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Emergency medical care - correct answer immediate care or treatment often provided by an E.M.T. decision making capacity - correct answer the foundation of patient consent; the ability of a patient to understand the information you are providing, coupled with the ability to process that information and make an informed choice regarding medical care. consent - correct answer permission for treatment, can be expressed as actual consent or implied patient autonomy - correct ...

meningitis - correct answer an inflammation of the meningeal coverings of the brain and spinal cord; patients have signs and symptoms of a fever, headache, stiff neck, and altered mental status tuberculosis - correct answer chronic mycobacterial disease that usually strikes the lungs; patients who use the highest risk almost invariably have a cough pertussis - correct answer whooping cough; an airborne disease caused by bacteria that mostly affects children younger than 6 ...

Adolescents - Persons who are 12 to 18 years of age. Atherosclerosis - A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or complete blockage of blood flow. Barotrauma - Injury resulting from pressure disequilibrium across body surfaces, E.g. too much pressure in the lungs from forceful ventilation. Bonding - The formation of a close, personal relationship. Conventional Reasoning - A type of...

What is most important to assess during patient assessment during secondary assessment? - correct answer Chief complaint In a conscious adult patient, which of the following pulses should be assessed initially? - correct answer Radial Vital signs should be reassessed every ________ minutes for a stable patient. - correct answer 15 The EMT should reassess the vital signs of an unstable patient every ________ minutes. - correct answer 5 In contrast to the assessment...

arterial air embolism - correct answer Air bubble in the arterial blood vessels. blunt trauma - correct answer An impact on the body by objects that cause injury without penetrating soft tissues or internal organs and cavities. cavitation - correct answer A phenomenon in which speed causes a bullet to generate pressure waves, which cause damage distant from the bullet's path. coup-contrecoup brain injury - correct answer A brain injury that occurs when force is appl...

Define emergency medical services (EMS) systems. - correct answer EMS is a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured Name the four levels of EMT training and licensure - correct answer Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Advanced EMT (AEMT) Paramedic Emergency Medical Responder(EMR) - correct answer Has a basic emergency care and operations training, and ...

The ____________ is a muscular dome that forms the inferior boundary of the thorax, separating the thorax from the abdomen. A. diaphragm B. costovertebral angle C. costal arch D. mediastinum - correct answer diaphragm The brain connects to the spinal cord through a large opening at the base of the skull called the: A. foramen ovale. B. foramen magnum. C. vertebral foramen. D. spinous foramen. - correct answer foramen magnum. Which of the following structures does NOT cont...

what actions should be performed during the scene size up? - correct answer scene safety MOI/NOI standard precautions number of patients additional resources multisystem trauma - correct answer trauma effecting more than one system of the body when should non-life saving interventions be performed with a multisystem trauma patient? - correct answer en route how many hours of training does it take to become an EMT? - correct answer 150 what is the definitio...

Abandonment - correct answer Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient. abdomen - correct answer The body cavity that contains the major organs of digestion and excretion. It is located below the diaphragm and above the pelvis. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) - correct answer A rapidly fatal...

Vector-borne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via: - correct answer animals or insects. Which of the following statements regarding the different stages of the grieving process is correct? - correct answer The stages of the grieving process may occur simultaneously. Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT: - correct answer assessment by the EMT. While providing care to a pat...

pulmonary embolism - correct answer blood clot lodged in a pulmonary artery Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange takes place here - correct answer alveoli When is PASTE used? - correct answer Respiratory distress calls If carbon dioxide drops too low how does a person breath? - correct answer slower and less deeply If carbon dioxide in the arterial blood rises above normal, how does the patient breathe? - correct answer Rapidly and deeply Inflammation and sw...

The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. - correct answer HIPAA Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? - correct answer EMT The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: - correct answer EMS research. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. - c...

To protect a restrained patient and prevent him from using leverage to break free, the EMT should secure __________. - correct answer one arm above the head The _________ is both the mechanical weight-bearing base of the spinal column and the fused central posterior section of the pelvic girdle. - correct answer sacrum An EMT may injure his or her back, even if it is straight, if the: - correct answer back is bent forward at the hips. The proper technique for using the po...

acute stress reactions - correct answer Reaction to stress that occurs during a stressful situation. Aerosol Generating Procedures - correct answer Treatments that increase the risk for transmission of infections that are spread through the air or by droplets; CPR (breaths*) airborne transmission - correct answer The spread of an organism via droplets or dust bloodbrone pathogens - correct answer Pathogenic microorganism that are present in human blood and can cause ...

The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____________. A. DCAP B. HIPAA C. CQI D. APGAR - correct answer B Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training? A. EMT B. EMR C. AEMT D. Paramedic - correct answer A The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on: A. regional trauma guidelines....

advanced EMT (AEMT) - correct answer An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications. advanced life support (ALS) - correct answer Advanced lifesaving procedures. American with Disabilities Act (ADA) - correct answer Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination. automated external defibrillator (AED...

advanced EMT (AEMT) - correct answer An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications advanced life support (ALS) - correct answer Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - correct answer Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimi...

What is an EMT's primary service area? A. The main area in which the EMS agency operates B. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director C. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call - correct answer A Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct? Select one: A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs. B. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS ...

Advanced EMT (AEMT) - correct answer An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications. Advanced Life Support (ALS) - correct answer Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - correct answer Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discri...

Shock - correct answer inadequate cellular perfusion; hypoperfusion Care of a patient in anaphylaxis (symptoms, priorities, medications, other care?) - correct answer Sever allergic reaction Signs & Symptoms: itching or burning, hives, edema (swelling), pallor, cyanosis, weak pulse, drop in blood pressure Histamine causes reaction Vasodilate, walls permeable, airways restrict Widespread vascular dilation, increased permeability, and bronchoconstriction Give Epinephrine...