DB 19-06 Revised PDP

Question 1

Effective when, the LAFD will implement a revised PDP?

Answer 1

April 1, 2019

Question 2

The new PDP reflects multiple EMS policy changes which are a result of what LA county department of health services (DHS) update?

Answer 2

2018 EMS update

Question 3

The revised LAFD PDP represents the minimum level of what needed to provide an appropriate level of patient care?

Answer 3

Service

Question 4

The most significant change is a shift in focus from a patients what to our members provider impression to determine the most appropriate treatments for the patient?

Answer 4

Chief complaint

Question 5

The what is the department members impression of a patients primary problem or most significant acute condition?

Answer 5

Provider impression

Question 6

The providers impression is usually similar to the chief complaint but may vary based upon what?

Answer 6

A thorough patient assessment

Question 7

A patient with a chief complaint of “weakness” may have what type of provider impression is an EMS provider finds an abnormally slow heart rate?

Answer 7

Cardiac Dysrhythmia

Question 8

What is used to determine the appropriate treatment and transport decisions for a patient?

Answer 8

Provider impression

Question 9

Members shall use what to recognize when a patients specific circumstances necessitate a higher service level?

Answer 9

Their clinical judgement

Question 10

When members recognize that dispatched resources differ from appropriate service level for the patients condition, they shall request the correct resource through MFC in accordance with what department bulletin?

Answer 10

DB 18-02 ALS and BLS resource downgraded and upgrades

Question 11

Any patient with a condition listed in sections A-C of the PDP who refuses transport required a what assessment?

Answer 11

ALS

Question 12

Paramedics performing a what shall also make base hospital?

Answer 12

AMA

Question 13

Base hospital contact shall be made when what is indicated on the PDP?

Answer 13

Sections A-C in asterisk (*)
Indicated by DHS treatment protocol
Audio recording of patients AMA, RN/MF input is requested

Question 14

Provider impressions not included in the PDP such as what have the potential to range from very mild to life threatening?

Answer 14

Burns

Question 15

For situations not described in the PDP, members shall exercise their what as to what is in the best interest of the patient?

Answer 15

Judgement

Question 16

Section A of the PDP lists conditions that require what type of transport?

Answer 16

ALS

Question 17

Section B of the PDP lists conditions that require assessment by an ALS resource and shall be transported by who?

Answer 17

ALS or BLS

Question 18

Section C lists conditions that require a minimum of what transport?

Answer 18

BLS

Question 19

Section D summarized the principles for what in the field?

Answer 19

The policy’s usage

Question 20

Section E identified requirements and guidelines associated with what?

Answer 20

Patient vitals

Question 21

Section F is the LA County DHS trauma triage decisions scheme, provided to assist members in identifying what type of patients?

Answer 21

Trauma center

Question 22

The complete details of the trauma triage policy are found in LA County DHS reference number what?

Answer 22

506