Santa Clara County EMS Policies and Procedures Overview Questions
and Graded Answers.
Policy #500 - Documentation rules for patient care refusals.
Refusal of Care - Patients eligible to refuse medical treatment.
Emancipated Minor - Minor legally recognized as independent for decisions.
Capacity - Ability to understand and communicate health decisions.
Policy #600 - Guidelines for withholding care in terminal cases.
End Of Life Option Act - Legal framework for patient rights to die.
Policy #601 - Physician's role during emergency medical calls.
Relinquish Patient Care - Physician transfers responsibility to prehospital caregivers.
Assist in Patient Care - Physician advises without taking over responsibility.
Manage Patient Care - Physician assumes full responsibility during emergency.
Policy #602 - Criteria for determining 'In-Extremis' patients.
In-Extremis - Condition requiring immediate transport to hospital.
Breach Presentation - Fetal position indicating potential delivery complications.
, Significant Blood Loss - Uncontrolled bleeding requiring immediate medical intervention.
Ventilation Inadequacy - Failure to ventilate despite using airway adjuncts.
Policy #604 - DNR directives and responsibilities post-death.
DNR - Do Not Resuscitate order for patients.
Disposition of Decedent - Agency responsible for handling deceased at home.
Local Police Responsibility - Jurisdiction over deceased if present at home.
Psychiatric Hold - Legal status preventing patient from refusing care.
Suicidal Ideation - Thoughts or plans regarding self-harm or suicide.
Advanced Life Support - Medical procedures for critical patient care.
Basic Life Support - Fundamental emergency care techniques for patients.
Impact Speed for Major Trauma - More than 40 mph required for major trauma criteria.
Major Trauma Victim Definition - Patients categorized by trauma severity, not true/false.
BLS Crew Emergency Transport - Transport emergent patients with RLS if under 10
minutes.
and Graded Answers.
Policy #500 - Documentation rules for patient care refusals.
Refusal of Care - Patients eligible to refuse medical treatment.
Emancipated Minor - Minor legally recognized as independent for decisions.
Capacity - Ability to understand and communicate health decisions.
Policy #600 - Guidelines for withholding care in terminal cases.
End Of Life Option Act - Legal framework for patient rights to die.
Policy #601 - Physician's role during emergency medical calls.
Relinquish Patient Care - Physician transfers responsibility to prehospital caregivers.
Assist in Patient Care - Physician advises without taking over responsibility.
Manage Patient Care - Physician assumes full responsibility during emergency.
Policy #602 - Criteria for determining 'In-Extremis' patients.
In-Extremis - Condition requiring immediate transport to hospital.
Breach Presentation - Fetal position indicating potential delivery complications.
, Significant Blood Loss - Uncontrolled bleeding requiring immediate medical intervention.
Ventilation Inadequacy - Failure to ventilate despite using airway adjuncts.
Policy #604 - DNR directives and responsibilities post-death.
DNR - Do Not Resuscitate order for patients.
Disposition of Decedent - Agency responsible for handling deceased at home.
Local Police Responsibility - Jurisdiction over deceased if present at home.
Psychiatric Hold - Legal status preventing patient from refusing care.
Suicidal Ideation - Thoughts or plans regarding self-harm or suicide.
Advanced Life Support - Medical procedures for critical patient care.
Basic Life Support - Fundamental emergency care techniques for patients.
Impact Speed for Major Trauma - More than 40 mph required for major trauma criteria.
Major Trauma Victim Definition - Patients categorized by trauma severity, not true/false.
BLS Crew Emergency Transport - Transport emergent patients with RLS if under 10
minutes.
