Final EMR Exam Review |Question and Answer| 100% Correct

Final EMR Exam Review |Question and Answer| 100% Correct Primary responsibilities of an EMR *Ans* Ensure safety of self/others, gain access to patient, check for life-threatening conditions, summon/assist more advanced medical personnel, provide care for the patient. Indirect medical control *Ans* Standing orders, procedures performed according to normal protocol Advance directive *Ans* Written instructions that documents the patient's wishes if they are unable to communicate. Example: DNR Trip sheet *Ans* Another name for a prehospital care report. Pinch the glove near the wrist on the palm side of the hand *Ans* The first step in removing disposable gloves. Standard precautions *Ans* "If it's wet and not yours, don't touch it" Ensure scene safety (of self and others) *Ans* First step when arriving on the scene of an emergency. 360-degree assessment *Ans* Looking in all directions for possible dangers Where to park your ambulance *Ans* 50 feet away to help re-direct traffic, 100 feet away if there is a fire, 2000 feet away for a HAZMAT incident Do not disturb items in a crime scene. *Ans* When taking care of a victim in a possible crime scene, be sure to remember this. Biohazard container *Ans* An engineering control used to collect contaminated items How diseases are spread (and example) *Ans* Direct contact (HIV), indirect contact (Hepatitis), respiratory droplet (TB), vector-borne (Malaria) Skin *Ans* The body's largest organ and best defense against pathogens. Identify yourself *Ans* Before providing care to a patient, you must obtain consent. This is the first step to that. Good Samaritan Law *Ans* Law which protects people helping in an emergency if they act in good faith (not compensated) and according to their level of training. Scope of practice *Ans* The duties and skills that are expected to be performed for a certain job. Standard of Care *Ans* The extent and quality of care expected from your level of training. Levels of EMS training *Ans* From least to most: EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic Competence *Ans* The patient's ability to understand the EMR's questions and the implications of decisions made. Dispatch *Ans* Where the public contacts to activate the EMS system Proper lifting/moving techniques *Ans* Reach no more than 20 inches from your body, push rather than pull, use the power grip, lift with your legs (