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What are the primary components of the emergency medical services system?
From patient to dispatch to first responders and potential transport to hospital
What is your PPE? And examples
Personal Protective Equipment
What is the recovery position?
Patient on one side to prevent breathing vomitus in the lungs
Is endotracheal intubation in your scope of practice?
No
What is anatomic position?
body is standing erect facing the observer with arms at the sides and the palms of the hands forward
What are the 4 levels of EMS training and national certification?
EMR - EMT - AEMT - Paramedic
Concepts of wellbeing with healthful habits
maintain solid relationships, exercise, sleep, eating right, limiting alcohol and caffeine intake. Take care of yourself
What would you use a stair chair for?
Moving patients down stairways or small spaces where a stretcher is not easily maneuverable to access the patient
"in place of parent"
What quadrant is the stomach in?
Left upper
What are protocols?
List of steps such as assessments and interventions to be taken in different situations
How long do you wash your hands? You filthy animals!
at least 20 seconds
Why would you use an urgent move?
Required treatment can only be performed if the patient is moved, factors at scene causing patient decline
Can transporting a patient against their will be considered battery/assault?
Yes
What is the midaxillary line?
line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
Who developed EMS standards in the 1960's?
National Highway Safety Act charged the DOT
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
How much weight does a bariatric stretcher hold?
800lbs
Must have signature from a physician and patient or medical power of attorney.
What is the study of the body function
physiology
Never call a licensed EMS professional this....
ambulance driver
What are some forms of terrorism to be concerned with in EMS?
chemical agents, biological agents, radiation, and or explosive devices or weapons and Communicable diseases
What is the best position for a patient with shock?
supine position
What is HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is the term inferior?
Away from the head usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head.