What is an EMR's most important concern listed in their roles and responsibility? - AN-
SWER Their own personal safety.
What is an EMR's responsibility? - ANSWER Size up the scene, determine the patient's
chief complaint, lift/move/reposition the patient when necessary, transfer the patient/pa-
tient information, protect the patient's privacy/maintain confidentiality, and be the patient's
advocate.
List the recognized levels of EMS Training. - ANSWER 1. Emergency Medical Responder
(EMS)
2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
3. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
4. Paramedic
What is enhanced 911/E911 and what are their benefits? - ANSWER Enhanced 911 or
E911 enables an emergency call to be selectively routed to the most appropriate dispatch
center (PSAP - Public Safety Answering Point) and also allows communication centers to au-
tomatically receive caller information (phone number and address) just in case the call is
lost.
What are some traits required for an EMR when working with people? - ANSWER Be able
to overlook rude behavior or unreasonable demands from the patient; always remain pro-
fessional and compassionate; do not modify the care you provide based on religious beliefs,
cultural expression, age, sex, social behavior, socioeconomic background, or geographic
origin; be honest, realistic and able to control your feelings.
What is On-line medical direction? - ANSWER Orders to perform a skill or administer care
from the on-duty physician, given to the rescuer by radio/phone.
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, What is Off-line medical direction? - ANSWER An EMS system's written standing orders
and protocols, which authorize personnel to perform particular skills in certain situations
without actually speaking to the medical director or her designating agent.
What are Standing orders? - ANSWER The medical director's specific insert ions for spe-
cific medical conditions or injuries.
What is a Scope of practice? - ANSWER The care that an Emergency Medical Responder,
an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic is allowed and supposed to provide accord-
ing to local, state, or regional regulations or statutes.
What are Protocols? - ANSWER Written guidelines that direct the care EMS personnel
provide for patients.
What is Negligence? - ANSWER A failure to provide the expected standard of care.
What are four elements that must prove negligence to be successful? - ANSWER 1. Duty
to act
2. Breach of duty
3. Damages
4. Causation
Who are the acceptable people an EMR is able to provide patient information to? - AN-
SWER Other health care providers who are part of the continued care of the patient.
What are the two types of consent? - ANSWER Expressed consent (a competent adult's
decision to accept emergency care) and Informed consent ( consent granted by a patient af-
ter he has been appropriately informed of the care being suggested and associated conse-
quences.
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SWER Their own personal safety.
What is an EMR's responsibility? - ANSWER Size up the scene, determine the patient's
chief complaint, lift/move/reposition the patient when necessary, transfer the patient/pa-
tient information, protect the patient's privacy/maintain confidentiality, and be the patient's
advocate.
List the recognized levels of EMS Training. - ANSWER 1. Emergency Medical Responder
(EMS)
2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
3. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
4. Paramedic
What is enhanced 911/E911 and what are their benefits? - ANSWER Enhanced 911 or
E911 enables an emergency call to be selectively routed to the most appropriate dispatch
center (PSAP - Public Safety Answering Point) and also allows communication centers to au-
tomatically receive caller information (phone number and address) just in case the call is
lost.
What are some traits required for an EMR when working with people? - ANSWER Be able
to overlook rude behavior or unreasonable demands from the patient; always remain pro-
fessional and compassionate; do not modify the care you provide based on religious beliefs,
cultural expression, age, sex, social behavior, socioeconomic background, or geographic
origin; be honest, realistic and able to control your feelings.
What is On-line medical direction? - ANSWER Orders to perform a skill or administer care
from the on-duty physician, given to the rescuer by radio/phone.
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, What is Off-line medical direction? - ANSWER An EMS system's written standing orders
and protocols, which authorize personnel to perform particular skills in certain situations
without actually speaking to the medical director or her designating agent.
What are Standing orders? - ANSWER The medical director's specific insert ions for spe-
cific medical conditions or injuries.
What is a Scope of practice? - ANSWER The care that an Emergency Medical Responder,
an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic is allowed and supposed to provide accord-
ing to local, state, or regional regulations or statutes.
What are Protocols? - ANSWER Written guidelines that direct the care EMS personnel
provide for patients.
What is Negligence? - ANSWER A failure to provide the expected standard of care.
What are four elements that must prove negligence to be successful? - ANSWER 1. Duty
to act
2. Breach of duty
3. Damages
4. Causation
Who are the acceptable people an EMR is able to provide patient information to? - AN-
SWER Other health care providers who are part of the continued care of the patient.
What are the two types of consent? - ANSWER Expressed consent (a competent adult's
decision to accept emergency care) and Informed consent ( consent granted by a patient af-
ter he has been appropriately informed of the care being suggested and associated conse-
quences.
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