Exam (elaborations) EMT-B

Review the types of consent (implied, expressed, etc.) (79-84) correct answers consent - Permission to render care. expressed consent - A type of consent in which a patient gives express authorization for provision of care or transport. implied consent - Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment. informed consent - Permission for treatment given by a competent patient after the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives to treatment have been explained. Review what your actions should be if you come across an MVC as an EMT on duty and off duty. (90,92) correct answers duty to act - A medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who either by statute or by function have a responsibility to provide care. A bystander is under no obligation to assist a stranger in distress; there is no duty to act. Good Samaritan laws - Statutory provisions enacted by many states to protect citizens from liability for errors and omissions in giving good faith emergency medical care, unless there is wanton, gross, or willful negligence. Recall the functions of the National Registry, AHA, DOT, Trauma centers, Local EMS offices State EMS offices. (8,9,17) correct answers The single most important goal of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) is to offer assurance that EMS personnel providing treatment to patients—at their highest moment of need—are competent. In consideration for implementation of the recently released 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, the NREMT has completed a review of the available published documents to date. The NREMT Standards &