EMT Final

EMT Final Your Medical Director advised administration of Epinephrine. How will you administer the drug? I will remove the safety and insert into the lateral thigh; hold it for 3-10 seconds. Watch for side effects. Why should EMTs attend and maintain continuing education on a routine basis? To maintain, update and expand your knowledge and skills Name 1966 publication served as the origin of emergency medical services (EMS)? Accidental death and disability: The neglected Disease of Modern Society What is meant my critical incident debriefing? What goes on there? This occurs 72 hours after a traumatic scenario. This is an opportunity to walk through how you are feeling and how the call has affected you. How soon after an incident should critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) occur? 72 hours What is meant by a 'positive TB test'? You have been exposed to TB Why don't prescription glasses provide adequate eye protection? There is no side or top protection What is the term that defines acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm? Assault Battery Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent Libel False and Damaging information about a person that is communicated in writing. Negligence Failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide. Please define the term putrefaction Decomposition of body tissues, a definitive sign of death Which patients can legally refuse emergency medical treatment? Competent decision-making adults: Adult, denies drugs and alcohol, non-altered. What is meant by an informed refusal? Patients' refusal of EMS treatment and transport after being informed of the risks of refusal How do you define ethnocentrism? When a person considers his or her own cultural values as more important when interacting with people of a different culture What is the value of the patient care report (PCR)? To document assessment findings, treatments and response to treatment, ensure continuity of care What term describes a fracture of the humerus just above the elbow? Distal humerus fracture How would you anatomically describe fractures of both femurs? Bilateral