EMT 101 Final Exam 2022.

EMT 101 Final Exam 2022. Components of Emergency Medical Services Emergency recognition First Aid Dispatch ALS/BLS/Fire/Rescue/Police Medical Direction Patient Stabilization Hospital Delivery NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, works to minimize deaths and disabilities due to automobile accidents on highways, develops standards that we as EMS must adhere to Four Levels of EMS First Responder (intitial stabilization) EMT Basic (primary care) EMT Intermediate (iv and additional medications, manual defribrillation) EMT Paramedic (tracheal intubation, additional medication administration) Medical Direction Process of ensuring care is medically appropriate Online/Direct- direct communication between the physician and the provider in the field Offline/Indirect- other ways physicians influence care: protocols, standing orders, continuing education, etc Quality Improvement Continuing evaluation and care provision EMT Roles and Responsibilities Personal Safety Safety of crew, patient, and bystanders Patient Assessment and Care Lifting and Moving Patients Transport and Transfer of Care Patient Advocacy Five Stages of Death and Dying Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance Special Designations for Hospitals and Specialty Facilities Trauma Centers Poison Centers Burn Centers Children's Hospitals Stress Reactions Acute Delayed Cumulative Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team of counselors and mental health professionals, help EM care workers deal with stress 24-72 hours of major incident Body Substance Isolation Gloves Mask Gown Eye Protection Handwashing Consent (Expressed vs Implied) Expressed- patient directly agrees to accept treatement and gives permission to proceed with it Implied- consent assumed from unresponsive patient requiring emergency intervention Refusal of Treatment May be made by mentally competent adults, but you must do everything you can do to make patient change his/her mind Assult threat/attempted physics contact Battery Intentional, offensive touching that causes harm Advance Directives Living Wills, DNR, Durable Power of Attorney HIPPA HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT Anatomic Position Position of reference in which patient stands facing you, arms at side, with palms of hands forward Midline Imaginary line through the middle of the body Midclavicular Dividing clavicles Midaxillary from middle of the armpits to ankles.