EMS 131 Final Exam Terms Questions and
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What are the 4 parts of negligence? 1. Duty- must owe some legal duty to plaintiff
2. Breach of Duty: didn't provide the standard of care
3. Proximate Cause-event sufficiently related to the EMT care
(1) legal cause and (2) cause in fact-whether defendant's conduct was the actual cause/substantial
favor in causing the injuries
4. Damages- injuries(intended to compensate for the harms suffered)
Duty to act: Obligation to provide care to a patient
Good Samaritan laws: Provide immunity to individuals trying to help people in
emergencies
,Abandonment: If an EMT has initiated care then leaves a patient without ensuring that the
patient has turned over to someone with equal or greater medical training
Confidentiality: Any information gathered about a patient must not be revealed without
the participants consent.
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Libel: When information that is false and injurious to another is spread in written form
Slander: when information is spread verbally
Lateral recumbent: lying on the side
Pathophysiology: the study of how disease processes affect the function of the body
Aerobic metabolism: Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen.
,Anaerobic metabolism: Metabolism that occurs when glucose is metabolized with little to
no oxygen
Electrolyte: A substance that, when dissolved in water, separates into charged particles
Tidal volume: Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath
Chemoreceptors: chemical sensors in the brain and blood vessels that identify changing
levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Stretch receptor: sensors in blood vessels that identify internal pressure
Stroke volume: The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
Cardiac output: The volume of blood ejected from the left side of the heart in one minute.
, Perfusion: The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of
the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries.
Hypoperfusion (shock): Inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body's
cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients.
Stidor: A high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow in the upper
airway
Wheezing: Difficult breathing with a high-pitched whistling or sighing sound during
expiration
Anatomic differences of a childs airway: Mouth and nose if infants and children are
smaller and more easily obstructed than adults.
The tongue takes up more space
The trachea is softer, more flexible, and narrower so it is more easily obstructed by swelling
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What are the 4 parts of negligence? 1. Duty- must owe some legal duty to plaintiff
2. Breach of Duty: didn't provide the standard of care
3. Proximate Cause-event sufficiently related to the EMT care
(1) legal cause and (2) cause in fact-whether defendant's conduct was the actual cause/substantial
favor in causing the injuries
4. Damages- injuries(intended to compensate for the harms suffered)
Duty to act: Obligation to provide care to a patient
Good Samaritan laws: Provide immunity to individuals trying to help people in
emergencies
,Abandonment: If an EMT has initiated care then leaves a patient without ensuring that the
patient has turned over to someone with equal or greater medical training
Confidentiality: Any information gathered about a patient must not be revealed without
the participants consent.
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Libel: When information that is false and injurious to another is spread in written form
Slander: when information is spread verbally
Lateral recumbent: lying on the side
Pathophysiology: the study of how disease processes affect the function of the body
Aerobic metabolism: Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen.
,Anaerobic metabolism: Metabolism that occurs when glucose is metabolized with little to
no oxygen
Electrolyte: A substance that, when dissolved in water, separates into charged particles
Tidal volume: Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath
Chemoreceptors: chemical sensors in the brain and blood vessels that identify changing
levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Stretch receptor: sensors in blood vessels that identify internal pressure
Stroke volume: The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction.
Cardiac output: The volume of blood ejected from the left side of the heart in one minute.
, Perfusion: The supply of oxygen to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of
the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries.
Hypoperfusion (shock): Inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body's
cells to supply them with oxygen and nutrients.
Stidor: A high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow in the upper
airway
Wheezing: Difficult breathing with a high-pitched whistling or sighing sound during
expiration
Anatomic differences of a childs airway: Mouth and nose if infants and children are
smaller and more easily obstructed than adults.
The tongue takes up more space
The trachea is softer, more flexible, and narrower so it is more easily obstructed by swelling
