Becoming an EMR Flashcards
What are the 4 responders?
EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
What is PSAP
Public safety answering point
What is QI?
Quality improvement
What is CPR?
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
What are the 4 basic procedures when it comes to danger?
Cover
Concealment
Distraction
Retreat
How can diseases be transmitted?
Body fluids
airborne droplets
OSHA?
Occupational safety and health administration
HEPA?
High-efficiency particulate air
How long do you irrigate eyes for?
At least 20 minutes
Stages of dealing with grief?
Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
What is the long axis?
Moving patient while preserving the spine
What is the position where patient is flat on back?
Supine
What is position where patient is laying on side to prevent inhalation of secretion.
Recovery position
What is a set of rules and guide lines?
Scope of practice
Written guidelines?
Protocols
Written physician orders?
Off-line medical direction
Orders revived over the radio?
On-line medical direction
What are the 2 types of consent?
Expressed
Implied
Situations where patient should not be aloud to refuse care?
Altered state of mind
Drugs and alcohol
Impaired judgment
HIPAA?
Health insurance portability and accountability act
PHI?
Protected health information
What legal document gives a person instructions on medical decisions?
Advance directives
Document that Designates a legal decision maker?
Durable power of attorney
Document that designates a level decision maker for medical decisions?
Health care proxy
Legal wrong doing?
Tort
Harmed caused my actions or inaction of a provider?
Proximate causation
4 components required to prove negligence?
Duty to act
Beach of duty
Harm to patient
Proximate cause
Crimes that are mandated to report?
Child abuse Domestic violence Elder abuse Sexual assault Gun shot wound
