1. additional resources for an electrical emergency - ANS-- Local electric service
company
2. Assessment of a patient refusing care - ANS-- Assess the patients ability to
understand treatment options and his ability to respond adequately in making
informed decisions regarding content or refusal of treatment
3. - Complete a thorough assessment on the patient
4. - Try to persuade treatment
5. - Consult medical direction
6. - Document what was told to the patient and get them to sign a refusal form
7. Body substance isolation for a patient coughing up blood - ANS-- Wear protective
clothing that covers skin and personal clothing during procedures or activities where
contact with blood, saliva, or OPIM is anticipated.
8. - Wear mouth, nose, and eye protection during procedures that are likely to generate
splashes or spattering of blood or other body fluids.
9. body substance isolation for a patient with hepatitis - ANS-- Gloves, eyewear, hand
washing, vaccination, cleaning and disinfecting non-disposable equipment
10. - Know standard symptoms of Hep B (fatigue, nausea and loss of appetite,
abdominal pain, headache, fever, jaundice, dark urine) and Hep C (jaundice, fatigue,
abdominal pain in RUQ, nausea, dark urine, loss of appetite)
11. Body substance isolation for a patient with tuberculosis - ANS-- Gloves, eyewear,
HEPA or N95 respirator, hand-washing, artificial ventilation, disinfect non-disposable
equipment with tuberculocidal agent
12. Characteristics of professional behavior - ANS-- Integrity
13. - Empathy
14. - Self motivation
15. - Professional appearance and hygiene
16. - Self confidence
17. - Effective time management
18. - Written and verbal communicator
19. - Teamwork and diplomacy
20. - Respect for patients, coworkers, and other professionals
21. - Patient advocacy
22. - Careful delivery of patients
23. Communicating with a hearing-impaired patient - ANS-- Face the hearing-impaired
person directly, on the same level and in good light whenever possible
24. - Do not talk from another room
25. - Speak clearly, slowly, distinctly, but naturally, without shouting or exaggerating
mouth movements
26. Communicating with a patient that is refusing treatment - ANS-- Persuade the patient
to go to a hospital
27. - Ensure that the patient is mental capable of refusal
28. - Inform them of why they should go in clear text
, 29. - Explain the consequences of refusal
30. - Offer alternative methods of getting care and explain that you will come back if the
patient changes his mind
31. - Explain signs and symptoms that may appear if the conditions worsen
32. Communicating with dispatch - ANS-- To acknowledge that the call info was received
33. - To advise that the unit is en route
34. - ETA at scene and special road conditions or unusual delays
35. - Arrival at scene, requests for additional resources, prolonged on-scene time w/o
communication
36. - Departure of unit to the specified destination, number of patients, ETA at hospital
37. - Arrival at receiving hospital or other treatment facility
38. - Acknowledge that you are "clear" and available for another assignment
39. - Announce departure of treatment facility and arrival at station
40. Communicating with non-english speaking patient - ANS-- Contact medical direction,
they may be able to provide an interpreter
41. - Act professionally and observe the patients requests for personal space, eye
contact, and haptics
42. Components of effective communication - ANS-- Communication is influential to
patient care
43. - Communicate in a manner that builds a good relationship. Once a relationship is
built it will be easier to obtain needed information and to provide care.
44. components of primary survey - ANS-- Check for danger
45. - Check for a response
46. - Open airway
47. - Check breathing
48. - Check circulation
49. - Treat the steps as needed
50. components of QA process - ANS-Quality assurance: Reviewing PCR to ensure
proper care was done
51. components of scene size up - ANS-- Determine if extra resources are needed
52. - Take necessary standard precautions
53. - Evaluate the scene for safety hazards
54. - Determine the mechanism of injury or nature of the illness (why were you called?)
55. - Determine number of patients
56. components of scene size up with gunshot patient - ANS-- EMT wear (in some
areas) bulletproof vests if they are in a situation that may involve
57. gun violence. Police usually tell EMTs to avoid gun violence situations.
58. - Allow police to clear and secure the scene before approach the patient
59. components of START triage assessment - ANS-- 8+ years old or 100+lbs
60. - 30 second assessment to initially categorize patients for triage
61. - Based on respiratory status, perfusion status, and mental status
62. - Green = walking/wounded
63. - Yellow = delayed treatment
64. - Red = immediate treatment
65. - Black = dead or fatal injuries
66. Documenting a patient refusal - ANS-- If patient refuses treatment after persuasion
and physical evaluation they must sign refusal form
67. - Sometimes it must also be signed by a witness other than your partner