EXAM 1

Resilience

Contact medical control and notify them of the error

Not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons

Another EMT

The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination

Ask the father to hold the child so you can assess him while your partner tries to

calm the mother

"Things will get better in time."

Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain

interventions has changed

Report the incident to your supervisor after the call.

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Individual EMT

Use short, simple questions and point to specific parts of your body to try to determine the source of the patient's complaint.

48-year-old patient whose airway is secured with a supraglottic device

Exercise reasonable care and act prudently

The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those who are disabled

Respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician

"General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated."

Base station

Provide immediate patient care

Puncture-proof leather gloves over your latex gloves

Paramedic.

Simplex

A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT

Apply a nonrebreathing mask on the patient and a high-efficiency particulate air

(HEPA) respirator on yourself

Allow surfaces to air dry unless otherwise indicated in the product directions.

Positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient

Provide competent care that meets current standards

Respond under the assumption that an acute emergency exists.

Use the words "affirmative" and "negative" instead of "yes" or "no."

Bleeding control using a tourniquet

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

Isolation from the rest of the crew

Distrust of EMTs

Driver’s license

Standing over a child often increases his or her level of anxiety.

EMS research

Off-line

Animals or insects

Continuity of care

Legal but unethical

Syphilis

Follow locally established protocols or standing orders

Attempted suicide

Assess whether the patient's mental condition is impaired

Insert a peripheral intravenous catheter

Immediately notify the incident commander or safety officer

Draw a single horizontal line through the error, initial it, and write the correct data next to it.

"It is possible that you are experiencing a heart attack. I am going to give you four baby aspirin to chew and swallow."

Ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care.

A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment

Notify the director of your EMS system and obtain legal counsel

Transfer care of the patient to another EMS provider

Assist a patient with certain prescribed medications

Medical director approval

Increased self-image from performing well under a challenging situation

Family history of hepatitis.

Did not make provisions for continued care of an injured patient.

Proof of immunization against certain communicable diseases

The general geographic location of the incident

As you physically get closer to the patient, a greater and greater sense of trust must be established.

Contact the state EMS office and provide its staff with the required documentation

Offer little or no side protection.

An informed refusal.

Expressed

"I will be compliant with all my medications if I can just see my grandson graduate."

Negligence

A preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem

Paramedic

Individual EMT

Most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions

Discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives

Acceptance

Wash your hands in between patient contacts

Such laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence.

Immunity

is self-supporting and lives by him- or herself

Additional information and evidence indicate that the effectiveness of certain

interventions has changed

Ensure the vehicle is stale

Using 10 codes to ensure radio traffic confidentiality

Quickly move the coffee table so you can access and treat the patient

An EMT's scope of practice may be expanded by the medical director after proper training and state approval.

Standard of care

An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug

Noncompliance with standard precautions

Not disclosing his or her name

There is no vaccine against HIV infection

Begin two-rescuer CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible

Indirect contact

Scanner

Medical director.

Document this finding on your patient care report and advise the emergency department staff of what the child's parents told you.

"General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated."

When patients are actively being assessed or treated

Protecting patient privacy

Implied

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Cumulative stress reaction

Elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation

Carbon dioxide deficiency.

Continue transporting your patient and notify the dispatcher of the crash