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AEMT Protocols Study Guide Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Telemetry Contact shall be established when? - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER A. A
complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury
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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? - ANSWER Always in
PCR whether successful or not.
If EMS provider is presented with DNR/POLST order or
identification what should he/she do? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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.
AEMT Protocols Study Guide Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Telemetry Contact shall be established when? - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER A. A
complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness or injury
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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? - ANSWER Always in
PCR whether successful or not.
If EMS provider is presented with DNR/POLST order or
identification what should he/she do? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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.
