EMT Final Exam (MATC) Questions With Detailed Correct Answers

HIPPA - correct answers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Protects privacy of patient Medical Director - correct answers a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system Preventing disease - correct answers PPE such as gloves, masks, gowns, eye protection wash hands vaccines Grieving Stages - correct answers 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance Direct Virus Transmission - correct answers person to person with direct contact Ex: bloodborne Indirect Virus Transmission - correct answers spread of infection through inanimate object Ex: Airborne Tuberculosis - correct answers An infectious disease that may affect almost all tissues of the body, especially the lungs spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - correct answers Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by HIV, which damages the cells in the body's immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers. Hepatitis C (HCV) - correct answers The most widespread chronic blood-bourne illness in the US. No Vaccine available PTSD - correct answers an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after a traumatic experience DNR - correct answers do not resuscitate order keep them comfortable treat until LOC advanced directive (living will) - correct answers expresses person's desires regarding extraordinary medical procedures that might be used to sustain life when medical situation becomes hopeless Patient Refusal - correct answers Implied concent - correct answers A presumption that a patient or a patient's parent or guardian would give concent if capable of giving concent. expressed consent - correct answers consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-being Medial - correct answers toward the midline Proximal - correct answers Closer to the point of attachment bilateral - correct answers two-sided Distal - correct answers Farther from the trunk of the body Superior - correct answers toward the head Inferior - correct answers Lower on the body, farther from the head Dorsal - correct answers toward the back Anterior - correct answers front of the body Posterior - correct answers back of bo