NC BLET First Responder questions with correct answers.
5 Components of EMS Systems
1.) Reporting- Call is recieved from dispatch
2.) Dispatch- Notifcation to emergency personnel
3.) First Response- 1st trained personnel arrival
4.) EMS Response- EMS arrive in medical vehicle
5.) Hospital Care- Arrive at medical facility
(Legal Implications
- Plaintiff must prove gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing.
- Good Samaritan Laws
Consent
Actual- If judgement appears unimpaired you should obtain consent before treatment. (battery would be
commited if officer treated victim after refusal and held responsible for damages)
Implied- Patient is unconscious or judgement impaired medical care should not be delayed. (NOK
present must recieve consent from them)
Abandonment
- Officer should not leave patient until relieved by someone with an equal or greater certification level
- Must provide personnel all information on patients condition.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
- Officers should not discuss medical care provided to a patient at an emergency scene. (does not apply
to sharing of info with other medical care providers.
Anatomy
Study of body structure
Physiology
Study of body functions
Skull
- Made up of the cranium (inside lies the brain and its protective covering, the meninges), facial bones,
and jaw bones.
Cranial Cavity
Inside of the cranium.
Spinal Column
, - Surrounded by meninges
- Lies within the spinal cavity
- 33 bones called vertebrae
Spine (5 areas)
Cervical spine- Neck
Thoracic spine- Upper back
Lumbar- Lower back
Sacrum
Tail bone
Shoulder girdle
Clavicles or collar bones, scapula or shoulder blades.
Upper Extremities
- Arms and hands.
- Shoulder joint to elbow joint (humerus)
- Forearm (radius and ulna)
Thorax (rib cage) and thoracic cavity
- Lungs and heat enclosed and protected
- 12 ribs (10 join sternum or breat bone in the front) (2 called floating ribs)
Abdominal and Pelvic Cavities
igestion and-Internal sexual organs
- Liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, intestines, bladder and rectum.
- Pelvic cavity enclosed and protected within sacrum, hip bones, and pubic bone
Lower Extremities
Legs and feet.
- Upper leg (femur)
- Lower leg (tibia and fibula)
Muscular System
Tissues that connect and contribute to movement and vital function.
Voluntary muscles- Control consciously
Involuntary muscles- Work on their own automatically.
Nervous System
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves that branch out.
- Controls activities and sensations.
Respiratory Sstem
5 Components of EMS Systems
1.) Reporting- Call is recieved from dispatch
2.) Dispatch- Notifcation to emergency personnel
3.) First Response- 1st trained personnel arrival
4.) EMS Response- EMS arrive in medical vehicle
5.) Hospital Care- Arrive at medical facility
(Legal Implications
- Plaintiff must prove gross negligence, wanton conduct, or intentional wrongdoing.
- Good Samaritan Laws
Consent
Actual- If judgement appears unimpaired you should obtain consent before treatment. (battery would be
commited if officer treated victim after refusal and held responsible for damages)
Implied- Patient is unconscious or judgement impaired medical care should not be delayed. (NOK
present must recieve consent from them)
Abandonment
- Officer should not leave patient until relieved by someone with an equal or greater certification level
- Must provide personnel all information on patients condition.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
- Officers should not discuss medical care provided to a patient at an emergency scene. (does not apply
to sharing of info with other medical care providers.
Anatomy
Study of body structure
Physiology
Study of body functions
Skull
- Made up of the cranium (inside lies the brain and its protective covering, the meninges), facial bones,
and jaw bones.
Cranial Cavity
Inside of the cranium.
Spinal Column
, - Surrounded by meninges
- Lies within the spinal cavity
- 33 bones called vertebrae
Spine (5 areas)
Cervical spine- Neck
Thoracic spine- Upper back
Lumbar- Lower back
Sacrum
Tail bone
Shoulder girdle
Clavicles or collar bones, scapula or shoulder blades.
Upper Extremities
- Arms and hands.
- Shoulder joint to elbow joint (humerus)
- Forearm (radius and ulna)
Thorax (rib cage) and thoracic cavity
- Lungs and heat enclosed and protected
- 12 ribs (10 join sternum or breat bone in the front) (2 called floating ribs)
Abdominal and Pelvic Cavities
igestion and-Internal sexual organs
- Liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, stomach, intestines, bladder and rectum.
- Pelvic cavity enclosed and protected within sacrum, hip bones, and pubic bone
Lower Extremities
Legs and feet.
- Upper leg (femur)
- Lower leg (tibia and fibula)
Muscular System
Tissues that connect and contribute to movement and vital function.
Voluntary muscles- Control consciously
Involuntary muscles- Work on their own automatically.
Nervous System
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves that branch out.
- Controls activities and sensations.
Respiratory Sstem
