A protocol that is a written document signed by the EMS system's medical director that outlines specific
directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care that is rendered prior to
contacting medical control.
Ans: Standing order
If a paramedic transports a patient without the patient's consent or uses restraints in a wrongful manner
Ans: False Imprisonment
A treatment plan developed for a specific illness or injury.
Ans: Protocol
,If you must deviate from your protocols because of unusual circumstances, you should FIRST:
Ans: Notify Medical Control
HIPPA mandates that:
Ans: Patient information shall not be shared with entities or persons not involved in the care of the
patient.
HIPPA Defined:
Ans: a. The first standards established to protect the confidentiality of a patient's health information.
b. Medical information can be disclosed only if it is necessary for a patient's treatment or for payment.
c. Special situations such as dog bites, gunshot wounds, and abuse require the release of patient
information without the patient's consent.
According to HIPAA, it is acceptable and permissible for hospitals to:
Ans: share information with the EMS providers about patient outcome for purposes of quality
assurance and education.
Wheezing that is resolved with administration of bronchodilator medication was probably caused by?
Ans: constriction of smooth muscles
Wheezing is resolved with medications that?
, Ans: Relax the smooth muscle of the bronchiole
Difficulty with exhalation is MOST characteristic of:
Ans: obstructive lung disease
COPD: Emphysema:
Ans: Characterized by distention of the alveoli and destructive changes in the lungs.
COPD: Chronic Bronchitis:
Ans: Defined as sputum production most days of month for 3 or more months out of year for more than
2 years. Will rarely have normal oxygen saturation; (maybe less than 90%). May have another condition,
including respiratory conditions
A 66-year-old man with chronic bronchitis presents with severe respiratory distress. The patient's wife
tells you that he takes medications for high blood pressure and bronchitis, is on home oxygen therapy,
and has recently been taking an over-the-counter antitussive. She further tells you that he has not been
compliant with his oxygen therapy. Auscultation of his lungs reveals diffuse rhonchi. What is the MOST
likely cause of this patient's respiratory distress?
Ans: Recent antitussive use
A 76-year-old woman with emphysema presents with respiratory distress that has worsened
progressively over the past 2 days. She is breathing through pursed lips and has a prolonged expiratory
phase and an oxygen saturation of 76%. She is on home oxygen at 2 L/min. Your initial action should be
to?
directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care that is rendered prior to
contacting medical control.
Ans: Standing order
If a paramedic transports a patient without the patient's consent or uses restraints in a wrongful manner
Ans: False Imprisonment
A treatment plan developed for a specific illness or injury.
Ans: Protocol
,If you must deviate from your protocols because of unusual circumstances, you should FIRST:
Ans: Notify Medical Control
HIPPA mandates that:
Ans: Patient information shall not be shared with entities or persons not involved in the care of the
patient.
HIPPA Defined:
Ans: a. The first standards established to protect the confidentiality of a patient's health information.
b. Medical information can be disclosed only if it is necessary for a patient's treatment or for payment.
c. Special situations such as dog bites, gunshot wounds, and abuse require the release of patient
information without the patient's consent.
According to HIPAA, it is acceptable and permissible for hospitals to:
Ans: share information with the EMS providers about patient outcome for purposes of quality
assurance and education.
Wheezing that is resolved with administration of bronchodilator medication was probably caused by?
Ans: constriction of smooth muscles
Wheezing is resolved with medications that?
, Ans: Relax the smooth muscle of the bronchiole
Difficulty with exhalation is MOST characteristic of:
Ans: obstructive lung disease
COPD: Emphysema:
Ans: Characterized by distention of the alveoli and destructive changes in the lungs.
COPD: Chronic Bronchitis:
Ans: Defined as sputum production most days of month for 3 or more months out of year for more than
2 years. Will rarely have normal oxygen saturation; (maybe less than 90%). May have another condition,
including respiratory conditions
A 66-year-old man with chronic bronchitis presents with severe respiratory distress. The patient's wife
tells you that he takes medications for high blood pressure and bronchitis, is on home oxygen therapy,
and has recently been taking an over-the-counter antitussive. She further tells you that he has not been
compliant with his oxygen therapy. Auscultation of his lungs reveals diffuse rhonchi. What is the MOST
likely cause of this patient's respiratory distress?
Ans: Recent antitussive use
A 76-year-old woman with emphysema presents with respiratory distress that has worsened
progressively over the past 2 days. She is breathing through pursed lips and has a prolonged expiratory
phase and an oxygen saturation of 76%. She is on home oxygen at 2 L/min. Your initial action should be
to?
