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Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with: 1. The sovereign immunity doctrine 2. Approved protocols 3. Professional Standards 4. Institutional Standards - Professional Standards As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the patient as a State Senator. Immediately the press demands to be told what has happened to the senator. You Should: 1. Advise the press that you are unable to comment 2. Deny the patien...

After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: a) A breach of the patient's right to know b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law d) Against the principles of patient consent - b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? a) Actual consent b) Implied conse...

Which of the following definitions best describes an EMS system? - A system of resources and personnel necessary to provide immediate medical care to patients with sudden or unexpected illness or injury. The first use of ambulances in the United States occurred during the: - Civil War Motorized ambulances were first used by which hospital? - Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago Which landmark paper did the National Academy of Sciences publish in 1966? - "Accidental Death and Disability The N...

Which of the following definitions best describes an EMS system? - A system of resources and personnel necessary to provide immediate medical care to patients with sudden or unexpected illness or injury. The first use of ambulances in the United States occurred during the: - Civil War Motorized ambulances were first used by which hospital? - Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago Which landmark paper did the National Academy of Sciences publish in 1966? - "Accidental Death and Disability The N...

Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with: -The sovereign immunity doctrine -Approved protocols -Professional Standards -Institutional Standards - Professional Standards The extent of medical procedures a EMT is authorized to perform is called the: -Medical release -Scope of practice/care -Duty to act -Physician relationship -Skill set - Scope of practice/care Which of the following is the EMT's BEST defense in a lawsuit? -Excellent ...

The six components of a scene size-up are: - BSI/PPE Scene safety MOI/NOI Number of patients Additional help Spinal considerations The seven components of a primary assessment are: - General impression AVPU Chief complaint/Life threats Airway/Breathing Circulation Decision to transport EMS update The seven components of a secondary assessment for a medical patient are: - Vitals OPQRST SAMPLE General impression Interventions Reassessment Radio report

The role of the ems provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT: a. Perform primary assessment b. Provide initial resuscitation c. Provide definitive diagnosis d. Package patients for transportation - C As a part of infection control procedures, it is ESSENTIAL that the EMS provider: a. Dispose of all equipment used after each call b. Wash his/her hands after treating each patient c. Wash his/her clothes after each patient contact d. Avoid casual contact with any patients - B Anothe...

Medical Control - - MD that can give any order on the scope of their practice -May control assist with questions regarding patient care or if there are complex medical conditions -Can help determine the most appropriate receiving facility Cardiac Arrest--Adult - - 30 compressions to 2 breaths via BVM (30:2) -Switch w/ partner every 2 minutes -Minimize interruptions of CPR -Use airway adjuncts as indicated -Apply AED, resume CPR after defibrillating Cardiac Arrest--Pediatric - 30:2 for si...

An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid? - Written out-of-hospital DNR Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or illness and is: - unco...

An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid? Verbal request from family A. Written non-hospital B. DNR or MOLST form C. Written healthcare proxy D. Written living will - Written ou...