What is a communicable disease

What is a communicable disease

Any disease that can be spread from person to person

What are some components of wellness

Proper nutrition, Sleep, relaxation, sufficient exercise,

Name 3 ways to protect yourself from diseases

keeping date with vaccines, following standard precautions, handling all sharp objects

What do you do if you are exposed to airborne or bloodborne disease

Follow protocol in the area

If your have been exposed to a disease what should you do

See a physician immediately

What are some forms of patient confidenciality

Patient history, assessment finding, treatment provided

When can patient records be released??

Patient signed a release, legal subpoena is present, it is needed by billing personnel

If a patient refuses to sign a refusal form what should you do??

Have a officer or bystander to sign it

If a offline order is presented what should you do

Algor mortis

cooling of the body until it matches room

Putrefaction

decomposition of the body

negligence per se

conduct of a perso n being sued is alleged to have clear violation of a statue

torts

civil wrongs

libel

defamation in writing

CHART

Chief complaint, history, assessment, treatment, transport

dedicated line

hotline used for specific point to point contact

A mobile radio has how many frequencies

Very High F(30-300) UH(300-300)

Trunking

has many frequencies to one group

hepat

liver

emesis

vomit

hemo

blood

ab

away from

ad

towards

pnea

breathing

ur

urine

Apex

tip of structure

flexion

decrease angle of joint

extension

increase angle of joint

abduction

away from midline

adduction

closer to midline

ems

team of health car providers who help and transport the sick and injured

mobile interrogated healthcare

when emt drives out to patient to provide care