EMS Systems and Legal Considerations
This person assumes ultimate responsibility for patient care in an EMS system.
What is the medical director?
Leaf-Shaped structure guarding the trachea
What is the epiglottis
The purpose of the primary assessment
What is Identifying and treating life threats
When operating an AED, These two rhythms are known as "shockable rhythms"
What is Ventricular Fibrillation and pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
A blood glucose meter displaying a reading for 40 indicates what medical condition
What is Hypoglycemia?
This defines the extent and limits of EMT practice.
What is scope of practice
Best indicator of effective BVM ventilation
What is chest rise and fall?
What are vital signs?
This ratio is used to regulate compressions to ventilation during an adult cardiac arrest
What is 30:2?
A diabetic patient that presents as unconscious, warm dry skin, and a BGL reading of >600 is most likely experiencing this condition
What is (DKA) Diabetic Ketoacidosis/Hyperglycemia Emergency?
Leaving a patient after initiating care without transfer to equal or higher care.
What is abandonment
Adult BVM ventilation rate
What is every 5-6 seconds?
Secondary assessments and detailed exams are performed at which phase during a 911 call.
What is during the transport phase
This standard dose for Aspirin is commonly used to treat ACS in adults
What is x4 81mg(324mg) ASA PO
The mental state following a seizure that presents with confusion and lethargy
What is the Postictal State
Consent assumed when a patient is unconscious.
What is implied consent?
Longest time to suction an adult before ventilating again
What is 15 seconds?
These Cincinnati Stroke Scale components are critical for identifying a suspected stroke in the Pre-Hospital Setting
What facial droop, arm drift, and speech difficulty?
These contraindications for this vasodilator are crucial to sustain an adequate blood pressure for patients
What is a systolic BP of >100mmHg and use of Erectile Dysfunction medications
Unlike CVAs, TIAs can resolve within what timeframe and leave what effect afterwards
What is within 24 hours and leaves no long term neurological deficit
A legal concept citing that an EMT may have been responsible for a patient's injury or death by the action or inaction of the provider failing to adhere to safe standard medical standards that another provider would be able to reasonably perform
What is negligence?
Minute volume of 500mL x 14 breaths?
What is 7,000 mL?
List the full meaning of the acornym DCAP-BTLS
Deformity/Discoloration
Contusion
Abrasions
Penetrations/Punctures
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling
Rhythm where the heart generates no electrical activity
What is asystole(super stable rhythm)
A patient with a history of chronic alcohol abuse presents with abdominal distension and altered mental status, what is your most likely differential