Ch 1: EMS Systems
The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________.
HIPPA
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken and power lines are lying across the car. You should:
Ask the power company to turn off the power.
Explain the good Samaritan law
Provides legal protection to bystanders who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or whom they believe to be injured or otherwise in peril.
Define AVPU
Responsive to:
Alert-Verbal-Pain-Unresponsive
The root "melan/o" means:
Black.
Online medical control requires __________.
Medical Director communication
The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is:
Hand washing
When is forcible restraint permitted?
When there is an active threat to themselves or first responders.
You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.
Slander.
"Myo" in the word myocarditis means:
Muscle.
What agency developed the EMS system education standards?
DOT
Quid pro quo, a type of sexual harassment, occurs when the harasser:
Asks for something in return. "this for that"
What is the difference between a DNR and an advanced directive?
Do not resuscitate vs a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves.
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
considering your own cultural values to be more important when interacting with people of a different culture.
Define megaly
Enlargement
What year was the EMS "white paper" written?
1966
Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via:
Animals or insects.
What are 4 signs of death?
- Dependent lividity
- Decomposition
- Decapitation etc
- Rigor mortis
Define SAMPLE
- S/S, Allergies, Medications, Past history, Events
Define polydipsia
Offline medical control is referred to as
Protocols
The EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the:
Medical Director.
What 4 components are needed to prove negligence?
Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation.
Onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, time
The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
Apex.