Florida BRT Corrections - SOCE Review Exam With Complete
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EMS system - ANSWER a network of trained professionals linked to provide advanced,
out-of-hospital care for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness
negligence occurs if all these conditions are present: - ANSWER • duty to act - you had a
legal duty to the patient
• breach of standard of care - you had a legal duty to act or you failed to act in a certain
way
• causation - your action or inaction actually caused the patient's injury
• damages - the patient was harmed as a result of your actions and the court is able to
compensate the patient (usually monetarily) for their injuries
exercise - ANSWER a great stress reliever; benefits include a release of pent-up
emotions
stages of grief - ANSWER • denial
• anger
• bargaining
• depression
• acceptance
CDC - ANSWER Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
universal precautions - ANSWER a set of procedures to avoid the transmission of the
HIV, hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens when providing first aid or care to
health care workers
,Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - ANSWER - the standard requires a kind of infection
control used to be utilized for all clients
gloves - ANSWER reduce skin-to-skin contact with or exposure to blood and bodily
fluids. Always wear them if you expect to have physical contact with a patient or
prisoner; when you have skin contact with bleeding or open sore people, rashes,
blisters, burns, or other broken skin conditions; and when your hands have open cuts,
sores, burns, rashes, or other broken skin conditions. universal precautions apply in
any situation where you can clean and decontaminate spilled blood or other body fluids,
handle body fluids or blood-contaminated equipment, or handle containers labeled
biohazardous or biomedical waste.
hand washing ANSWER If visibly dirty or soiled with blood or other body fluids, wash
with either plain or antimicrobial soap and water. If not visibly soiled, decontaminate
with an alcohol-based hand rub. If no visible contact with blood or other body fluids has
occurred, sanitizing wipes or towelettes are considered an acceptable alternative to
washing with plain soap and water.
MRSA-methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus A type of bacteria that is contagious
and resists some antibiotics. It causes a skin infection: red, swollen, or painful, or an
area that is warm to the touch or is draining pus. May look like a spider bite, pimple, or
boil and the person may have a fever.
precautions to prevent MRSA infection - ANSWER • shower with soap and water as soon
as possible after direct contact with an open sore and use a clean, dry towel
• do not share equipment, towels, soap, or any personal care items
• do not share drinking containers
• do not share ointments, creams, or antibiotics
• keep hands away from your nose, mouth, and eyes
• keep all skin wounds completely covered with a bandage
• wash towels, equipment, uniforms, and any other laundry in hot water in detergent
daily
stages of HIV - ANSWER • asymptomatic
• symptomatic
,• AIDS
airborne infection - ANSWER any infection spread from person to person through the air
respiratory system - ANSWER delivers oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide from the
blood; the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, and windpipe makes up the airway that brings
oxygen to the lungs
circulatory system - ANSWER pumps blood throughout the body; functions to deliver
oxygen and nutrients to and remove waster from the body's tissues; basic parts are the
heart, veins, capillaries, arteries, and blood
the heart - ANSWER has two sides, each with an upper and lower chamber; right side
pumps blood to lungs, picks up oxygen, returns oxygenated blood to the left side and the
left side delivers oxygenated blood throughout the body and returns blood to right side
blood vessels - ANSWER a system of tubes through which blood flows
• arteries carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
• veins carry blood back to the heart
• capillaries connect arteries to veins
major types of arteries - ANSWER • carotid - found in the neck, felt on either side
• femoral - found in the thigh, felt in the groin area
• radial - found in the lower arm, felt on the thumb side of the wrist
• brachial - located in the upper arm, can be felt on the medial side of the upper arm
components of blood - ANSWER • plasma - clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood
• erythrocytes - red blood cells carry oxygen from lungs to body and carbon dioxide
back to lungs
• leukocytes - white blood cells fight infection and destroy bacteria and other disease
organisms
, • platelets - initiate blood clotting process
scene size-up - ANSWER • scene safety
• mechanism of injury or nature of illness
• number of victims
• need for additional rescuers or special equipment
pulse rates - ANSWER • adult: 60-100
• child: 100-120
• infant: 120-160
emergency move - ANSWER performed when a patient is in immediate danger or the
patient's location prevents providing care to that patient or another patient
recovery position - ANSWER helps maintain an open airway if the patient becomes
nauseated or vomits and may prevent positional asphyxia
positional asphyxia - ANSWER used to describe the placement of a body in a position
that interferes with the ability to breathe
walking assist - ANSWER Most Common non-emergency move for a responsive,
ambulatory patient; patients with leg injuries or visual impairments benefit from a
walking assist
SEAL Team three carry ANSWER used to move a standing, conscious patient who is
non-ambulatory
classify patients according to the START protocols - ANSWER • RED - immediate
• YELLOW - delayed
• GREEN - ambulatory (minor)
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EMS system - ANSWER a network of trained professionals linked to provide advanced,
out-of-hospital care for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness
negligence occurs if all these conditions are present: - ANSWER • duty to act - you had a
legal duty to the patient
• breach of standard of care - you had a legal duty to act or you failed to act in a certain
way
• causation - your action or inaction actually caused the patient's injury
• damages - the patient was harmed as a result of your actions and the court is able to
compensate the patient (usually monetarily) for their injuries
exercise - ANSWER a great stress reliever; benefits include a release of pent-up
emotions
stages of grief - ANSWER • denial
• anger
• bargaining
• depression
• acceptance
CDC - ANSWER Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
universal precautions - ANSWER a set of procedures to avoid the transmission of the
HIV, hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens when providing first aid or care to
health care workers
,Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - ANSWER - the standard requires a kind of infection
control used to be utilized for all clients
gloves - ANSWER reduce skin-to-skin contact with or exposure to blood and bodily
fluids. Always wear them if you expect to have physical contact with a patient or
prisoner; when you have skin contact with bleeding or open sore people, rashes,
blisters, burns, or other broken skin conditions; and when your hands have open cuts,
sores, burns, rashes, or other broken skin conditions. universal precautions apply in
any situation where you can clean and decontaminate spilled blood or other body fluids,
handle body fluids or blood-contaminated equipment, or handle containers labeled
biohazardous or biomedical waste.
