EMT-B Final Exam Review (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) SAC Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct

EMT-B Final Exam Review (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) SAC Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct Q: Standard of care is? Answer: The degree of medical care and skill that is expected of a resonably competent EMT acting in the same or similar circumstances. Q: Confidentiality is? Answer: Communication between you and the patient is considered confindential and can only be released to other medical staff or with a court order. Q: Definite signs of death include: Answer: Obvious mortal damage, dependent lividity, rigor mortis, putrefaction. Q: Obvious mortal damage: Answer: Injuries such as decapitation or non survivable injury. Q: Dependent lividity Answer: Blood settling to the lowest part of the body. "Pooling" Q: Rigor mortis Answer: Stiffening of body muscles caused by chemical changes in the body. Develops in the face and jaw, gradually extending downward. Onset is affected by body's ability to lose temp (thin=fast, fat body=slow). Occurs between 2-12 hours after death Q: putrefaction Answer: Decomposition of body tissue. Occurs between 20-96 hours. Q: Anterioir Answer: Front side of body Q: Posterior Answer: back of the body Q: Midline Answer: Imaginary line drawn vertically from middle of the forehead through the umbilicus floor Q: Midclavicular Answer: Referring to the middle of the clavicle parallel to the midline Q: Midaxillary Answer: Referring to middle of armpit parallel to the midline Q: Superior Answer: Towards the head of the body Q: Inferior Answer: Towards the feet Q: Proximal Answer: Structures closer to the trunk