Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
What do you need in order to honor a DNR?
Paperwork
"Gastro" in the word "gastroenteritis" means....
The arteries contract to increase blood pressure.
The human body should be functioning at its optimal level between the ages of
19 and 25
When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than _________ inches in front of you.
15-20
How should you restrain someone?
With one hand restrained over the head.
Break the word "pericardiocentesis" down
around - heart - o - puncturing to drain fluid
How many bones are in the vertebrae and how are they seperated?
33
Cervical (7)
Thoracic (12)
Lumbar (5)
Sacral (5)
Coccygeal (4)
Artherosclerosis is defined as:
the blockage of a coronary artery
How should you transport a pregnant patient?
On her left side.
What components are needed to prove negligence?
Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/ damages, and causation
What is the medical term for excessive thirst?
polydipsia
What is not a function of the skin?
Metabolic Coordination
In pre-conventional reasoning, children will:
act purely to avoid punishment and to get what they want.
When moving an unconscious patient down a flight of stairs, what is the most appropriate device to use?
A long back board (or any type of board they can be strapped to)
You respond to the home of a 59 - year- old man who is unconsious, has slow, shallow breathing, and has a weak pulse. Family says he has terminal brain cancer and doesn't want to be resuscitated. He has a DNR but they can't find it. You should...
Begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
You are transporting a 66 year old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates:
The problem is with the patient's liver.
A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mmHg. The "130" in this measurement represents...
(left) ventricular contraction.
The respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute in an infant is
normal
When does an emergency move happen in relation to a patient assessment?
It happens before a patient assessment
You are called to an elderly patient with health issues who is in cardiac arrest. The family tells you that there is a DNR, but they can't find the original paperwork. The patient has a MedicAlert Bracelet indicating DNR. What do you do?
Confirm the patient identity and then confirm the DNR by calling the MedicAlert Foundation number on the bracelet.
You are transporting a 67 year old female patient to the hospital for investigation of abdominal pain. The patients care record indicated a history of A.A.A.. what is the abbreviation for?
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Name the three "planes" of the body and what they separate.
Frontal (Coronal)- Front and back
Transverse (Axial)- Top from Bottom
Sagittal (lateral)- Left and Right
What are the average adult vitals for:
Heart Rate:
Respiration Rate:
Blood Pressure (systolic):
Heart Rate: 60-100 beats per minute
Respiration Rate: 12-20 breaths a minute
Blood Pressure: 90-140
Where should the strongest provider be when transporting a patient down the stairs?
At the head end.