Vocab
What are the 4 medical repsponder levels?
Emr, Emt, Aemt, Paramedic
Give 2 examples of a ball and socket joint
Pelvic/Femur and Humerus/Scapula
Differentiate prefix and suffix
Prefix - occurs before the word
Suffix - occurs after the word
What does PCR stand for?
Patient care report
Define consent
Permission to give care
What is the difference between flexion and extension
Flexion: Joint bending that decreases angle of the two corresponding body parts
Extension: Joint bending that increases angle of the two corresponding body parts
Name the bones of the axial skeleton
skull, spinal column and ribs
what does the root "nephr" mean
kidney
How should you approach communication with a patient who is deaf or hard of hearing?
Have a pen and paper available
Understand simple terms in sign language
Ask short questions
If able, have them read your lips
Give two examples of situations where you could use implied consent
If a patient is unconscious or mentally not able to make logical decisions
What did the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) act do
Protects disabled people from being denies access to programs and services that are provided by governments and prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to the disabled
Whats the only bone of the skull that moves
mandible
Physically show what abduction and adduction looks like
Abduction - away from body
Adduction - close to body
What are three ways you can communicate to a patient without words?
Facial expressions, body language, and eye contact
Give 3 signs of death
Rigor mortis, dependent lividity, putrefaction (decomposition of body tissues)
What is the difference between systolic and diastolic?
Systolic: Force produced when blood is pumped out of the body
Diastolic: Pressure in heart vessels when heart is at rest
Name the 4 parts of the sternum
Sternal Notch, manubrium, body and xiphoid process
What upright angle do you put the patient in for semi fowlers position
45 degree angle
T or F: you should talk super loudly to all elderly patients
False
How do you identify organ donor
on drivers license or donor card
Give an example of offline medical direction
Standing orders, training
Name the 5 sections of the spinal column and the number of vertebrae in each
Cervical (7), Thoracic (12), Lumbar (5), Sacral (5), and Coccyx (4)
Quad - four
Ic - pertaining to
plegia - paralysis
Name 2 different types of radio systems
Base station, mobile/ portable, repeater, digital, cellular/ satellite telephones
What are the 4 conditions to be met to be protected under the Good Samaritan Law?
1. Acted in good faith in rendering care
2. Rendered care w/out expectation of compensation
3. Did not exceed scope of practice
4. No acts in a negligent manner