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EMT-B Division 1 Exam Study Guide. 4 levels of training - answerEMR, EMT-B, EMT-A, Paramedic Special Facilities - answerTrauma, Burn, Obstetrical, Pediatric, Poison, Stroke, Cardiac, Hyperbaric, Spine Injury, and Psychiatric The White papers - answerAmericans with disabilities act of 1966 Role...

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©THEBRIGHT EXAM SOLUTIONS

11/06/2024 10:41 AM


EMT-B Division 1 Exam Study Guide.


4 levels of training - answer✔EMR, EMT-B, EMT-A, Paramedic

Special Facilities - answer✔Trauma, Burn, Obstetrical, Pediatric, Poison, Stroke, Cardiac,
Hyperbaric, Spine Injury, and Psychiatric

The White papers - answer✔Americans with disabilities act of 1966

Roles and responsibilities - answer✔Personal safety, safety of others, patient assessment and
emergency care, safe lifting and moving, transport and transfer of care, record keeping and
data collection, and patient advocacy

QI & CQI - answer✔Quality improvement and continuous quality improvement

Off line medical direction - answer✔Predetermined written guidlines

On line medical direction - answer✔direction through phone or radio usually from a physician

When did modern EMS begin? - answer✔in the 1960s-originated from war (Korea and Vietnam)

Evidence based medicine - answer✔Research to provide clear evidence that certain
procedures/medications/etc. Improve patient outcome

5 emotional stages - answer✔Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

Common signs and symptoms of stress - answer✔Irritability, insomnia, anxiety, indecisiveness,
guilt, loos of appetite, isolation, loss of interest

CISD - answer✔critical incident stress debriefing-ideally held within 24-72 hours of the incident

Defusing - answer✔A version of CISD usually held 1-4 hours following the incident

Pathogens - answer✔Bacteria-take antibiotic treatment(pneumonia)
Viruses-resist antibiotics (AIDS, HIV)
Fungi-affect compromised immune system
Protozoa-infection (malaria)

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Helminths- worms (hookworm)

PPE - answer✔personal protective equipment (eye protection, protective gloves, gowns, masks)

Difference between cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing - answer✔Cleaning - washing with
soap & water
Disinfecting - uses hospital grade disinfectant, may kill many micro organisms
Sterilization- kills all microorganisms

Scope of practice - answer✔The actions and care that EMT's are legally allowed to perform

Standard of care - answer✔Care that is expected to be provided by an EMT with similar training
in a similar situation

Duty to act - answer✔Your legal obligation to provide service

Good Samaritan laws - answer✔1959- to protect persons not on duty who provide emergency
medical care

Types of consent - answer✔Expressed, implied, minor, and involuntary

DNR & advanced directive - answer✔DNR- deals only with resuscitation
Advanced directive -instructions for patient care written in advanced

POLST - answer✔Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment

RMA & AMA - answer✔Refused medical assistance & against medical advise

Negligence - answer✔Duty to act, breach of duty, damages, proximal cause

Defamation - answer✔Releasing information that is construed to be damaging to a persons
character or reputation

Slander - answer✔The spoken from of defamation

Libel - answer✔Putting a false or damaging statement in written form or via mass media

HIPAA - answer✔Health insurance portability and accountability act (protects patient privacy)

Signs of death - answer✔Decapitation, rigor mortis, decomposition, dependent lividity,

PCR - answer✔Prehospital care report - the most common type of record

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