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Scope of National Level of EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic? -
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EMR<EMT<AEMT<Paramedic.
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EMR has the least training/skill
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EMT which are the fundamental entry level provider
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AEMT's which can start IV's and give basic meds
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Paramedics are the highest level and can do surgical procedures such as crikes, airways, drill
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into bone, administer meds.
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Who provied medical oversight to EMS providers? -
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Physical Medical Director
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On-line/Off-line Medical control - d d d d
Online: directly calling the physician for order
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Offline: using the protocol book and administering meds, "as we see fit"
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Role of EMS in public health? -
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identify issues within public health sector and attempt to reduce injury/illness and
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also giving advice/education to patients
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Level I&II Trauma Centers -
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Level 1 and 2 receive major traumas.
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Level 1 differentiates from Level 2 because they do research.
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Level 2 is secondary severity trauma
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Level III/IV Trauma Centers -
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Least severe trauma(minor trauma)
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Takes in isolated fractures, nothing inherently life-threatening
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Scope of Practice - d d d d
What we're legally able to do.
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Depends on medical director state laws, agency, etc.
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Standards of Care - d d d d
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Duty to Act - d d d d
legal obligation to provide service. ON DUTY ONLY
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Negligence - d d
Breach of legal duty which creates a liability.
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Can be criminal (meant to harm) or civil (not meant to harm)
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AKA Intentional tort vs negligence
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, Steps to determine negligence -
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1. EMT had a duty to act
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2. Breach of Duty to act
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3. PT suffered harm
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4. Harm was a direct result of that breach of duty
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Good Samaritan Law -
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Protects EMT providing care off-duty, provided that you were within scope of
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practice/standard of care d d
Informed Consent - d d d
informing the risk of not receiving treatment
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Expressed Consent - d d d
A type of consent in which a patient gives express authorization for provision of care
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or transport.
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treatment if they could give consent d d d d d
Involuntary Consent - d d d
Under police custody where a patient can no longer withdraw consent bc they're a
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threat to themselves or others
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Advanced Directive - d d d
a legal document prepared by a living, competent adult to provide guidance to the
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health care team if the individual should become unable to make decisions regarding his or
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her medical care; may also be called a living will or durable power of attorney for health care
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What makes a DNR valid in Texas? -
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Having a complete/signed DNR clearly having been stated upon arrival of EMT
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Advanced Directive vs DNR - d d d d d
AD details medical direction over patient and includes the power to allow medical
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provider to withhold resuscitation. DNR governs resuscitation only
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EMTALA - d d
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law that
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requires anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless
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of their insurance status or ability to pay,
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Signs of Obvious Death -
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Rigor Mortis, Dependent Lividity, Putrefication (decomp.), Evidence of non-
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survivable injury (decapitation) d d
Role of EMS at Crime Scene -
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Emergency Care of the Patient
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Major organs in each quadrant -
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Scope of National Level of EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic? -
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EMR<EMT<AEMT<Paramedic.
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EMR has the least training/skill
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EMT which are the fundamental entry level provider
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AEMT's which can start IV's and give basic meds
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Paramedics are the highest level and can do surgical procedures such as crikes, airways, drill
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into bone, administer meds.
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Who provied medical oversight to EMS providers? -
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Physical Medical Director
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On-line/Off-line Medical control - d d d d
Online: directly calling the physician for order
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Offline: using the protocol book and administering meds, "as we see fit"
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Role of EMS in public health? -
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identify issues within public health sector and attempt to reduce injury/illness and
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promote health. d d
also giving advice/education to patients
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Level I&II Trauma Centers -
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Level 1 and 2 receive major traumas.
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Level 1 differentiates from Level 2 because they do research.
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Level 2 is secondary severity trauma
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Level III/IV Trauma Centers -
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Least severe trauma(minor trauma)
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Takes in isolated fractures, nothing inherently life-threatening
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Scope of Practice - d d d d
What we're legally able to do.
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Depends on medical director state laws, agency, etc.
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Standards of Care - d d d d
The right assessment and care given by the EMT and done properly
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Duty to Act - d d d d
legal obligation to provide service. ON DUTY ONLY
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Negligence - d d
Breach of legal duty which creates a liability.
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Can be criminal (meant to harm) or civil (not meant to harm)
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AKA Intentional tort vs negligence
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, Steps to determine negligence -
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1. EMT had a duty to act
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2. Breach of Duty to act
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3. PT suffered harm
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4. Harm was a direct result of that breach of duty
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Good Samaritan Law -
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Protects EMT providing care off-duty, provided that you were within scope of
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practice/standard of care d d
Informed Consent - d d d
informing the risk of not receiving treatment
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Expressed Consent - d d d
A type of consent in which a patient gives express authorization for provision of care
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or transport.
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Implied Consent - d d d
Unconscious/altered patient and cannot give consent; implied that they would want
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treatment if they could give consent d d d d d
Involuntary Consent - d d d
Under police custody where a patient can no longer withdraw consent bc they're a
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threat to themselves or others
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Advanced Directive - d d d
a legal document prepared by a living, competent adult to provide guidance to the
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health care team if the individual should become unable to make decisions regarding his or
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her medical care; may also be called a living will or durable power of attorney for health care
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What makes a DNR valid in Texas? -
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Having a complete/signed DNR clearly having been stated upon arrival of EMT
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Advanced Directive vs DNR - d d d d d
AD details medical direction over patient and includes the power to allow medical
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provider to withhold resuscitation. DNR governs resuscitation only
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EMTALA - d d
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law that
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requires anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless
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of their insurance status or ability to pay,
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Signs of Obvious Death -
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Rigor Mortis, Dependent Lividity, Putrefication (decomp.), Evidence of non-
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survivable injury (decapitation) d d
Role of EMS at Crime Scene -
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Emergency Care of the Patient
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Major organs in each quadrant -
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