PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE
CHAPTERS 1-6: 12TH EDITION BY
MISTOVICH & KARREN OVER 100
SOLVED QUESTIONS
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - correct answerLegislation passed in 1990
that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Under this Act,
discrimination against a disabled person is illegal in employment, transportation,
public accommodations, communications and government activities.
Burnout - correct answerA condition resulting from chronic drop stress
characterized by state of irritability and fatigue, that can market decrease
effectiveness
Cleaning - correct answerThe process of washing a soiled object with soap and
water
Community Paramedicine (CP) - correct answerServices provided by the EMS
agency and personnel that are administratively and clinically integrated with
other health care entities
critical incident - correct answerany situation that causes unusually strong
emotions that interfere with the ability to function
, Critical incident stress debriefing - correct answera session usually held within 24
to 72 hours of a critical incident, where a team of peer counselors and mental
health professionals help emergency service personnel work through emotions
that normally follow a critical incident
Defusing - correct answera session held prior to a critical incident stress
debriefing (CISD) for emergency service personnel most directly involved to
provide an opportunity to vent emotions and get information before the CISD
Direct medical oversight - correct answerreal-time oversight or medical direction
provided by a physician to an EMS provider seeking immediate feedback or
direction; can be online or on-scene
Disinfecting - correct answerUsing a disinfectant, such as alcohol or bleach, to kill
many of the microorganisms, that can be present on the surface of an object
EMS personnel can treat unconscious patients because the law holds that rational
patients would consent to treatment. If they were conscious this principal is
known as which type of consent. - correct answerImplied
Evidence based guidelines - correct answerDevelopment of medical guidelines,
based based on scientific evidence and research studies
Evidence based medicine - correct answerMedical practice based on scientific
evidence that certain procedures, medication's and equipment improve patient
outcome
Indirect medical oversight - correct answerThe processes and activities that
influence and control the practice of prehospital care in the EMS system.
List 4 responsibilities of the EMT - correct answerPersonal safety, EMC, safe
lifiting snd moving, patient transport
List and define five emotional stages, a dying patient may go through - correct
answerDenial ("not me"); anger ("why me?"); bargaining ("OK, but first let me ");
depression (OK, but I haven't "); acceptance ("OK, I'm not afraid.")
CHAPTERS 1-6: 12TH EDITION BY
MISTOVICH & KARREN OVER 100
SOLVED QUESTIONS
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - correct answerLegislation passed in 1990
that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Under this Act,
discrimination against a disabled person is illegal in employment, transportation,
public accommodations, communications and government activities.
Burnout - correct answerA condition resulting from chronic drop stress
characterized by state of irritability and fatigue, that can market decrease
effectiveness
Cleaning - correct answerThe process of washing a soiled object with soap and
water
Community Paramedicine (CP) - correct answerServices provided by the EMS
agency and personnel that are administratively and clinically integrated with
other health care entities
critical incident - correct answerany situation that causes unusually strong
emotions that interfere with the ability to function
, Critical incident stress debriefing - correct answera session usually held within 24
to 72 hours of a critical incident, where a team of peer counselors and mental
health professionals help emergency service personnel work through emotions
that normally follow a critical incident
Defusing - correct answera session held prior to a critical incident stress
debriefing (CISD) for emergency service personnel most directly involved to
provide an opportunity to vent emotions and get information before the CISD
Direct medical oversight - correct answerreal-time oversight or medical direction
provided by a physician to an EMS provider seeking immediate feedback or
direction; can be online or on-scene
Disinfecting - correct answerUsing a disinfectant, such as alcohol or bleach, to kill
many of the microorganisms, that can be present on the surface of an object
EMS personnel can treat unconscious patients because the law holds that rational
patients would consent to treatment. If they were conscious this principal is
known as which type of consent. - correct answerImplied
Evidence based guidelines - correct answerDevelopment of medical guidelines,
based based on scientific evidence and research studies
Evidence based medicine - correct answerMedical practice based on scientific
evidence that certain procedures, medication's and equipment improve patient
outcome
Indirect medical oversight - correct answerThe processes and activities that
influence and control the practice of prehospital care in the EMS system.
List 4 responsibilities of the EMT - correct answerPersonal safety, EMC, safe
lifiting snd moving, patient transport
List and define five emotional stages, a dying patient may go through - correct
answerDenial ("not me"); anger ("why me?"); bargaining ("OK, but first let me ");
depression (OK, but I haven't "); acceptance ("OK, I'm not afraid.")
