NREMT - Everything you need to know
Questions with Correct Answers
Medical Direction
Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director.
Protocols
lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations.
Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system
Offline Direction
consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allows EMTs to give certain
medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or
another physician.
Online Direction
consists of orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT-B in the field by radio
or telephone.
Standing Orders
A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMT-Bs and others to
perform particular skills in certain situations.
HEPA Mask
High Efficiency Particulate Air respirator; used for patients with suspected TB; worn by the
EMT provider to prevent airborne transmission
Hepatitis B
,infectious inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that is transmitted
sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body fluid
Hepatitis C
inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus, transmitted by exposure to infected
blood (rarely contracted sexually)
Tuberculosis
Infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Most
commonly affects the respiratory system and causes inflammation and calcification of the
system.
Acute Stress
short term ; fight or flight response ; effects disappear quickly after it is over
Scope of Practice
What we are allowed to do or trained to do
Standard Care
the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person should exercise under the same or similar
circumstances
Duty to Act
an obligation to provide care to a patient
Good Samaritan
a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble
Expressed Consent
,Permission that must be obtained from every conscious, mentally competent adult before
emergency treatment may be provided
Implied Consent
The consent it is presumed a patient or patient's parent or gaurdian would give if they could,
such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed.
Treatment of a Minor
Must be given by legal guardian
Involuntary
Mentally incompetent person
Advanced Directive
a legal document prepared by a living, competent adult to provide guidance to the health care
team if the individual should become unable to make decisions regarding his or her medical
care; may also be called a living will or durable power of attorney for health care
Polst
Physicians orders for life sustaining treatment. May include order for DO NOT
RESUSCITATE
PCR
Prehospital care report
Emergency Move
a move made when there is an immediate danger to the patient.
Urgent Move
, Move used if a scne factor causes a decline in patient's condition, or if the treatment of a
patient requires a move.
Non urgent move
No immediate threat to life, are carried out in such a way as to prevent injury and to avoid
discomfort and pain.
bariatric stretcher
Stretcher for obese patients
scoop stretcher
this cot splits in tow or four sections, so it can be used where larger stretchers cannot fit.
basket stretcher
designed to surround and protect the patient, this stretcher is used to move a patient from one
level to another to over rough terrain.
flexible stretcher
made of canvas or rubberized or other flexible material, often with wooden slats sewn into
pockets and three carrying handles on each side. can be useful in restricted areas or narrow
hallways
anatomical planes
1. coronal (vertical cut into front and back halves) 2. transverse (horizontal cut into upper and
lower) 3. sagittal (vertical cut into left and right halves)
fowler position
a bed sitting position with the head of the bed raised to 45 degrees
Questions with Correct Answers
Medical Direction
Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director.
Protocols
lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations.
Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system
Offline Direction
consists of standing orders issued by the medical director that allows EMTs to give certain
medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or
another physician.
Online Direction
consists of orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT-B in the field by radio
or telephone.
Standing Orders
A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMT-Bs and others to
perform particular skills in certain situations.
HEPA Mask
High Efficiency Particulate Air respirator; used for patients with suspected TB; worn by the
EMT provider to prevent airborne transmission
Hepatitis B
,infectious inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that is transmitted
sexually or by exposure to contaminated blood or body fluid
Hepatitis C
inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus, transmitted by exposure to infected
blood (rarely contracted sexually)
Tuberculosis
Infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Most
commonly affects the respiratory system and causes inflammation and calcification of the
system.
Acute Stress
short term ; fight or flight response ; effects disappear quickly after it is over
Scope of Practice
What we are allowed to do or trained to do
Standard Care
the degree of care that a reasonably prudent person should exercise under the same or similar
circumstances
Duty to Act
an obligation to provide care to a patient
Good Samaritan
a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble
Expressed Consent
,Permission that must be obtained from every conscious, mentally competent adult before
emergency treatment may be provided
Implied Consent
The consent it is presumed a patient or patient's parent or gaurdian would give if they could,
such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed.
Treatment of a Minor
Must be given by legal guardian
Involuntary
Mentally incompetent person
Advanced Directive
a legal document prepared by a living, competent adult to provide guidance to the health care
team if the individual should become unable to make decisions regarding his or her medical
care; may also be called a living will or durable power of attorney for health care
Polst
Physicians orders for life sustaining treatment. May include order for DO NOT
RESUSCITATE
PCR
Prehospital care report
Emergency Move
a move made when there is an immediate danger to the patient.
Urgent Move
, Move used if a scne factor causes a decline in patient's condition, or if the treatment of a
patient requires a move.
Non urgent move
No immediate threat to life, are carried out in such a way as to prevent injury and to avoid
discomfort and pain.
bariatric stretcher
Stretcher for obese patients
scoop stretcher
this cot splits in tow or four sections, so it can be used where larger stretchers cannot fit.
basket stretcher
designed to surround and protect the patient, this stretcher is used to move a patient from one
level to another to over rough terrain.
flexible stretcher
made of canvas or rubberized or other flexible material, often with wooden slats sewn into
pockets and three carrying handles on each side. can be useful in restricted areas or narrow
hallways
anatomical planes
1. coronal (vertical cut into front and back halves) 2. transverse (horizontal cut into upper and
lower) 3. sagittal (vertical cut into left and right halves)
fowler position
a bed sitting position with the head of the bed raised to 45 degrees
