500 & 800 LA County References Exam Questions and Answers
postive MLAPSS
(REF521)
LAMS score
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stroke patient will be transported to a comprehensive stroke center if
LAMS of 4-5 and last known well time < 24hours
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stroke patient will be transported to closest stoke center (PSC or CSC) if
LAMS of 3 or less and last known well time < 24hours
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role of provider agency
implement ICS, begin triage/jump start triage, establish communication with MAC and/or
base hospital
(REF519)
medical alert center (MAC)
can communicate with multiple hospitals simultaneously and provide bed availability, hospital, and ambulance resources (contact with 5+ patients)
(REF519)
in an MCI, provide scene information to the MAC including nature of incident, location of incident, medcom coordinator unit and agency, agency handling the incident, total number of patients w/ triage classes, nearest receiving hospitals, transporting provider unit and destination, hazmat/decon if indicated
(REF519)
Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT)
an organized group of health care providers from a designated Level I Trauma Center who are available 24/7 to respond and provide a higher level of on-scene surgical and medical expertise
(REF519)
ICS Components (five major management functions)
incident command, operations section, planning section, logistics section, finance/administration section
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Rapid Emergency Digital Data Information Network (ReddiNet)
an emergency medical communications network linking hospitals, regional EMS agencies, paramedics, dispatch centers, law enforcement, public health officials, and other healthcare systems
(REF519)
START triage - minor
patients who are ambulatory with injuries requiring simple, rudimentary first-aid
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START triage - delayed
patients who are neither immediate nor minor but will require a gurney upon arrival at the hospital. delayed patients are the second priority in patient treatment. these patients
require aid but injuries are less severe
(REF519)
START triage - immediate
patients who exhibit severe respiratory, circulatory, or neurological symptoms. patients who require rapid assessment and medical intervention for survival
(REF519)
START triage - deceased
patients who do not have spontaneous respirations after repositioning the airway
(REF519)
postive MLAPSS
(REF521)
LAMS score
(REF521)
Read More
stroke patient will be transported to a comprehensive stroke center if
LAMS of 4-5 and last known well time < 24hours
(REF521)
stroke patient will be transported to closest stoke center (PSC or CSC) if
LAMS of 3 or less and last known well time < 24hours
(REF521)
role of provider agency
implement ICS, begin triage/jump start triage, establish communication with MAC and/or
base hospital
(REF519)
medical alert center (MAC)
can communicate with multiple hospitals simultaneously and provide bed availability, hospital, and ambulance resources (contact with 5+ patients)
(REF519)
in an MCI, provide scene information to the MAC including nature of incident, location of incident, medcom coordinator unit and agency, agency handling the incident, total number of patients w/ triage classes, nearest receiving hospitals, transporting provider unit and destination, hazmat/decon if indicated
(REF519)
Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT)
an organized group of health care providers from a designated Level I Trauma Center who are available 24/7 to respond and provide a higher level of on-scene surgical and medical expertise
(REF519)
ICS Components (five major management functions)
incident command, operations section, planning section, logistics section, finance/administration section
(REF519)
Rapid Emergency Digital Data Information Network (ReddiNet)
an emergency medical communications network linking hospitals, regional EMS agencies, paramedics, dispatch centers, law enforcement, public health officials, and other healthcare systems
(REF519)
START triage - minor
patients who are ambulatory with injuries requiring simple, rudimentary first-aid
(REF519)
START triage - delayed
patients who are neither immediate nor minor but will require a gurney upon arrival at the hospital. delayed patients are the second priority in patient treatment. these patients
require aid but injuries are less severe
(REF519)
START triage - immediate
patients who exhibit severe respiratory, circulatory, or neurological symptoms. patients who require rapid assessment and medical intervention for survival
(REF519)
START triage - deceased
patients who do not have spontaneous respirations after repositioning the airway
(REF519)
