means as if ...
it never happened
True or False:
A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment.
True
What is the difference between Libel & Slander
Slander - Said out loud
Which of the following is a definitive sign of death?
A.Dependent lividity
B.Profound cyanosis
C.Absence of a pulse
D.Absent breath sounds
A Dependent Lividity
A Patient Care Report (PCR) must be opinionated and disclosed as public record. True or False
False: Must be Confidential
Standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by
The State
An EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she:
Does not leave patient with same standard of care, continuity of care
Considering your own cultural values as more important when interacting with people of a different culture.
Ethnocentrism
If you Test Positive for TB it means.....
You've been exposed to it.
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident.
72 hours
1. Adult
2. Conscious
3. Decision Making Capacity
As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should:
respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician and finishing the continuity of care
Deviation from the standard of care that might result in further injury
Negligence
General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which Phases
Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated
Implied
What book was published in 1966 that helped originate EMS
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
wo EMTs witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care but ignored the patient’s emotional needs. The coworker was deliberately rude solely because the patient was thought to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The EMTs ignored the coworker’s treatment of this patient and took no steps to prevent this behavior from happening again. This lack of action on the part of the two EMTs is considered:
Legal, Illegal, Ethical, or unethical - Pick 2
Legal but Unethical
Quid pro quo is a type of
Sexual Harrasmet, requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:
have been infected with hepatitis A in the past.
Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:
Assault
The most effective way to preserve your own body heat when functioning in cold, wet weather is to:
Wear at least 3 Layers of clothing
You arrive to a call in which the victim was shot and stabbed, to preserve evidence what should you keep in mind.
not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons.