Handbook
What grade do you need to pass the class
80% or up
Even when deceased a patient should be shown:
respect / dignity
First priority on any and every scene is:
Scene safety
Lift with your...
legs / firefighters
HIPAA protects what?
Patient confidentiality / information
What percentage of class can you miss
up to 10% (only 1 lab)
What 3 situations are first responders mandated to report?
child / elder abuse, crime, animal bites
What two standard precautions should be used for every call?
gloves and hand washing
List 4 of the 5 stages of grief
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
Once a threat gets physical it is called
battery
What do you need to bring/wear to lab days
stethoscope, BP cuff, pen light, EMT pants, student shirt
How should organ donor patients be treated?
The same as any other patient
vector-borne
What type of stress reaction causes burnout?
cumulative
Slander is the spoken form of:
The capability to analyze information objectively, problem solve, and improvise solutions is defined as:
critical thinking
When off duty, responders are legally protected by what?
Good Samaritan law
What shape is a hazardous material placard on a transportation vehicle?
diamond
What is it called when responders meet 24-72 hours after a high stress event
critical incident stress debriefing (CISD)
In negligence, injury that was caused by a breach of duty has:
proximate cause
Who is our Medical Director
Dr Burnette
Failure to withdraw treatment when requested is known as:
false imprisonment
How many times can you reuse a needle?
0
What syndrome includes the three phases alarm, reaction, and exhaustion?
general adaptation syndrome
List 3 presumptive signs of death
no pulse, apnea, unresponsive, no pupil response, no reflexes