Miami Valley EMS Council (GMVEMSC) Protocol questions with complete solutions

Procedures with a (black diamond) indicates what? correct answer: Are never to be performed without a Medical Control Physician (MCP) order. -you have to call Medical Control for authorization Items enclosed in braces ({ }) means what correct answer: are at the option of the department and its Medical Director -we can dictate the directive What does a pink color indicate? correct answer: Pediatric A section with an "A" indicate what correct answer: Adult section A section with a bold "G" correct answer: Geriatric section What are the four reasons to call the contact the hospital? correct answer: 1. to set up for a patient (ex. trauma, cardiac arrest, hazardous materials) 2. for serious patients ( stroke, MI, respiratory distress, shock and major traumas) 3. to obtain orders (with a diamond) 4. to obtain advice (for medication, or unfamiliar condition) What do you include for a trauma patient when calling ahead? correct answer: 1. MIVT (Mechanism of Injury, Injuries, Vital Signs, Treatment) 2. Components of GCS (make sure you say what category the points are in) 3. Patient Assessment Findings (why you are transferring if it is not apparent) When calling an alert for a Trauma or Stroke how do you state that? correct answer: "We recommend a ___