Introduction to EMS Systems
A dynamic system for continually evaluating and improving all aspects of an EMS agency
Quality Improvement
A defensive position taken that hides your body, offering protection and one that doesn't give you any protection
Cover and concealment
A set of Rules, Regulations, and laws that designate how you legally function as an EMR. What you can do, and how you should do it?
Scope of Practice
The components of Negligence include?
Duty to act
Breach of Duty
Harm caused
Proximate Causation
The Study of the Structures of the body, or how they look?
The Study of how the body works or functions?
Anatomy
Physiology
Transport of a trauma patient should be transported to this type of facility?
Trauma Center
The term that describes the proper use of your body to life other people or patients?
Body Mechanics
When a patient gives you permission for Medical care?
What an unresponsive patient, due to medical or trauma condition would want you to start Medical care?
Expressed Consent
Implied Consent
The standard used when referring to a location on your patient. Position of the patient-feet shoulder width apart, standing upright, arms at side with palms facing forward?
Anatomic Position
The term used to indicate that the body is functioning in an Optimal state of Health?
Homeostasis
A responder that has more training than a First Responder, but less than a Paramedic?
EMT-B
Equipment that will be used by the First responder to keep them safe and used to prevent disease?
PPE/Body Substance Isolation
If you provide care to a Conscious and Alert patient against there will, you could be found guilty of?
Battery
Patient laying flat on their back?
Patient laying on their belly?
Patient laying on their left side?
Supine
Prone
Left Lateral Recumbent/Recovery position
Describe the Following Terms:
Crepitus, Edema, Ischemia, Deformity
Bone on Bone (rubbing)
Swelling (sometimes seen in lower legs/or possibly heard in lung sounds with CHF)
Decreased blood flow and oxygen to tissues (Cardiac-Heart Attack)
Body part that is not in its normal shape because of injury/illness
As a EMR first responder, you should concentrate on personal safety and gaining access to the patient and provide?
Life Saving care to ensure Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Control bleeding and identify other life threats
The type of PPE/BSI that are the Most common used means at an emergency scene?
Gloves
Laws regarding to confidentiality, that identify Protected Health Information (PHI) which you cannot disclose except in certain circumstances?
Health Insurance Portablity and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
The internal organs are found in these 4 Cavities?
Cranial
Thoracic
Abdominal
Pelvic
Urinary System consists of what 4 parts?
Kidneys filter urine, transports urine through the Ureters, Stores urine in the Bladder, transports the urine out of the body through the Urethra.
Calls to 911 are answered at?
Public Safety Answering Point
This type of protection that should be used if you suspect the patient has a respiratory disease?
Respiratory Protection, Hepa Mask or N-95
Legal Documents that either provide instructions on a patients medical decisions or appoint a certain person to make those decisions in the event the patient is unable to?
Advanced Directives (DNR, Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney)
Your patient has a minor cut on his Forearm. When describing the Location of the cut compared to the shoulder, what term would you use?
The Forearm is Distal to the shoulder.