hand washing ANSWER If visibly dirty or soiled with blood or other body fluids, wash
with either plain or antimicrobial soap and water. If not visibly soiled, decontaminate
with an alcohol-based hand rub. If no visible contact with blood or other body fluids has
occurred, sanitizing wipes or towelettes are considered an acceptable alternative to
washing with plain soap and water.
MRSA-methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus A type of bacteria that is contagious
and resists some antibiotics. It causes a skin infection: red, swollen, or painful, or an
area that is warm to the touch or is draining pus. May look like a spider bite, pimple, or
boil and the person may have a fever.
precautions to prevent MRSA infection - ANSWER • shower with soap and water as soon
as possible after direct contact with an open sore and use a clean, dry towel
• do not share equipment, towels, soap, or any personal care items
• do not share drinking containers
• do not share ointments, creams, or antibiotics
• keep hands away from your nose, mouth, and eyes
• keep all skin wounds completely covered with a bandage
• wash towels, equipment, uniforms, and any other laundry in hot water in detergent
daily
stages of HIV - ANSWER • asymptomatic
• symptomatic
,• AIDS
airborne infection - ANSWER any infection spread from person to person through the air
respiratory system - ANSWER delivers oxygen to and removes carbon dioxide from the
blood; the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, and windpipe makes up the airway that brings
oxygen to the lungs
circulatory system - ANSWER pumps blood throughout the body; functions to deliver
oxygen and nutrients to and remove waster from the body's tissues; basic parts are the
heart, veins, capillaries, arteries, and blood
the heart - ANSWER has two sides, each with an upper and lower chamber; right side
pumps blood to lungs, picks up oxygen, returns oxygenated blood to the left side and the
left side delivers oxygenated blood throughout the body and returns blood to right side
blood vessels - ANSWER a system of tubes through which blood flows
• arteries carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
• veins carry blood back to the heart
• capillaries connect arteries to veins
major types of arteries - ANSWER • carotid - found in the neck, felt on either side
• femoral - found in the thigh, felt in the groin area
• radial - found in the lower arm, felt on the thumb side of the wrist
• brachial - located in the upper arm, can be felt on the medial side of the upper arm
components of blood - ANSWER • plasma - clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood
• erythrocytes - red blood cells carry oxygen from lungs to body and carbon dioxide
back to lungs
• leukocytes - white blood cells fight infection and destroy bacteria and other disease
organisms
, • platelets - initiate blood clotting process
scene size-up - ANSWER • scene safety
• mechanism of injury or nature of illness
• number of victims
• need for additional rescuers or special equipment
pulse rates - ANSWER • adult: 60-100
• child: 100-120
• infant: 120-160
emergency move - ANSWER performed when a patient is in immediate danger or the
patient's location prevents providing care to that patient or another patient
recovery position - ANSWER helps maintain an open airway if the patient becomes
nauseated or vomits and may prevent positional asphyxia
positional asphyxia - ANSWER used to describe the placement of a body in a position
that interferes with the ability to breathe
walking assist - ANSWER Most Common non-emergency move for a responsive,
ambulatory patient; patients with leg injuries or visual impairments benefit from a
walking assist
SEAL Team three carry ANSWER used to move a standing, conscious patient who is
non-ambulatory
classify patients according to the START protocols - ANSWER • RED - immediate
• YELLOW - delayed
• GREEN - ambulatory (minor)
