Vocaulary
system consists of a team of health care professionals who provide emergency care
Emergency Medical services
When was the white paper written
1966
are microorganisms that are present in the human blood and can cause diseases in humans
Bloodborne pathogens
When a serious medical condition exists also known as the emergency doctrine
Implied consent
An individual who has training in specific aspect of advanced life support such as IV Therapy, and the administration of certain medications.
AEMT
EMS systems includes immediate care by( name all four)
EMR's EMT's AEMT's and Paramedics
involves spreading an infection agent through mechanisms such as droplets or dust.
Airborne transmission
when you ask a patient if you can do a blood sugar and they hold out their had what type of consent is this
Expressed consent
procedures to reduce transmission of infection among patients and health care personnel
infection control
There are 14 components of the EMS system name four.
public access, clinical care, medical direction, Integration of health services, information systems, Prevention, EMS research, Communication, Human resources, Legislation and regulation, Evaluation, System finance, public education, education systems.
you must remain professional at all times regardless of how stressful the situation. Name the three things in order that you must focus on.
Personal safety, scene safety, patient care.
if a minor is injured and the parent can not be found a teacher may give consent what is this called
in loco parentis
The body's response to stress that begins with an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance, and the recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.
general adaptation syndrome
The event has already happened and now you need to try to keep it from happening again
Secondary prevention
the use of an animal to spread an organism from one person or place to another.
vector-borne transmission
Adults who are conscious, alert and appear to have decision making capacity have the right to
Refuse
Written, accepted levels of emergency care expected by reason of training and profession: Written by legal or professional organizations so that the patients are not exposed to unreasonable risk or harm.
Standard of care
Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.
Advanced life support or ALS
was developed to address acute stress situations and potentially decrease the likelihood that PTSD will develop after such an incident.
Critcal incident stress management CISM
name the 3 signs of death
dependent lividity, rigor mortis, putrefaction