NC BLET 2024 First Responder Complete Solution Rated [A]

What are the components of EMS systems? - Reporting, Dispatch, First Response, EMS Response, Hospital Care Is it a misdemeanor or felony to practice medicine without a license in NC? - Misdemeanor If an officer is sued, what must the plaintiff prove? - -gross negligence -wanton conduct -intentional wrongdoing What does the Good Samaritan Law state? - any person renders first aid to a person (without compensation) who is unconscious, ill or injured when there is reasonable expectation of prompt decisions and actions in medical care and the delay of said care would seriously worsen the physical condition or endanger the life of the person. The care giver shall not be liable for any injuries alleged to been sustained under said care. What are the two types of consent? - actual and implied What is actual consent? - person is conscious and the their judgement is unpaired, they have given the first responder their consent. What is implied consent? - •person is unconscious or person's judgement and ability to give consent is extremely impaired, medical care *shouldn't* be delayed •their consent is implied based on the idea that any reasonable person would give consent in their condition. children are included in this What is abandonment? - Withdrawal of protection or support, in medicine , to discontinue medical care w/o proper notice after accepting a patient What is HIPAA stand for? - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act What does HIPAA protect? - The dissemination of specific patient information What are the exemptions of HIPAA for LE? - •reporting personal health info to prevent or lesson an imminent threat to the health or safety of the public •reporting the death or injury of an indiviual if there is a suspicion that the injuries resulted from criminal activity ie. gunshots and stab wounds •a warrant What is OSHA? - Occupational Safety and Health Administration When did OSHA first implement the Bloodbourne Pathogen Standard Act? - July of 1992 Define Bloodbourne Pathogen? - an infectious microorganism in human blood that can cause disease ie. HBV HCV HIV What does OPIM mean? - Other potentially infectious materials What bodily fluids can bloodbourne pathogens be contained in? - semen, vaginal fluid, saliva, amniotic fluid, cerebral spinal fluid, and any fluid which may contain blood What are the 3 exposure controls? - •administrative controls •engineering controls •work practice controls what are administrative controls? - providing vaccinations, preventative procedures, and training programs what are engineering controls? - physical barriers to exposure such as sharp safe containers and biohazard labels and eye and hand washing stations