Operations Flashcards
You are unable to immediately place a contaminated needle and syringe in a puncture-proof sharps container while in the back of the ambulance. What should you do?
Place the needle cover on a stationary surface and then slide the needle into the needle cover with one hand
After numerous attempts to convince a conscious and alert 50-year-old man with chest pain to consent to EMS assessment, treatment, and transport, he continues to refuse your help. Prior to asking him to sign a refusal of treatment form, what should you do?
Ensure that he is made aware of your proposed treatment and the potential risks of his refusal
You are transporting a woman with diabetes who was initially unresponsive but improved after the administration of 50% dextroes. The patient is now repeatedly asking you what happened. How should you respond to her questions?
Tell the patient what happened each time she asks
Which of the following victim or bystander reactions would MOST likley escalate the stress associated with a mass-casualty incident?
Blind panic
A woman called 9-1-1 when she saw her neighbor, a middle-aged man, pass out in his front yard.
Introduce yourself and ask the patient what happened
While responding to a call for a patient who is in cardiac arrest, you approach an intersection in which you have a red light.
Stop to look for oncoming traffic, and then proceed cautiously
Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment will afford you the BEST protection against exposure to highly transmissable respiratory diseases?
N-95 respirator
The paramedic fails to administer oxygen to a severely hypoxic patient.
Negligence and abandonment
After numerous attempts to convince a conscious and alert 50-year-old man with chest pain to consent to EMS assessment
Ensure that he is made aware of your proposed treatment and the potential risk of his refusal
Which of the following is an active intervention that helps prevent injury?
Routine use of seat belts when driving
Which of the following requires immediate removal of an ambulance from service?
Brake fade
You are transporting a woman with diabetes who was initially unresponsive but improved after the administration of 50% dextrose.
Tell the patient what happened each time she asks
Which of the following actions demonstrates a paramedic’s knowledge of crime scene preservation?
Advising a law enforcement officer after moving a coffee table to access a critically injured patient
Which of the following reasons would indicate that a medical director’s decision to remove a specific drug
Patient outcomes are worse when the specific drug is administered
Which of the following is the MOST effective method for preventing the spread of disease?
Frequent hand-washing, especially in between patients
While treating a patient with severe pain, the paramedic accidentally gives the patient 10 mg of morphine when he meant to give 5 mg.
Misfeasance
Which of the following would provide the paramedic with the BEST protection from legal liability
Maintain a consistently high standard of care when treating all patients
You are sittin in the front passenger seat of a small car assessing the driver after he struck a tree head-on.
Remain at least 20 inches from the passanger’s dashboard if possible
You are responding to a call for an unconscious child. As you approach a four-way stop, you see a vehicle
Come to a complete stop, look to the left, and cautiously proceed
What is the ultimate goal of any quality assurance program?
Ensure that high-quality care is consistently delivered
An off-duty paramedic stops at the scene of a cardiac arrest on the highway.
The paramedic could be held liable for practicing medicine without a license
Which of the following patients would benefit the MOST from air-medical transport?
Man who fell 20 feet and cannot feel or move his legs
