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Duty to act
Ans: The duty to respond to an emergency and provide care
Scope of practice
Ans: The range of duties and skills you have acquired in training that you are authorized by
your certification to practice
Standard of care
Ans: The public's expectation that personnel summoned to an emergency will provide care
with a certain level of knowledge and skill
Negligence
Ans: Failure to follow a reasonable standard of care, thereby causing or contributing to
injury or damage
Consent
Ans: a victim's indication that a rescuer may provide care
Steps to obtaining consent
Ans: 1. Identify yourself to victim
2. State level of training
3. Ask victim if you can help
4. Explain what you observe
5. Explain what you plan to do
Refusal of care
Ans: A victim's indication that a rescuer may not provide care
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Advance directive
Ans: Written instructions that describe a person's wishes regarding medical treatment or
health care decisions
(Ex: DNR, living wills, durable powers of attorney)
Battery
Ans: the unlawful, harmful, or offensive touching of a person without the person's consent
Abandonment
Ans: Discontinuing care once it has begun
Confidentiality
Ans: The principle that information learned while providing care to a victim. This information
should not be shared with anyone but EMS.
Hepatitis B
Ans: liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus
--Has a vaccination (Hepatitis B vaccine)
Bloodborne pathogens
Ans: Viruses present in the blood and body fluids that can cause diseases
Hepatitis C
Ans: Liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus
HIV
Ans: virus that causes AIDS
-Attacks WBCs and destroys the body's ability to fight infection
OSHA stands for:
Ans: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA regulations
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Ans: 1. Apply to employees who may come into contact with blood or other body fluids that
could cause infection
2. Require employers to have an exposure control plan
Standard Precautions
Ans: Safety measures that combine universal precautions and body substance isolation (BSI)
precautions and are based on the assumption that all body fluids may be infections
EX: Personal protective equipment (PPE), Good hand hygiene, engineering controls, work
practice controls, proper equipment cleaning, and proper spill cleanup procedures
Steps to preventing infection
Ans: 1. Avoid contact with blood and other body fluids
2. Use CPR breathing barriers when giving ventilations
3. Wear disposable gloves when providing care, as well as protective coverings
4. Use gloves appropriate for the task and provide an adequate barrier
5. Cover any cutes, scrapes, or sores and remove all jewelry.
6. Avoid handling any personal items when wearing soiled gloves
7. Change gloves before providing care to a different victim
8. Remove disposable gloves without contacting the soiled part of the gloves and dispose of
them properly.
If you are exposed to an infection, take these actions:
Ans: 1. Clean contaminated area with soap and water. Wash needle stick injuries, cuts, and
exposed skin
2. When splashed around mouth or nose with blood or other bodily fluids, flush the area with
water
3. If the eyes are infected, irrigate them with clean water or saline for 20 minutes
After any exposure incident, you should:
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EXSS 288 Exam 1 Questions and Verified
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Duty to act
Ans: The duty to respond to an emergency and provide care
Scope of practice
Ans: The range of duties and skills you have acquired in training that you are authorized by
your certification to practice
Standard of care
Ans: The public's expectation that personnel summoned to an emergency will provide care
with a certain level of knowledge and skill
Negligence
Ans: Failure to follow a reasonable standard of care, thereby causing or contributing to
injury or damage
Consent
Ans: a victim's indication that a rescuer may provide care
Steps to obtaining consent
Ans: 1. Identify yourself to victim
2. State level of training
3. Ask victim if you can help
4. Explain what you observe
5. Explain what you plan to do
Refusal of care
Ans: A victim's indication that a rescuer may not provide care
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Advance directive
Ans: Written instructions that describe a person's wishes regarding medical treatment or
health care decisions
(Ex: DNR, living wills, durable powers of attorney)
Battery
Ans: the unlawful, harmful, or offensive touching of a person without the person's consent
Abandonment
Ans: Discontinuing care once it has begun
Confidentiality
Ans: The principle that information learned while providing care to a victim. This information
should not be shared with anyone but EMS.
Hepatitis B
Ans: liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus
--Has a vaccination (Hepatitis B vaccine)
Bloodborne pathogens
Ans: Viruses present in the blood and body fluids that can cause diseases
Hepatitis C
Ans: Liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus
HIV
Ans: virus that causes AIDS
-Attacks WBCs and destroys the body's ability to fight infection
OSHA stands for:
Ans: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA regulations
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Ans: 1. Apply to employees who may come into contact with blood or other body fluids that
could cause infection
2. Require employers to have an exposure control plan
Standard Precautions
Ans: Safety measures that combine universal precautions and body substance isolation (BSI)
precautions and are based on the assumption that all body fluids may be infections
EX: Personal protective equipment (PPE), Good hand hygiene, engineering controls, work
practice controls, proper equipment cleaning, and proper spill cleanup procedures
Steps to preventing infection
Ans: 1. Avoid contact with blood and other body fluids
2. Use CPR breathing barriers when giving ventilations
3. Wear disposable gloves when providing care, as well as protective coverings
4. Use gloves appropriate for the task and provide an adequate barrier
5. Cover any cutes, scrapes, or sores and remove all jewelry.
6. Avoid handling any personal items when wearing soiled gloves
7. Change gloves before providing care to a different victim
8. Remove disposable gloves without contacting the soiled part of the gloves and dispose of
them properly.
If you are exposed to an infection, take these actions:
Ans: 1. Clean contaminated area with soap and water. Wash needle stick injuries, cuts, and
exposed skin
2. When splashed around mouth or nose with blood or other bodily fluids, flush the area with
water
3. If the eyes are infected, irrigate them with clean water or saline for 20 minutes
After any exposure incident, you should:
