AEMT Protocols Study Guide with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version

AEMT Protocols Study Guide with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version Telemetry Contact shall be established when? - A. For all time sensitive or life threatening condition transports. B. For all medical emergency in which the EMS providers judgement suggests consultation with a telemetry physician is necessary. C. For all trauma patients going to a trauma center. D. When telemetry contact is required per protocol. A Patient Care Report (PCR) will be completed for each incident/patient encounter, in accordance with current EMS regulations. A patient is any individual that, upon contact with an EMS system, has any of these following: - A. A complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury B. Obvious evidence of illness or injury C. An individual or informed 2nd/3rd party caller requests evaluation for potential illness or injury. IV attempts need to be documented when? - Always in PCR whether successful or not. If EMS provider is presented with DNR/POLST order or identification what should he/she do? - He shall attempt to verify the validity of the order or identification by confirming the patients name, age, and condition of identification. When can DNR/POLST be determined invalid? - If at any time the patient indicates that he/she wishes to receive life-resuscitating treatment. The EMS provider shall document the presence of the DNR/POLST order or identification, and how the patient indicated that he/she wanted the order or identification to be revoked. Valid DNR and POLST must have? - DNR- written directive issued by a physician licensed in this state that life-resuscitating treatment is not to be administered to a qualified patient. The term also includes a valid do-not-resuscitate order issued under the laws of another state. POLST- valid form is signed physician that records the wishes of the patient and directs a healthcare provider regarding the provision of life-resuscitating treatment and life-sustaining treatment. INTER-FACILITY #1 Ambulance attendants should only transfer a patient whose therapy required during the transfer lies within the ambulance attendant's capabilities, unless capable personnel accompany the patient. - A. Ambulance attendants are authorized to administer or monitor all medications listed on the official drug inventory as appropriate for their level of licensure and as per protocol. B. AEMT/EMT-I and Paramedic/EMT-P ambulance attendants are authorized to administer or monitor any crystalloid IV solution during transport. C. Arterial lines should be discontinued unless appropriate personnel from the initiating facility accompany the patient. D. Heparin locks/implantable catheters with/without reservoirs may be closed off and left in place. If they are to be used during transport, then an IV drip should be established if tolerated by the patient. E. IV pump systems should be discontinued unless capable personnel accompany the patient. F. Orogastric or nasogastric tubes may be left in place and should either be closed off or left to suction per order of the transferring physician. Orthopedic devices may be left in place at the ambulance attendant's discretion as to ability to properly transport the patient with existing device(s) in place.