UCLA OPERATIONS EXAM STUDY GUIDE GRADED A+

List some medical conditions or pathogens which would make the EMT don an N95 mask. - Tuberculosis or airborne communicable diseases List some conditions which would make the EMT don a face shield - When you need to protect your eyes from blood body fluids. Foreign objects, plants, insects, and debris. Describe the proper hand washing techniques. - When washing hands rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds to work up a lather. Play attention to fingernails, between fingers and back of the hands. List the steps in preparing for your shift and describe your responsibilities as an EMT - Must protect patient from harm and deliver excellent medical care. Describe the safe driving habits while responding in an ambulance with lights and sirens. - · Select the shortest and least congested rout e to the scene at the time of dispatch · Avoid routes with heavy traffic congestion; know alternative routes to each hospital during rush hour · Avoid one-way streets; they may become clogged. Do not go against the flow of traffic on a one-way street, unless absolutely necessary · Watch carefully for bystanders as you approach the scene. Curiosity seeks rarely move out of the way · Park the ambulance in a safe place once you arrive at the scene. If you park facing into traffic, turn off your headlights so they do not blind on coming motorists unless they are needed to illuminate the scene. If the vehicle is blocking part of the road, keep on your warning lights to alert oncoming motorists · Drive within the speed limit while transporting patients, except in the rare extreme emergency · Go with the flow of the traffic · Always drive defensively · Always maintain a safe following distance. Use the "4-second rule": stay at least 4 seconds behind another vehicle in the same lane · Maintain an open space or cushion in the lane next you as an escape route in case the vehicle in front of you stops suddenly· Use your siren if you turn on the emergency lights · Always assume other drivers will not hear the siren or see your emergency light · Always exercise due regard for person and property Explain the process for approaching a school bus in an ambulance with lights and sirens - An emergency vehicle is never allowed to pass a school bus that has stopped to load or unload children and is displaying its flashing red lights or extended "stop arm" Should turn off sirens and wait till flashing lights are off Describe the type of patient who would benefit from helicopter transport - Patients with time dependent injuries and illnesses. Ex: stroke, heart attack, spinal cord, scuba diving incidents, near drowning, skiing and wilderness accidents, trauma patients candidates for limb replacements, burn center, hyperbolic chamber List techniques to improve radio communication - Organize radio communication before pushing the transmit button Accurate patient report Ensure a clear frequency before speaking Wait 1 second before speaking Clear, calm, and monotone voice Keep it brief and use clear text Don't say please, thank you, and you're welcome Use affirmative and negative instead of yes or no Say over when finished transmitting Do not provide diagnosis List the components which are assessed during scene size up - Gain big picture perspective of the call, determine whether it is safe to proceed, are additional resources needed, and identify the initial approach to mitigate the emergency List the resources an EMT has to help identify an unknown hazardous material - Place cards can tell you if there is hazardous materials around and a hazardous material team can be called to help outDescribe additional resources which may be required to assist the EMS provider -Firefighters, utility workers, hazardous materials technicians, and law enforcement personel