Professional Pcp Flashcards
Core vs peripheral
The core temperature refers to the body’s temperature of the organs versus peripheral is at the surface level
Peripheral may be off a degree or two
Peripheral temp example (3)
Temporal ( forehead)
Axillary (armpit )
Oral ( mouth)
Core temperatures (6)
Tympanic (ears )
Rectal
Urinary bladder
Esophageal
Central venous access
Pulmonary artery
Health, professional act
Scope of practice
Emergency medical aid
First aid( what we fall under on our days off stay with him first aid scope)
Emergency health service act
Who is on the ambulance?
ALS …… min 1 pcp 1 Acp
BLS ………. Min 1 pcp 1 emr
EMR ……… min 2 emr
FOIP freedom of information and protection of privacy act
Legalizes and describes the issues of the privacy protection for individuals with an Alberta, including the protection of personal information and patient confidentiality
Traffic safety act
Outlines the rules of operation of emergency vehicle
Sirens must be on during emergency
The order that goes it is fire, ambulance,police
Mental health act
Allowed to take patients in harm against their will cops must be called
Personal directives act DNR
Cannot be photocopied
Occupational health and safety
Everybody has the right, not work in a dangerous workplace
Online medical control
The physician get a hold of if you have questions and patch to
Informed consent
Patient consent to treatment
Implied consent
You can give treatment to an unconscious patient who is too ill or injured to give their own consent under the understanding they would want their own percent
Right to refuse care
Patients that are adults and have the mental capability have the right to refuse care
Abandonment
Leaving a patient against the patient wishes or completemeant of treatment
Gross negligence
Negligence that causes, or potentially causes greater harm to the patient
Negligence
A PCP knows that their scope/having the resources to do it/ the knowledge but choosing not to or doing incorrectly
Breach of duty
When a PCP does not fill their duty
Duty
PCPs while on shift have the duty to respond when called with their best ability
NOCp
This document contains the set of four integrated paramedic practises
acp
Governing body
Examinations
Advocate for the patient not you
Medical Director
Allows you to do the stuff you can do they have the power to give you /take away
Sympathy
Sharing the feelings of others
Compassion
Understanding the suffering of others, and wanting to do something about it
Empathy
The ability to identify and understand, another persons, feelings, ideas, and circumstances
Dignity
The state or quality of being were the owner or respected
