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47 Cards in this Set
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What are the four levels of EMs practitioners?
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Emergency Medical Responder
Emergency Medical Technician Advanced Emergency Medical Tech. Paramedic |
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A physician who is legally responsible for the clinical and patient care aspects of the EMS system.
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Medical Director
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When a patient states, "Not Me" what emotional stage is he presenting with?
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Denial
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When a patient states, "Why me?" what emotional stage is he presenting with?
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Anger
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When a patient states, "Okay, but first let me.." what emotional stage is he presenting with?
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Bargaining
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When a patient states, "Okay, but I havent..." what emotional stage is he presenting with?
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Depression
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When a patient states, "Okay, Im not afraid" what emotional stage is he presenting with?
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Acceptance
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A critical incident stress debriefing is ideally held within ____ of a critical incident?
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24-72 hours
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Defusing is a version of CISD held within ____ hours following a critical incident.
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1-4 hours
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What ppe should be applied for a patient with AIDS?
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Gloves and eyewear
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When dealing with a patient with tuberculosis, what standard precautions should be taken?
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Gloves, eyewear, HEPA/N-95 respirator
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What is the single most important way you can prevent the spread of infection?
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Washing your hands
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What should you do if you are exposed to any diseases?
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Contact your supervisor of the incident including documentation
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Hepatitis B directly affects what organ?
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Liver
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Yellow color to the skin or eyes
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Jaundice
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A virus that destroys the body's ability to fight infections.
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HIV
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_____ covers more general health car issues including the use of long term life support equipment.
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Living Will
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_____ designates a person who is legally empowered to make health care decisions for the signer of the document.
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Durable Power of Attorney
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What four elements have to be proven for negligence?
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duty to act, negligence,injury, and proximate cause
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Willful threat to inflict harm on a pt.
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Assault
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The act of touching a pt unlawfully without his consent.
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Battery
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What is included in the minimum data set?
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chief complaint, LOC, BP, Skin perfusion, Skin color-temp-condition, Pulse, respiratory rate/effort, pt demographics (age, sex, race, weight)
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_____ information is measurable or verifiable in some way.
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Objective
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_____ information is based on an individual's perception's or interpretations.
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Subjective
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Signs or symptoms that might be expected, based on the chief complaint but that the pt denies having.
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Pertinent negatives
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What does SOAP stand for?
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Subjective
Objective Assessment Plan |
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What does CHART stand for?
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Chief complaint
History Assessment Rx Transport |
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What does CHEATED stand for?
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Chief complaint
History Exam Assessment Treatment Evaluation Disposition |
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What are two terms to indentify excessive back slouch/sway?
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Lordosis
Kyphosis |
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Reach no more than ____ in front of the body (when lifting).
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15-20 inches
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What position? when the upper body is elevated..
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Fowler's
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What position? when the legs are elevated..
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Trendelenburg
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vertical plane that runs lengthwise and divides the body into right and left segments
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sagittal plane
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a plane that divides the body into two equal halfs
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midsagittal plane
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plane that divides the body into front and back halves
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frontal/coronal plane
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plane that divides the body into upper and lower halves
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transverse/horizontal plane
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____ connects muscle to bone
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tendons
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____ connects bones to bones
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ligaments
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What is in the right upper quadrant?
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liver
right kidney colon pancreas gallbladder small intestines |
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what is in the left upper quadrant?
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liver
spleen left kidney stomach colon pancreas small intestines |
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What is in the right lower quadrant?
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colon
small intestines right ureter appendix |
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What is in the left lower quadrant?
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colon
small intestines left ureter |
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_____ controls the specific body functions
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cerebrum
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_____ coordinates muscle activity
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cerebellum
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______ effects cause the vessels to constrict.
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Alpha 1
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______ increases the heart rate.
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Beta1
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_______ effects cause the smooth muscles to dilate.
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Beta2
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