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Paramedic Final Exam With Complete Solutions And Correct Answers Latest Version
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What is a rapid trauma assessment?
This is performed on patients with significant mechanism of injury to determine potential life
threatening injuries. In the conscious patient, symptoms should be sought before and during the Rapid
Trauma assessment. You will estimate the severity of the injuries, re-consider your transport
decision, reconsider Advanced Life Support, consider the platinum 10 minutes and the Golden
Hour, rapidly assess the patient from head to toe using DCAP-BTLS, obtain a baseline set of vital signs,
and perform a SAMPLE history.
When a qualified physician gives direct orders to a prehospital care provider via radio or telephone
On-line medical control or Off-line
On-Line
Refers to medical policies, procedures, and practices that a system medical director has established
On-line medical control or Off-line
Off-Line
What is the NREMT function?
Provides national standard for EMS testing
What is the NHSTA, and its function?
national highway traffic safety administration- carry out safety programs, responsible for reducing
deaths, investigating safety on motor vehicles etc.
What is IDPH, and its function?
Illinois Department of Public Health: Assuring the quality of our food, setting the standards for hospital
and nursing home care, checking the safety of recreation areas, overseeing the inspection of milk
producing farms and processing plants, maintaining the state's vital records and screening newborns for
genetic diseases are just some of the duties of IDPH.
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,NAEMT
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Assault
Placing a patient in fear of bodily harm
Battery
Touching without consent
Abandonment
Terminating patient care when care is still needed
Negligence
careless neglect, often resulting in injury
What four things need to be proven for negligence?
1. Duty of care
2. Breach of duty
3. Causation
4. Damages
Standard of care
the minimal level of acceptable care normally provided in an area
Scope of practice
What you are allowed to do based upon your level of training
Good Samaritan Law
Provides limited protection to someone who voluntarily chooses to provide first aid
Malfeasance
Performing a wrongful or unlawful act
Misfeasance
Performing a legal act improperly or illegally
Nonfeasance
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,The failure to act when one should
Informed consent
Patient gives consent for a procedure to be performed in full knowledge of the procedure and the risk it
entails
Implied consent
Is assumed that a patient who cannot give their permission would want care
expressed consent
consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in
regard to their medical well-being
DNR
do not resuscitate order issued by a physician and agreed to by patient or power of attorney
living will
a document initiated by the patient that describes what life-sustaining treatment the patient wishes to
be given
POA
A Power of Attorney (POA) is someone appointed by a person/patient or courts, who acts as a guardian
for that person
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act giving workers who lose health benefits the right to
choose to continue group health benefits provided by the plan under certain circumstances
EMTALA
The Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, developed to ensure public access to emergency
services regardless of ability to pay
Civil Law
A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
Administrative Law
The body of law created by administrative agencies (in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and
decisions) in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
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, Criminal Law
a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
Slander
Spoken defamation on ones character
Libel
Written defamation one ones character
Defamation
Making untrue accusations about someone's character or reputation without legal privilege or consent
Refusals
refusals require careful explanation of the risks of refusing care, contact with Medical Control, and
thorough documentation (including signed/witnessed refusal forms)
IDPH
•Develops EMS System Act, and EMS Rules & Regulations
•Oversight of all EMS Education
•Oversight of Illinois EMS Systems
NREMT
Private, nonprofit agency formed to provide testing and registration of EMTs on a nationwide basis
NHSTA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
responsible for keeping people safe on America's roadways. Through enforcing vehicle performance
standards and partnerships with state and local governments, NHTSA reduces deaths, injuries and
economic losses from motor vehicle crashes.
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provide critical tools for improving EMS systems that include educational materials and resources for
state and local EMS personnel and technical support for universal 9-1-1 systems.
Who has the authority to revoke an EMT's license?
IDPH
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