Test 24 Flashcards
Off gassing
When a gaseous material is absorbed by liquids or porous materials, and then relocated to an area where the gas is not highly concentrated, allowing the gas to diffuse out
How does hydroxycolbamin reverse cyanide
Acts as scavenger of cyanide, directly binding it for renal excretion as cyanocobalmin
How does sodium thiosulfate reverse cyanide
Provides sulfur to convert cyanide into thiocyanate for renal excretion
Exposure to 100-200 rads
Causes nausea and vomiting in 50-100% of victims in 2-4 hours
Lymph count minimally decreased
Exposure to 200-600 rads
Nausea and vomiting in 75-100% of victims within 1 hour, lymph count of < 500 at 24 hours
Impairment of routine tasks for >24 hours
Exposure to 600-3000 rads
N/v in 90-100% of victims within one hour
lymph count decreases within hours
rapid incapacitation
EMS agenda for the future had EMS at intersection of what
Public Health, Public safety, and health care
Cost per transport
Cost per unit hour of production / UHU
What is categorization
Classification of a facility based on its capabilities compared to acceptable standards
Self designation exposes agencies to
Anti-trust liability
Cost per capita
Taking total cost of system and dividing it by population served
NASEMSO function
Functions as a liaison with state and national governments, professional organizations and private entities
Facilitates interstate cooperation in areas such as patent transfer and reciprocity of EMS personnel
Purpose of statute
To describe the duties and authority of a responsible state EMS agency
Rules vs Statues
Created by state agency under authority provided in state statute
Rule are typically longer and more technically detailed
% of EMS injuries that are needle stick
5%
