EMS 1059 FINAL EXAM FORUM - Emergency Care AAOS 10th Edition Questions And Answers

EMS 1059 FINAL EXAM FORUM - Emergency Care AAOS 10th Edition Questions And Answers What are ALS and BLS skills? - Answer ️️ -Basic life support BLS is a noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions, including airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest, this includes CPR. BLS differs from Advanced life support ALS, which involves advanced lifesaving procedures, such as cardiac monitoring, administration of intravenous fluids, and use of advanced airway adjuncts. (Page 413-414) Who are laypeople? - Answer ️️ -those in the workplace; Teachers, coaches, child care providers, etc. People who regularly accompany groups on trips to remote locations. BLS/CPR & Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are used by laypeople. (Page 12) Standing orders - Answer ️️ -Written documents, signed by the E.M.S. system's medical director, that outline specific directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care; are part of protocols. It is an offline (indirect) medical control. (Pg 136, 17) Medical direction - Answer ️️ -Each E.M.S. system has a physician medical director who authorizes E.M.T.'s to provide medical care in the field. Appropriate care is described in standing orders and protocols. Medical care can be off-line (indirect) or online (direct). (Pg 16) What does Online and Offline mean? - Answer ️️ -Medical control is either off-line (indirect) and online (direct) as authorized by the medical director. Online consists of direction given over the phone or radio directly from the medical director or designated physician. Off-line medical control consists of standing orders, training, and supervision authorized by the medical director. (Page 16-17)