YOUR SAFETY FIRST AND ALWAYS, THEN THE SAFETY OF OTHER RESCUERS AND BYSTANDERS
What is YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AS AN EMT
100
DENIAL, ANGER, BARGAINING, DEPRESSION AND ACCEPTANCE
What are THE FIVE EMOTIONAL STAGES ASSOCIATED WITH DEATH AND DYING
100
PROTECTS A PERSON WHO IS NOT BEING PAID FOR HIS SERVICES FROM LIABILITY FOR ACTS PERFORMED IN GOOD FAITH UNLESS THOSE ACTS CONSTITUTE GROSS NEGLIGENCE
What is THE GOOD SAMARITAN LAW
100
PAPER TAGS USED TO QUICKLY SORT AND PRIORITIZE MULTIPLE TRAUMA PATIENTS
What is TRIAGE TAGS
100
REPEATING INFORMATION WHEN RECEIVING ORDERS OR INFORMATION OVER THE RADIO
What is THE ECHO METHOD
200
70% OF 911 CALLS
What is THE NUMBER OF 911 CALLS MADE FROM CELL PHONES
200
MICROORGANISMS THAT SPREAD DESEASE
What is PATHOGENS
200
DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL EMS EDUCATION STANDARDS, BY STATE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND LOCAL POLICIES. ALLOWS THE EMT TO PERFORM CERTAIN SKILLS ON A PATIENT
What is SCOPE OF PRACTICE
200
THIS MEDICAL ACRONYM MEANS MEDICATION TAKEN FOUR TIMES A DAY
QID
200
PROVIDES THE LICENSE FOR A BASE STATION
What is THE FCC
300
INCLUDES ACTIONS SUCH AS COLLECTING PATIENT'S VALUABLES, PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM ONLOOKERS, AND HONORING PATIENTS REQUESTS IF POSSIBLE
What is PATIENT ADVOCACY
300
A FORM OF LIVER DISEASE SPREAD BY CONTACT WITH BLOOD OR BODILY FLUIDS. IT CAN BE PREVENTED BY A VACCINATION
What is HEPATITIS B
300
THE ASSUMPTION THAT AN UNCONCIOUS INJURED PERSON WANTS ASSISTANCE FROM THE EMT
What is IMPLIED CONSENT
300
THIS MNEMONIC IS USED TO JUDGE THE PATIENT'S LEVEL OF RESPONSIVENESS
What is AVPU
300
THE RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD THAT USES "10-4", 10-9, ETC INSTEAD OF PLAIN WORDS
What is TEN CODE
400
RESPONSIBLE FOR CLINICAL AND PATIENT CARE ASPECTS OF THE EMS SYSTEM INCLUDING BOTH ON AND OFF-LINE MEDICAL DIRECTION
What is THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
400
A HIGHLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SPREAD BY COUGHING AND DIRECT CONTACT WITH SPUTUM. THIS IS MAKING A COMEBACK. PREVENTABLE BY WEARING A HEPA OR N-95 MASK
What is TUBERCULOSIS
400
LEAVING THE PATIENT UNATTENDED AFTER HAVING STARTED PROVIDING CARE
What is ABANDONMENT
400
WHAT DOES THE "A" IN THE MNEMONICS SOAP, CHART, AND CHEATED STAND FOR?
What is ASSESSMENT
400
2032 HOURS
What is 8:32 PM
500
RESPONSIBLE FOR LICENSING LOCAL EMS AGENCIES AND PERSONNEL
What is THE STATE EMS AGENCY
500
PATHOGENS COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED DURING PATIENT TRANSPORT FROM HOSPITAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, BURN UNITS, AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. TRANSMITTED BY PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT.
What is MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT ORGANISMS
500
LIMITS THE DISCLOSURE OF PATIENT INFORMATION
What is HIPAA
500
A SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATION BASED ON THE PATIENT'S PERCEPTION
What is A SYMPTOM
500
AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT IS USED TO ALLOW RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OVER A WIDE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA