PT Assessment/Communication

Question 1

Role of attending paramedic

Answer 1

1. Communication with PTCC
2. Pre-trip planning
3. Logistics
4. Care in sending
5. care in transport
6. care at receiving
7. documentation
8. completion of a call

Question 2

PTCC is staffed with

Answer 2

flight followers, charge dispatch, dispatcher C1/C2,

Question 3

When we talked with PTCC

Answer 3

1. start of shift
2. dispatched
3. taxiing before going to sending
4. taxiing before going to receiving
5. clear of the call

Question 4

Six reasons for a patient assessment

Answer 4

1. Find new pathophysiology
2. Confirm dx
3. Refute Dx
4. Data points/trends
5. Therapeutic
6. Secure lines and tubes

Question 5

Trailer consists of

Answer 5

1. intro yourself
2. state where you are
3. state what you have
4. state where youre going
5. state how youre getting there
6. give out of hospital time

Question 6

CNs and their function

Answer 6

1. olfactory - smell
2. optic - PERL
3. oculomotor - perl H test
4. trocheal - h test in
5. trigemninal- 3 dermatomes
6. abducens - corneal, h test lateral
7. facial- puff/smile/eyebrows
8. auditory - hearing
9. glossopharyngeal- cough/back of throat
10. vagus- gag
11. accessory - shrug
12. hypoglossal - point tongue