Flashcards
Emancipated minors must show what?
patient must be able to show proof of legal emancipation
What do patients need to demonstrate to provide consent?
alert and oriented, GCS 15, ability to understand their condition and associated outcomes, and verbalize an understanding of risk vs benefits of evaluation and treatment
If you suspect abuse or neglect, you need to do what?
Contact OLMD for immediate reporting. Legal requirement
If a patient/ guardian refuses to sign an AMA, how many signatures should you obtain?
two
How many individuals should you have to restrain a patient?
5, one person for each extremity and one for the patient’s head
What are the contraindications for electrical weapons or taser probe removal
Probes are localized to the face
tissues above the level of the clavicle
the breast, groin, hand
suspicion that the probe is in a blood vessel, joint, or bone
Requirements for Termination/ non-initiation of CPR
Must document: time of death and name of OLMD, absent pulse and heart sounds, and indications for non-initiation.
EMS must print rhythm strips from at least 3 different leads indicating asystole
Resuscitation should NOT be terminated in?
pregnant women with a potential viable fetus (>20 weeks gestation, palpable uterine fundus at the umbilicus) . Need to contact OLMD first
During initial BVM Ventilation, you need to match the patient’s?
rate/volume ( minute ventilation)
PEEP Valve is used when?
Used with the BVM for hypoxia
What does DOPE stand for?
dislodgement
obstruction
pneumothorax
equipment
What are ways to fix nausea?
-Inhale alcohol pad vapor for 3 mins, repeat prn
-give zofran 4mg IV/IO or ODT po repeat x1 in 15-20min
prn, max dose is 8mg
What is given for mild pain control?
acetaminophen 500mg po x 2
and/ or
Meloxicam 15mg po x 1
What is given for moderate to server pain?
Ketamine 50mg IN, repeat q 20min prn x 1-max dose 100mg
If the SBP is <90 what is the preferred analgesic?
Ketamine
