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500 & 800 LA County References Exam Questions and Answerspostive MLAPSS
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LAMS score
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stroke patient will be transported to a comprehensive stroke center if
LAMS of 4-5 and last known well time < 24hours
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stroke patient will be transported to closest stoke center (PSC or CSC) if
LAMS of 3 or less and last known well time < 24hours
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role of provider agency
implement ICS, begin triage/jump start triage, establish communication with MAC and/or
base hospital
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medical alert center (MAC)
can communicate with multiple hospitals simultaneously and provide bed availability, hospital, and ambulance resources (contact with 5+ patients)
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in an MCI, provide scene information to the MAC including nature of incident, location of incident, medcom coordinator unit and agency, agency handling the incident, total number of patients w/ triage classes, nearest receiving hospitals, transporting provider unit and destination, hazmat/decon if indicated
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Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT)
an organized group of health care providers from a designated Level I Trauma Center who are available 24/7 to respond and provide a higher level of on-scene surgical and medical expertise
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ICS Components (five major management functions)
incident command, operations section, planning section, logistics section, finance/administration section
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Rapid Emergency Digital Data Information Network (ReddiNet)
an emergency medical communications network linking hospitals, regional EMS agencies, paramedics, dispatch centers, law enforcement, public health officials, and other healthcare systems
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START triage - minor
patients who are ambulatory with injuries requiring simple, rudimentary first-aid
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START triage - delayed
patients who are neither immediate nor minor but will require a gurney upon arrival at the hospital. delayed patients are the second priority in patient treatment. these patients
require aid but injuries are less severe
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START triage - immediate
patients who exhibit severe respiratory, circulatory, or neurological symptoms. patients who require rapid assessment and medical intervention for survival
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START triage - deceased
patients who do not have spontaneous respirations after repositioning the airway
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