EMT FISDAP operations exam review, Complete Solution 2022/2023

EMT FISDAP operations exam review, Complete Solution 2022/2023 Part 800 NYS EMS protocol. Everything you must keep in the ambulance is included. Medical director The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field. Reciprocity Ability to transfer state to state as an EMT Scene Safety steps taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the EMT, his partners, patients, and bystanders Proper body substance isolation PPE (gowns, gloves, protective masks) What do you do if the scene is not safe? Contact police Sharps Container A puncture-proof container designed specifically to safely dispose of needles, scalpels, and other sharp disposable medical instruments Handwashing Step 1: Wet Hands. Wet your hands and apply enough liquid soap to create a good lather. ... Step 2: Rub Palms Together. ... Step 3: Rub the Back of Hands. ... Step 4: Interlink Your Fingers. ... Step 5: Cup Your Fingers. ... Step 6: Clean the Thumbs. ... Step 7: Rub Palms with Your Fingers. Wellbeing of the EMT Recognizing stressors, taking up a healthy diet and exercise, coping with death and dying CISM Critical Incident Stress Management - A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium. Evidence at a crime scene blood, DNA, fingerprints, shoeprint, hair Signs of Obvious Death Rigor Mortis, Dependent Lividity, Putrefication, Evidence of non-survivable injury Restraining a Patient -do not restrain in prone position -restrain of patient becomes dangerous to self or you -use humane restraints and do so in the supine position Unsafe scene procedures Expressed Consent (actual consent) Type of consent given when patient verbally or otherwise acknowledge that he or she wants you to provide care or transport. Implied consent Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment. Informed consent includes Risks, benefits, complications, alternatives DNR do not resuscitate order MOLST medical orders for life sustaining treatment- a medical order form that tells others the patient's medical orders for life-sustaining treatment Informed refusal Occurs when the patient refuses treatment after he/she has been fully educated regarding the consequences of not receiving the treatment. RMA The refusal of medical assistance, or RMA, ensures the continuum of care that ambulance squads have a responsibility towards. In a typical emergency call, the ambulance service will assess and transport the patient to an appropriate facility. Standing orders a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations Medical control Physician instructions that are given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical director of the service program. Libel A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights. HIPPA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ensures the privacy of all patients START triage A patient sorting process that stands for Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment and uses a limited assessment of the patient's ability to walk, respiratory status, hemodynamic status, and neurologic status. scene size-up A step within the patient assessment process that involves a quick assessment of the scene and the surroundings to provide information about scene safety and the mechanism of injury or nature of illness before you enter and begin patient care. General impression impression of the patient's condition that is formed on first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment, chief complaint, and appearance. Additional Resources Assess if ALS is needed Assess if Law Enforcement is needed Assess if Fire Department is needed