Intro to EMS
A network of resources to provide emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured
What is an EMS system?
Stages of grief
What are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance?
The patient's ability to understand the consequences of the decisions he or she makes
What is competence?
3 levels of EMS
What is EMT-B, EMT-Intermediate, and Paramedic?
What are irritability, lack of concentration, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, indecisiveness, feelings of guilt, loss of interest, isolation?
What is expressed consent?
Name 1 activity of EMS
What is emergency care at scene, transportation to hospital, care at hospital?
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DNR meaning
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
Name 2 an allied health professional
What is OT, PT, PA, respiratory therapy, speech therapy, etc?
A system of resources developed to help emergency workers cope with unusually stressful situations
What is Critical Incident stress Management?
The difference between abandonment and negligence?
Abandonment: provider terminates care without transferring the patient to someone trained at the same level or higher
Negligence: provider deviates from accepted standard of care which results in harm to patient
This specialty service cares for mothers and infants
What is perinatal centers?
Explain the difference of defusing and debriefing
Debriefing: 24 to 72 hours after the event, open discussion of feelings, suggestions for coping with stress
What to do if you arrive on scene and realize it's a crime scene?
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