Florida BRT Corrections - SOCE Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Florida BRT Corrections - SOCE Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass 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 designed to prevent transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and other bloodborne pathogens to first aid or health care providers 2 | P a g e Created By Grace Amelia 2025: All Rights Reserved. Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - ANSWER -the standard requires using a form of infection control with all patients gloves - ANSWER -minimizes skin contact with blood or other body fluids. always use if you expect to have physical contact with a patient or a prisoner; if you have skin contact with people who are bleeding or have open sores, rashes, blisters, burns, or other broken skin conditions; and if you have open cuts, sores, burns, rashes, or other broken skin conditions on your hands. 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 plain or antimicrobial soap and water. if not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based hand rub to decontaminate. if no contact with blood or other body fluids, consider using sanitizing wipes or towelettes as alternative to washing with plain soap and water. methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - ANSWER -a type of bacteria that is highly contagious and resistant to certain antibiotics; causes a skin infection that is 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 avoid contracting MRSA - ANSWER -• shower with soap and water as soon as possible after direct contact with an open sore and use a clean, dry towel • don't share equipment, towels, soap, or any personal care items • don't share drinking containers • don't share ointments, creams, or antibiotics • keep hands away from your nose, mouth, and eyes • keep all skin wounds completely covered with a bandage 3 | P a g e Created By Grace Amelia 2025: All Rights Reserved. • 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 -consists of two sides, each having an upper and lower chamber; right side pumps blood to the 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 the 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 - found in the upper arm, felt on the inside of the upper arm 4 | P a g e Created By Grace Amelia 2025: All Rights Reserved. elements of blood - ANSWER -• plasma - a clear, straw-colored fluid • red blood cells - carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and bring carbon dioxide back to the lungs • white blood cells - fight infections and destroy bacteria and other disease organisms • platelets - initiate the 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 5 | P a g e Created By Grace Amelia 2025: All Rights Reserved. classify patients according to the START protocols - ANSWER -• RED - immediate • YELLOW - delayed • GREEN - ambulatory (minor) • BLACK - deceased (expectant/non-salvageable) shock - ANSWER -a failure of the heart and blood vessels (circulatory system) to maintain enough oxygen-rich blood flowing to the vital organs of the body contusion - ANSWER -a closed injury that is discolored and painful at the injury site bruising - ANSWER -the obvious discoloration (black and blue) of the soft tissue at the injury site hematoma - ANSWER -a closed injury that appears as a discolored lump swelling - ANSWER -the soft tissue raised when blood or other body fluids pool beneath the skin at the injury site tourniquet - ANSWER -a device that restricts blood flow to an extremity such as an arm or leg; used when the amount of blood lost endangers the victim's life and other methods of controlling the bleeding have failed impaled object - ANSWER -an object that punctures the soft tissue and stays in place partial thickness burn (second-degree) - ANSWER -damages the first two skin layers, which blister and feel very painful thermal burns - ANSWER -occur when an external heat source comes into contact with the skin (i.e. sun, hot plates, iron, etc.) stages of labor - ANSWER -• dilation • expulsion 6 | P a g e Created By Grace Amelia 2025: All Rights Reserved. • placental asthma - ANSWER -results from the narrowing of airway passages, which causes breathing difficulties; sign and symptoms include breathing difficulty while exhaling, rapid breathing, cyanosis, and a wheezing or whistling sound stroke - ANSWER -damage to part of the brain due to rupture or blockage of a blood vessel signs and symptoms of a stroke - ANSWER -• numbness/paralysis of extremities, typically on one side • confusion or dizziness • difficulty speaking or slurred speech • difficulty with vision • headache • seizures • diminished consciousness/unconsciousness • facial drooping anaphylactic shock - ANSWER -also known as anaphylaxis, results from insect bites or stings, medications, pollen, foods, chemicals, or any substance that triggers an allergic reaction signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock - ANSWER -• warm, tingling feeling in the mouth, face, chest, feet, and hands • itching skin and hives • swollen eyes, hands, and feet • cyanosis 7 | P a g e Created By Grace Amelia 2025: All Rights Reserved. • paleness • swollen mouth, tongues, or throat that obstructs the airway • painful, squeezing sensation in the chest • cough • whistling sound prior to loss of voice • rapid or labored breathing • noisy breathing, wheezing • increased heart rate • dizziness • restlessness • itchy, watery eyes • headache • runny nose • sense of impending doom • decreasing mental status excited delirium - ANSWER -A state of extreme mental and physiological excitement characterized by exceptional agitation and hyperactivity, overheating, excessive tearing of the eyes, hostility, superhuman strength, aggression, acute paranoia, and endurance without apparent fatigue signs and symptoms of excited delirium - ANSWER -• unbelievable strength • imperviousness to pain 8 | P a g e Created By Grace Amelia 2025: All Rights Reserved. • ability to offer resistance against multiple officers for an extended period of time • hyperthermia (temp range from 103-115) • sweating • shedding clothes or nudity • bizarre and violent behavior • aggression • hyperactivity • extreme paranoia • incoherent shouting or nonsensical speech • hallucinations • attraction to glass • confusion or disorientation • grunting or animal-like sounds while struggling with officers • foaming at the mouth • drooling • dilated pupils safety check - ANSWER -performed each time you pick up, put down, or hand a firearm to another person, and involves pulling back the slide to the locked position or op