CHAPTER 1
Written protocols
What is offline medical direction
What is the number one priority during every call?
What is your safety.
State laws identify the EMT's?
What is scope of practice
Blood pressure, pulse, respirations, pulse oximetry, skin, pupils are.
What is vital signs.
A device that receives transmission from a low powered source such a mobile or portable radio is called?
Repeaters
Name at least one special facility patients are transported to.
What is trauma center, burn center, OB center, Pediatric center, stroke center, cardiac center.
A cumulative stress reaction is.
What is burnout.
The Care that is expected to be provided by and EMT with similar training when managing a patient in a similar situation.
What is standard of care
What is the first set of measurements you take that subsequent measurements can be compared to.
What is baseline vital signs.
What is open-ended questions.
Appearance, knowledge, physical demands, personal traits are just some of the EMT's?
What is Professional Attributes.
What are the types of PPE product the EMT can use during any call?
What is gloves, mask, eye protection, gowns and shoe covers.
Your legal obligation to provide care to a patient.
What is duty to act.
The reason why the EMS crew was called.
What is chief complaint.
The patient's chief complaint, vital signs taken enroute, treatment given and pertinent history is part of the?
What is oral report.
What are the four levels of EMS practitioners?
What is EMR, EMT, AEMT & Paramedic.
Physical fitness, adequate sleep, disease prevention and injury prevention are all part of what of being an EMT?
What is physical well-being.
The four types of consent are.
Expressed consent, implied consent, minor consent and involuntary consent.
What does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for.
What is signs & symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past medical history, last oral intake and events.
Posture, distance, gestures, eye contact, haptics are part of.
Non-verbal communication.
Assessment, policy development and assurance are core functions of.
What is public health.
Name the 5 stages of death and dying.
What is denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
The EMT had a duty to act, breach of duty to act, damages (the patient suffered an injury or harm) and proximate cause.
What is negligence.
What does the mnemonic OPQRST stand for?
What is onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time.