Test 1 Review CH 1-3

Vocab

100

BSI stands for

Body Substance Isolation

200

What is the difference between Libel & Slander

Libel - Written

Slander - Said out loud

300

Considering your own cultural values as more important when interacting with people of a different culture.

Ethnocentrism

400

Deviation from the standard of care that might result in further injury

Negligence 

500

Quid pro quo is a type of

Sexual Harrasmet, requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.

CH 2

100

Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

offline 

200

Which of the following is a definitive sign of death?

A.Dependent lividity

B.Profound cyanosis

C.Absence of a pulse

D.Absent breath sounds

A Dependent Lividity

300

If you Test Positive for TB it means.....

You've been exposed to it. 

400

General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which Phases

 Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery

500

Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you:

have been infected with hepatitis A in the past.

Legality

100

Failure to input completed actions in a report means as if ... 

it never happened

200

A Patient Care Report (PCR) must be opinionated and disclosed as public record. True or False

False: Must be Confidential 

300

A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident.

72 hours

400

Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated

Implied

500

Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:

Assault

RANDOM

100

True or False:

A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment.

True

200

Standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by

The State

300

What are the 3 criterias for someone to be able to refuse transport/treatment

1. Adult

2. Conscious

3. Decision Making Capacity

400

What book was published in 1966 that helped originate EMS

 Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.

500

The most effective way to preserve your own body heat when functioning in cold, wet weather is to:

Wear at least 3 Layers of clothing

Scenario

100

Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts abandonment?

A.An EMT gives a verbal report to an emergency room nurse.

B.A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT.

C.A physician assumes patient care from an EMT.

D.An AEMT transfers patient care to a paramedic.

B

200

An EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she:

Does not leave patient with same standard of care, continuity of care

300

As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should:

respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician and finishing the continuity of care

400

wo EMTs witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care but ignored the patient’s emotional needs. The coworker was deliberately rude solely because the patient was thought to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The EMTs ignored the coworker’s treatment of this patient and took no steps to prevent this behavior from happening again. This lack of action on the part of the two EMTs is considered:

 Legal, Illegal, Ethical, or unethical - Pick 2

Legal but Unethical

500

You arrive to a call in which the victim was shot and stabbed, to preserve evidence what should you keep in mind. 

not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons.