Emr 2 Flashcards
A legal document with specific instructions that states with the patient does or does not want in terms of medical care is known as
A Living will
If a patient understands who you are and agrees to treatment this is called
Expressed concent
In the grieving process, a normal reaction is one of disbelief, which protects those who are experiencing the situation this stage is called
Denial
True or false
Stress can be illuminated if you learn proper techniques
False
If a patient is a danger to self or others and refuses help an EMR may
Consider calling for help from law-enforcement agencies
True or false
Bender Gina address in equipment should be included in an EMR life support kit
True
Two examples of blood-borne pathogen‘s are
HIV and hepatitis B virus
A patient who does not refuse emergency care can be treated under the principle of
Implied consent
The standard precautions recommended by the CDC call for the use of
Medical gloves, protective eyewear, face shield or mask and handwashing
If your patient speaks a language other than English and you can’t understand each other you should
Find another way to communicate with the patient to fulfill your responsibility as an EMR to provide appropriate care
Standard precautions give guidelines for safe procedures for
Minimizing the spread of pathogens
True or false
EMR‘s can sometimes play a critical role in life or death situations
False
EMR’s are a critical component of an EMS system because they are
Often the first medically trained personnel to arrive on scene
____ is the process by which a person institution or program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain standards to ensure safe and ethical patient care
Certification
Completing a written report and preparing your unit for the next goal is part of which phase of an EMS call?
Post run activities