Chp 1 - 2 ( intro to health) Flashcards

1
Q

E.M.S

A

Emergency, Medical systems

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2
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Corpsman

A

Soldier who knows first aid

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3
Q

Medical Director

A

the BOSS

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4
Q

Scope of practice

A

tells you what you can or cannot do

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5
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E.M.D

A

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

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6
Q

Enhanced 911 call

A

Can call you back

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7
Q

Specialty hospital

A

Provides certain special services

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8
Q

Protacals

A

written guidelines

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9
Q

standing order

A

medical director’s specific orders

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10
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E.M.T

A

Emergency Medical Technician

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11
Q

Online medical directions

A

directions online

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12
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Offline medical directions

A

directions offline

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13
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P.P.E

A

Personal Protective Equipment (goggles, hair protector, mask, ect.)

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14
Q

n95 mask

A

blocks out 95% of germs in the air

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15
Q

H.E.P.A

A

High Efficiency Particulant Airway

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16
Q

Scope of practice steps

A

1) something must be wrong
2) someone must call 911
3) dispatcher must be talked to and seeks info
4) firemen will arrive before acadian responders
5) transportation
6) hospital

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17
Q

What was the first ambulance?

A

wagon with horses

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18
Q

Who can put an ID in your arm?

A

E.M.T.

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19
Q

Are you ever supposed to do something you weren’t told to do?

A

NOOOOO

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20
Q

H.I.P.A.A.

A

Heath Insurance Portability Accountability Act

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21
Q

Victim

A

no offered help

22
Q

Patient

A

offered help

23
Q

What has changed in medicine today?

A

The way people are treated

24
Q

good samaritan act

A

law that helps to protect someone and themselves

25
Q

Battery

A

touching someone without their consent

26
Q

of bones

A

206

27
Q

of muscles

A

501

28
Q

Always say yes ______ / _______ or no ______/______ when speaking to adults

A

ma’am / sir

29
Q

Always keep good _______.

A

notes

30
Q

Myo-

A

muscle

31
Q

Standard of care

A

care you’re supposed to provide to your patients.

32
Q

Ethics

A

behavior

33
Q

Value

A

Something/ someone important to you

34
Q

Consent

A

To get permission

35
Q

Demensia

A

Disease that erases memory

36
Q

Name three occupations under the E.M.S umbrella.

A
  • police -nurse -doctors -air med -walk in clinic -E.M.D
  • hospital -acadian responder -doctors -fire dep -(ect.)
37
Q

Weakest link of survival chain

A
  • not enough people want to help

- # of trained

38
Q

Scene safety

A

first in ALL cases

39
Q

D.N.R.

A

Do not resuscitate (does not mean do not care)

40
Q

advance directive

A

ex: dnr and living will

41
Q

crime scene

A

were a crime had been committed

42
Q

Organ donor

A

Someone who gives their organ to someone else

43
Q

competence

A

you don’t mind asking questions

44
Q

Do all paramedics have to tell authorities about negligence and child abuse?

A

YEEESS

45
Q

Stages of death and grief are…

A

1) Denial
2) Anger
3) Bargaining
4) Depression
5) Acceptance

46
Q

What is denial?

A

When someone refuses to recognize reality.

47
Q

Do we all go through each stage of death and grief?

A

No

48
Q

Do we go through the stages of grief in order?

A

No

49
Q

Who cannot drive a minor to a hospital?

A

Minor, drugged person, drunk person, unconscious person

50
Q

Conscious

A

To know what’s going on