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Medical Control - - MD that can give any order on the scope of their practice -May control assist with questions regarding patient care or if there are complex medical conditions -Can help determine the most appropriate receiving facility Cardiac Arrest--Adult - - 30 compressions to 2 breaths via BVM (30:2) -Switch w/ partner every 2 minutes -Minimize interruptions of CPR -Use airway adjuncts as indicated -Apply AED, resume CPR after defibrillating Cardiac Arrest--Pediatric - 30:2 for si...

An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid? - Written out-of-hospital DNR Implied Consent exists when a patient is suffering from a life-threatening injury or illness and is: - unco...

When caring for a patient who takes multiple medications it is best to: a. Document the medications on your patient care report, but leave them at home so they do not get misplaced. b. Take all the patients medications with you to the hospital and document them on your patient care report c. Send the patients medications to the hospital with a family member or other persons who will safe guard them d. Let the hospital staff retrieve the patients medical records which should show a list of...

MAST Review - Systolic blood pressure has to be below 50 mm Hg. MAST trousers put pressure on the legs to get more blood to the heart. Another incident is systolic blood pressure below 90 mm Hg and an unstable pelvic fracture. Which type of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? - Implied Consent *IMPORTANT* In anatomic terms, an injury midway down the left forearm would be considered: - Distal to the elbow because it is further away from the shoulder (USE YOUR ARM AND ACTUALLY...

The role of the EMS Provider is to do all of the following EXCEPT: - Provide definitive diagnosis In what portion should an unconscious overdose patient be transported to a hospital? - On his/her side Which of the following pieces of equipment is especially designed and useful for removing patients from heights or for carrying them over rough terrain or rubble? - Stokes basket The prehospital care report (PCR) is considered to be: - A part of the patients hospital chart EMS providers must ...

Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with: -The sovereign immunity doctrine -Approved protocols -Professional Standards -Institutional Standards - Professional Standards The extent of medical procedures a EMT is authorized to perform is called the: -Medical release -Scope of practice/care -Duty to act -Physician relationship -Skill set - Scope of practice/care Which of the following is the EMT's BEST defense in a lawsuit? -Excellent ...

Providing care within the scope of practice would be considered behavior in accordance with: 1. The sovereign immunity doctrine 2. Approved protocols 3. Professional Standards 4. Institutional Standards - Professional Standards As you lift a patient into the rear of the ambulance, a reporter recognizes the patient as a State Senator. Immediately the press demands to be told what has happened to the senator. You Should: 1. Advise the press that you are unable to comment 2. Deny the patien...

After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: a) A breach of the patient's right to know b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law d) Against the principles of patient consent - b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? a) Actual consent b) Implied conse...

An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid? Verbal request from family A. Written non-hospital B. DNR or MOLST form C. Written healthcare proxy D. Written living will - Written ou...

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