Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues
Which type of consent must be used by the EMT when seeking to treat a conscious mentally competent adult
Expressed consent
____________ means
to the side
The wrist is _______ to the elbow
distal
An organism that causes infection and disease is called
a pathogen
How could a child's response to EMS change from birth to adolesence?
Ability to communicate may be different based on age
Sep. anxiety and fear of strangers-> need to be delicate
adolescents look for independence, but body image and privacy are a main concern-> want to be treated like an adult
Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for patient care rendered by the EMT?
Medical Director
________________ means "rapid"
tachypnea
Which part of the nervous system is part of the fight or flight response?
Sympathetic Nervous System
_______________is a pathogen that can live in dried blood for days and should be a major concern for EMS providers even while cleaning contaminated equipment?
Hepatitis B
Patients in which group tend to be very concerned with body image?
Adolesence
Upon arrival at the hospital, the EMT advises hospital personnel of the patient's condition, observations from the scene, treatments rendered, and other pertinent data to assure continuity of care. This process is known as what?
Transfer of care
What is shock?
A state of inadequate tissue perfusion
A clot cannot form without which of the following blood components?
-white blood cells
-Platelets
-corpuscles
-Plasma
Platelets
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A 26 M.O. toddler is reported to have fallen and lacerated his chin. His mother did not witness the fall. As you proceed through assessment, your partner reports that she's concerned about his heart rate, which she measures as 64 and checked it twice. Your knowledge of vital signs for a patient his age suggests the heart rate is____________?
too slow
What is Scope of Practice?
regulations that define the set of legal actions expected of and limitations placed on the EMT.
Bone on the thumb side of the forearm
radius
The pressure against the walls of the blood vessels as blood is ejected from the heart and circulates through the body is ___________ blood pressure.
Diastolic
What are the 3 types of respiratory dysfunction and how those dysfunctions affect the body
disruption of respiratory control-> brain fails to control breathing
disruption of pressure-> integrity of chest cavity is broken, air passes in and out through chest wall
disruption of lung tissue-> displaced or destroyed by disease or mechanical force
What is NOT a common psychosocial challenge of late adulthood?
-issues of self-worth
-self-destructive behaviors
-concern about death and dying
-financial burdens
Self-destructive behaviors
You arrive on the scene of a 55 YOM patient. The patient's wife called 911 because he states he is having chest pains. The patient is very angry with his wife for calling 911 because he states he only has heartburn and adamantly refuses any treatment or transport. After signing the patient refusal form, the patient collapses and goes into cardiac arrest. Wife is crying uncontrollably, and begs you to do something. What should you do?
Provide emergency care under implied consent.
His condition changed and you can't ask again.
Aerobic is_________??
type of metabolism that occurs when energy is created with a balance of adequate oxygen and nutrients
What is the correct order airflow from the nose to the alveoli in the lungs?
nose, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
What are the key components of cardiac output?
The elderly take many medications. How can knowing their medications aid in your treatment and assessment?
Knowing what meds they are taking can help determine a patient's pre-existing medical conditions. Questions about medication often lead to much history about illnesses and past conditions.