Chapter9: A Team Approach to Health Care Flashcards
The concept of consistent care across the entire health care team from first patient contact to patient discharge is called:
the continuum of care
Health care providers who infrequently work together can function effectively as a team if they work in an environment that supports and promotes:
collaboration
When working as an independent health care group member, the EMT should expect that he or she:
does not have to wait for an assignment before performing a task
EMTs and other health care providers function as a true team when they work
interdependently
When the EMT assists a paramedic with an advanced intervention, he or she should recall that the focus of the intervention is on:
solving a clinical problem.
Which of the following would the EMT MOST likely be asked to do when assisting a paramedic with endotracheal intubation?
Preoxygenation with a BVM
In an independent group, you would have:
your own work area
In an interdependent group, when one person fails
everyone fails
To be a great EMT, strive for
foundational knowledge
Which comes first in EMS decision making?
Data gathering
Which step in EMS decision making comes after a patient has been transferred?
Outcome evaluation
While caring for a patient, the EMT states to her partner, “Why even splint the patient’s leg if they’re only going to remove it in the ED?” This statement indicates that:
the EMT’s focus is not on the common goal.
An effective team leader should:
help the team accomplish goals
In contrast to a health care group, a health care team:
works interdependently
The effectiveness of pit crew CPR is dependent on:
defining clear roles and responsibilities before the call is received.
EMTs arrive at the scene of an ill person. The EMR, who arrived before the EMTs, advises that the patient had a syncopal episode. The patient is conscious and alert and remains so throughout transport. When transferring patient care to the emergency department nurse, the EMT should advise the nurse that:
the patient had a reported syncopal episode
Which of the following would MOST likely facilitate an accurate and effective verbal handoff report at the hospital?
Use of a mutually agreed-upon handoff format.
For patient handoff, it is important for EMTs and hospital staff to use:
common language
Premature diagnosis during a call can be due to what error?
anchoring
