EMT Exam #1 (Ch 1-10; 13) Flashcards
NHTSA recommended standards acronym: T_
TAPAS
TAPAS stands for
Technical assistance program assessment standards
Wash hands for _ seconds
20 seconds
What does CISD stand for
critical incident stress debriefing
Protecting yourself from disease transmission is referred to as
standard precautions
Example of a disease you would wear N-95 for
SARS coronavirus; tuberculosis
N-95 mask requires fit test how often
yearly
Soiled clothes should be washed for how long
25 minutes
EMT should be tested annually for
tuberculosis (using purified protein derivative tuberculin test)
Fatigue, nausea/loss of appetite, abdominal pain and headache is are symptoms of H
Hepatitis B
__ is one disease that affects the liver
Hepatitis B
Jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, and dark urine are symptoms of
Hepatitis C
Is there a vaccination for Hep B & C
There is for B only
The most common bloodborne infection in the US
Hepatitis C
High fever, headache, respiratory symptoms and diarrhea are symptoms of
SARS
Most patients with SARS develop
pneumonia
Use this reference for hazardous materials
Emergency Response guidebook
Use this reference for hazardous materials
Emergency Response guidebook
How many classes of hi vis vests are there?
3
Class 1 high vis vests are for areas with traffic going less than
25 mph
What must patient be informed of before medical care
care to be provided and risks
Consent made from a conscious adult with capacity
expressed consent
Consent used with mentally incompetent adult
involuntary consent
Instructions written in advance
advance directive
A willful threat to inflict harm on a patient
assault
Touching patiently unlawfully without consent
battery
What to do if patient refuses treatement
Physical assessment, inform them of risks, try to persuade them, consult medical direction as needed, document patient response and have him sign refusal form
Also Encourage them to seek help if certain symptoms develop
HIPAA of ____ (year) protects privacy
1996
Federal regulations ensuring access to emergency health care regardless of ability to pay
COBRA and EMTALA
Consolidated omnibus budge reconciliation act and Emergency Medical treatment and Active labor act
Taking a patient to a hospital where they can better afford treatment is called ___ and is a violation of __
patient dumping; EMTALA
Report commonly done by EMTs
PCR (prehospital care report)
c/o stands for
complains of
Pt stands for
patient
CC stands for
chief complaint
q stands fir
evert
Tx stands for
treatmetn
CP stands for
chest pain
APAP stands for
tylenol
ASA stands for
Aspirin
stat means
immediately
Tx stands for
treatment
To acronyms for PCRs
SOAP & CHART
CHART stands for
chief complain, history, assessment, rx (treatment) transport
Acronym for communicating with medical direction
SBAR (situation background, assessment, recommendation)
stand by meaning
please wait
10-4
acknowledge message is received and understood
American intimate zone/personal space radius
1.5 ft
the study of touching
haptics
___ is when stomach is too forward and the back is too far back
lordosis
Official term for slouch
kyphosis
A _ stretcher is assembled around patient and shouldn’t be used if they have __
scoop stretcher; spinal injury
A _ can be used with a patient who is on a backboard moving over rough terrain
basket stretcher
a basket stretcher is also known as a
stokes basket
Positioning for unresponsive patient with no head neck or spinal injury
left lateral recumbent position (aka coma or recovery) to face rescuer in ambulance
A patient with chest pain or breathing difficulty should be placed in position of comfort, usually __ if __ is not present
sitting up; hypertension
A patient in shock should be place in __ position
supine
an alert patient who is vomiting should be in a ___ or __ position
sitting or recovery
A pregnant patient following her 20th week of pregnancy should be positioned how?
on her left side
A pregnant patient following her 20th week of pregnancy should be positioned how?
on her left side
