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When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete?
Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered - correct answer. PTS
name
6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent?
Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric - correct answer. Implied
First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who?
Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing - correct answer. Ambulatory
Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions?
Unethical/ unprofessional/ dangerous/ negligent - correct answer. Unprofessional
Verbal consent to treatment is called?
Expressed/ implied/ defined/ legalized - correct answer. Expressed
Elderly pt cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. She answers questions slowly and often
pauses. Vitals are BP 110/80, 64, 14. What should you do?
Allow adequate time unless condition worsens/ yes or no ?/ document altered mental/
direct questions to someone else - correct answer. Allow adequate time
MCI, pt asks for help. Disoriented and R 32. According to START, you should? - correct
answer. Immediate
MCI, how should report info to trans ambulance?
, Neuro status and vitals/ medical and SAMPLE/ pt's hospital pref/ MOI and who was at
fault - correct answer. Neural status and vitals
Pt cond should be corrected during Pri survey?
12 yo dyspnea from allergic reaction/ 28 yo rapid pulse stung by several bees/ 22 yo ab
pain baseball bat/ 45 yo mod chest pain, no palp BP - correct answer. 12 yo dyspnea
from allergic reaction
58 yo heavy chest pressure. Ask you what is cause. You should?
Hospital staff will explain/ heart not getting enough O2/ acute MI/ can't explain bc HIPAA
- correct answer. Hospital staff will explain
Legal case against you. What is your best defense in court?
Complete and thorough report/ dispatch records/ partner's supporting testimony/
immediate recollection of events - correct answer. Complete and thorough report
Alert 67 yo refuses care and requests to release form? What should you do?
Explain risks/ restrain and trans/ provide supportive care and allow refusal/ ask PD to
place in protective custody - correct answer. Explain risk
Pt shot in head no signs of life. Brain matter on floor. You should?
Cover pt and contact coroner/ leave scene untouched and contact PD/ resus measures
and tran/ permit fam to view and emotional support - correct answer. Leave scene
untouched and contact PD
Most effective way to stop spread of infectious diseases?
Gloves all pts/ good hand washing/ avoid bodily fluids/ face shield all calls - correct
answer. Good hand washing
START, open airway, he begins breathing and is unresponsive. This pt should be
classified? - correct answer. Immediate
Finalizing PCR, notice incorrect pulse reading. What should you do? - correct answer.
Single horizontal line, correct, initial
Arrive large fight, pointed to stab victim. You should?
Drive away and stage/ quickly load and tran/ treat and request ALS/ treat and request
police - correct answer. Drive away and stage
Pt dead when you arrive. Rigor mortis already set in. you should?
Direct fam to contact coroner and leave scene/ *tell bad news and emotional supp/ pt
dead nothing you can do/ fam sign refusal and clear scene - correct answer. tell bad
news and emotional supp
Honor DNR when?