EMT Block 1 Exam Study Guide | Questions and Answers with complete solution

Protocols - Protocols: described in a comprehensive guide delineating the EMT's scope of practice (what you can/can't do) Standing order - Standing Order: part of protocols and designate what the EMT is required to do for a specific complaint or condition (what you are required to do in a specific incident & what you are already given permission to do) providers are not required to consult medical direction before implementing standing orders (b/c they already have permission) Draw Sheet technique - - to move the patient from a bed onto a stretcher - place the stretcher next to the bed, making sure that it is the same or lower height than the bed - loosen the bottom sheet underneath or log roll the patient onto the blanket - reach across the stretcher and grasp the sheet or blanket firmly at the patient's head, chest, hips, and knees - gently slide the patient onto the stretcher Scoop Stretcher - - to move patient - designed to be split into two or four pieces - narrow, well constructed, and compact and have excellent body support features but are not adequate when used alone for standard immobilization of spinal injury - two halves of the device are unserted under each side of the patient, and the two sides are fastened together - the patient is then carried to the nearby prepared stretcher STEPS: 1. adjust the scoop the proper length 2. position the stretcher, one side at a time. lift the patien'ts side slightly by pulling on the far hip and upper arm while your partner slides the stretcher into place 3. lock the stretcher ends together one at a time while lifting the patient slightly to avoid pinching 4. apply and fasten strap to secure patientNeonatal Isolette - - when you need to transport a neonatal (newborn) patient from one hospital to another - sometimes referred to as an incubator - the isolette keeps the neonatal patient warm with moistened air in a clean environment and helps to protect the infant from noise, drafts, infection and excess handling Different types of Non-Urgent Moves - - used when both scene and patient are stable - Direct Ground Lift: *for supine (lying upward) patients with no suspected spinal injury *for patients who need to be carried over some distance *EMTs stand side by side to lift/carry the patient Extremity Lift: - - for patients with no suspected spinal injury who are supine or sitting - patients who are in a small space - one EMT is at the patient's head and the other at the patient's feet - coordinate moves verbally