Emergency Medical Dispatch Study Guide with 100% Complete Solutions

Emergency Medical Dispatch Study Guide with 100% Complete Solutions A resource with basic life support capability, dispatched and told to respond in an emergency response mode. - Answer- BLS Hot When "everything rolls" using the emergency response mode. - Answer- Full Response A resource with basic life support capability, dispatched and told to respond in a normal response mode - Answer- BLS Cold A resource with advanced life support capability, dispatched and told to respond in an emergency response mode. - Answer- ALS Hot Guide card types that can be used on ALL types of 9-1-1 calls - Answer- All Callers interrogation Call-Receiving Activities (Collect). In this phase, an EMD takes an incoming call and goes through an "All Callers Interrogation" sequence - Answer- Phase 1 Dispatch Activities (Dispatch). Questioning continues in this phase, and based on the information gathered during the call-receiving phase, the EMD turns to the proper guidecard. - Answer- Phase 2 Post-Dispatch Activities (Provide). Once resources have been dispatched, the EMD prepares the caller or patient for the arrival of responding EMS personnel. The EMD also updates responding personnel with additional information as it is received. - Answer- Phase 3 The most critical allergic reaction that typically manifests suddenly - Answer- Anaphylactic Shock Suggest that 7-10% of calls be reviewed for QA/QI Purposes - Answer- ASTM Standards The highest level of consciousness. It means the patient is aware of his or her surroundings. If a patient is determined to be alert, there is less cause for concern. - Answer- Alert level of consciousness The second highest level of consciousness. These patients are awake only when you talk to or yell at them (verbal stimulus). They tend to fall asleep unless you constantly talk to them - Answer- Verbal Level of Consciousness The second lowest level of consciousness. A person in this state is only able to be awakened with noxious (painful) stimuli and they require noxious stimulants to stay awake. - Answer- Pain level of consciousness