A patient is defined as
Ans- A person who has a complaint or mechanism suggestive of potential illness
or injury; A person who has obvious evidence of illness or injury; or A person
identified by an informed 2nd or 3rd party caller as requiring evaluation for
potential illness or injury
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For a patient in shock, what should the oxygen saturation be kept above?
Ans- 94%
A patient on a legal psychiatric hold may be placed in the ER waiting room
Ans- False
What is the goal of the protocol manual?
Ans- standardize prehospital care in Clark County
Describe a partial thickness (2nd degree burn)
Ans- blistering
,Oxygen therapy should be established to keep SpO2 above what level?
Ans- 94%
When should defibrillation be attempted during a witnessed cardiac arrest?
Ans- Immediately
What must exist for an emergency care physician to direct a prehospital
provider in rendering care that is not explicitly listed within the protocols?
Ans- The provider must feel capable,based on the instructions given by the
telemetry physician, of correctly performing the directed care.
Both the telemetry physician and the provider must acknowledge and agree that
the patient's condition and extraordinary care are not addressed elsewhere
within these medical protocols
The telemetry physician and the provider must immediately notify the Office of
EMS & Trauma System (OEMSTS) of the extraordinary care situation.
What is recommended if hypoxia is the cause of the cardiac arrest?
Ans- Early ventilation
,When transporting a patient to a remote outpatient emergency department,
telemetry contact does not have to be made.
Ans- False
What is the ideal scene time for a a patient having a stroke?
Ans- Less than 10 minutes
Localized cold injuries should be rubbed to warm the skin
Ans- False
For a patient to be transported to an approved alcohol and drug abuse facility,
the pulse rate must be between what range?
Ans- 60-120
Which of the following should be performed for a patient with hyperthermia?
Ans- Remove from environment
, Temperature measurement
Remove tight clothing
Passive cooling measures
What type of patients should ambulance attendants transfer?
Ans- only those whose therapy required during transfer lies within the
attendant's capabilities
Describe a dystonic reaction
Ans- Involuntary muscle movements or spasms of the face, neck, and upper
extremities
Typically an adverse reaction to drugs such as Haloperidol
Patients placed on backboard for extrication or movement should not be moved
to a soft matress
Ans- False
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