EMS Systems
What is a system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an emergency medical system?
Quality Improvement (QI/CQI)
What is the most basic level of PPE?
Gloves
What are the actions and care that EMTs are legally allowed to perform by the state in which they are providing emergency medical care?
Scope of Practice
What is a base radio?
A radio at a fixed site.
What is the S.O.A.P. charting format for pre-hospital care reports?
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
What are the 4 principles of body mechanics?
1. Keep the weight of the object as close to the body as possible
2. To move a heavy object, use the leg, hip, and gluteal (buttocks) muscles plus contracted abdominal muscles.
3. “Stack.”
4. Reduce the height or distance through which the object must be moved.
What is a primary charge of medical direction is developing and establishing the guidelines under which the EMS personnel function?
Protocols
What are the 5 emotional stages of Grief?
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
What is defined as the care that is expected to be provided by an EMT with similar training when managing a patient in a similar situation?
Standard of Care
What is a mobile radio?
An apparatus based radio.
What is the C.H.A.R.T.D. charting for pre-hospital care reports?
Chief Complaint
History
Assessment
Rx (Treatment)
Transport
What is "the sway back" back posture?
Lordosis
What are the 4 levels of EMS Providers?
EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
What is the most important consideration on any scene?
Personal Safety
What is your legal obligation to provide service, whether you think the patient needs an ambulance or not?
What is a close ended question?
Is it a sharp pain?
What is the set of data the DOT recommends including on all PCRs?
Minimum Data Set
What is the "excessive" or "Hunch Back" back posture?
Kyphosis
What is the difference between on-line and off-line medical direction?
On-line is via direct communication.
Off-line is not.
What are the 3 components of well-being?
Physical, Emotional, Social
What 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?
Good Samaritan Law
What is an open ended question?
Yes or no question
What are signs or symptoms that might be expected, based on the chief complaint, but that the patient denies having?
Pertinent Negatives (i.e. a patient’s denial of pain after an automobile crash)
What are the 3 categories of patient moves?
Emergent, Urgent, Non-Urgent
In what year did the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council publish a report entitled "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society"?
AKA "The White Paper"
1966
What are 3 types of stress reactions?
Acute, Delayed, and Cumulative
Define these types of Consent:
Informed
Expressed
Involuntary
Informed: Before emergency care is rendered, the patient must be informed of the care to be provided and the associated risks and consequences.
Expressed: The patient must be of legal age, have the capacity to understand and make a rational decision, and be informed of the assessment and procedures you will be performing and all related risks.
Involuntary: Gaining consent to assess and treat such individuals often involves a third party, such as a legal guardian, a law enforcement officer, or other officer of the court.
What is a benefit of a closed ended question?
It gets direct answers faster.
How do you correct a mistake in a PCR?
Draw a singular line through it, and write your initials next to it.
What is the difference between and emergent and urgent move?
Emergent involves the environment.
Urgent involves the patient's condition.