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scope of practice - ANSWER The range of clinical procedures and activities that are
allowed by EMS provider
standard of care - ANSWER care that should be provided for any level of training, what
is expected of you
Duty to Act - ANSWER EMR have duty to provide care while on duty
Negligence - ANSWER failure to provide expected standard of care
4 things of negligence - ANSWER duty of care
breach of duty
causation
damages
Good Samaritan Law - ANSWER series of state laws designed to protect care providers
if they deliver care in good faith, to their level of training, and best of abilities
Battery - ANSWER unlawful physical contact
Assault - ANSWER verbal threat of harm, no physical contact
Types of consent - ANSWER Expressed, implied, informed
expressed consent - ANSWER competent patient decision to accept care
Implied consent - ANSWER assumes patient who lacks capacity/competency to provide
his own consent
informed consent - ANSWER consent given by patients after informed of care being
suggested
prone - ANSWER face down
supine - ANSWER face up
Fowler's position - ANSWER a semi-sitting position; the head of the bed is raised
between 45 and 60 degrees
Semi-Fowler's Position - ANSWER client lies supine with head of bed elevated approx
30 degrees and knees may be slightly elevated (about 15 degrees)
, left lateral recumbent position - ANSWER laying on left side
Right lateral recumbent position - ANSWER laying on right side
Muscularskeletal system - ANSWER provides structure, support, and protection for the
body and internal organs and allow for body movement. Responsible for production of
disease-fighting white blood cells.
-Bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments
Circulatory system - ANSWER (circulation of blood) carry well-oxygenated blood and
other nutrients to body's cells, removal of waste and carbon dioxide from cells
-Heart, blood vessels, blood
-arteries, veins, capillaries
arteries (arterial) - ANSWER carry O2 blood to body
veins (venous) - ANSWER returns unoxygenated blood to heart/lungs
cappilaries (capillary) - ANSWER exchange site between blood and tissues
Digestive system - ANSWER break down(digest) the food we eat so it can be absorbed
through intestines and used for food and energy for our cells. Also helps remove waste
products from the body
-Esophagus, liver, pancreas, small intestine,
large intenstine
Urinary system - ANSWER remove chemical wastes from body and help balance water
and salt levels in blood
-Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
Endocrine system - ANSWER (hormone-producing glands): regulation of many of
processes within human body. Regulate metabolism, physical size, strength, hair
growth, voice pitch and reproduction by hormones
Reproductive system - ANSWER produces hormones needed for sexual reproduction.
-Testes and penis(male)
-ovaries, fallopian tube, uterus and
vagina(female)
Respiratory system - ANSWER exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Warms and
filters air as enters the body (breathing)
-nose, mouth trachea, lungs, bronchi,
brochioles, alveoli