West Coast EMT Final questions and solutions

West Coast EMT Final questions and solutions


Vesicant - answersAn agent that causes blistering and focuses on the skin. Mustard gas, Lewisite, and Phosgene Oxime.
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What does the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) do? - answersSet the standards for the curriculum.
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What does the State do? - answersLicensure and standards for prehospital emergency care.
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What does Local government do? - answersMedical directors, decide the day-to-day limits of EMS personnel.
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EMR - answersUsually get to the scene first. Provide basic, immediate care including bleeding control, CPR, AED, and
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emergency childbirth.
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EMT - answersAll EMR skills, advanced training in basic life support, use of airway adjuncts, noninvasive BP monitoring, pul
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oximetry and assisting patients with certain medications.
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AEMT - answersTraining in specific aspects of ALS, advanced airway devices, IV therapy and IO access, blood glucose
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monitoring and the admin of certain medications.
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Paramedic - answersHas extensive training in ALS including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac
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monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.
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What does the Critical Incident Stress Management accomplish? - answersHelp to prevent PTSD, help responders.
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What is the role of a rescue team? - answers-Securing and Stabilizing the vehicle
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-Extricating any patients nk nk




To be able to refuse care, the patient must be: - answers-Conscious
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-Rational
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AMA Form - answersAgainst Medical Advice, get them to sign
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Expressed Consent - answersVerbally or otherwise acknowledges permission for you to provide care or transport
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Informed Consent - answersForm of Expressed Consent in which Nature of Treatment is explained.
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Implied Consent - answersApplies to patients who are unconscious or otherwise incapable of making a rational, informed
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decision about care.
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Involuntary Consent - answersMay apply to patients who are mentally ill or children. Obtain consent from the guardian or
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PCR (Prehospital Care Report) - answersThe only record of each individual patient contact, treatment, transportation, or
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cancellation of services.
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Stretcher or Gurney - answersMost commonly used, not taken up or down stairs.
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Backboards - answersTo immobilize patients with suspected spinal injury or other trauma.nk nk nk nk nk nk nk nk nk nk nk




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