A-NREMT EMT Basic Course Practice Concepts with Correct Answers (100% Accurate and Verified)

Patient Refusal Correct Answer Patients may refuse care and/or transport if they so wish unless one of the following is true: -Altered mental status -Threat to Public -Minor with no guardian In order to refuse care or transport, they have to explicitly state that they are refusing care or transport. Medical Malpractice Correct Answer Medical malpractice is the act of an individual breaching or deviating from their scope of practice without proper authorization, permission, and/or instruction, while further injuring or causing death to the patient. It is illegal, and a felony charge; As well as risk to your certification being revoked. Tachycardia Correct Answer Heart rate above 100 BPM Bradycardia Correct Answer Heart rate below 60BPM Tachypnea Correct Answer Respiratory rate above 20 RPM Bradypnea Correct Answer Respiratory rate below 12 RPM Dyspnea Correct Answer Abnormal breathing/Difficulty breathing Cardiac Arrest Correct Answer Pulseless Respiratory Arrest Correct Answer Respiration rate of 0 RPM Palpation Correct Answer To feel AMS Correct Answer Altered Mental Status/State HAM Correct Answer A simple way to gain a patient's medical history. H- History of medical conditions A- Allergies to medications M- Medications the patient takes SAMPLE Correct Answer Another report to gain information about a specific medical condition. S- Signs & Symptoms A- Allergies to medications M- Medications the patient takes