The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically
regulated by the
State office of ems
Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced treatment skills are
functions of the
Paramedic
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from 1966 that started modern EMS
Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.
EMT training in nearly every state meets or exceeds the guidelines recommended by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA
An EMT’s scope of practice may be expanded by the
medical director after proper training and
state approval.
Vectorborne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via
Animals or insects
The most serious consequence of drug or alcohol abuse among EMS personnel is
Substandard patient care
is the capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from stress
Resilience
The most important consideration at the scene of a hazardous materials incident is
Ensuring your personal safety
The most effective way to preserve your own body heat when functioning in cold, wet weather
Is to wear 3 layers
Characteristics of eustress following dispatch to a high-speed motor vehicle collision may
include
increased self-image from performing well under a challenging situation
Your partner, a veteran EMT with whom you have worked regularly for the past four years,
seems unusually agitated during a call involving an elderly patient. Upon arrival back at your
station, you note the obvious smell of alcohol on his breath. What should you do?
Discreetly
report your suspicions to your supervisor.
In the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates
Inadequate patient care
examples of maintaining
the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime
not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons
Two 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 but unethical
Can A conscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain has decision-making capacity and
can legally refuse emergency medical treatment?
Yes
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Attempted suicide
An EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she
did not make provisions
for continued care of an injured patient.
Deviation from the standard of care that might result in further injury is called
Negligence
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Standard of care
Ethnocentrism is defined as
your own cultural values as more important when
interacting with people of a different culture
Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by
maintaining eye contact with
the patient whenever possible
you should act and speak with a patient in a
Calm and patient manner
Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following EXCEPT
shining a light on your face when you are in a darkened environment, placing yourself in a
position to ensure that the patient can see your lips and providing pen and paper if the patient
prefers to write his or her response,shouting and overpronoucing your words
Shouting and overpronoucing your words
