definitive care
what the patient needs
Defibrillation
The administration of an electric shock to the heart of a patient who is experiencing a high regular heartbeat, known as ventricular fibrillation
where should a patient be transported?
to the closest appropriate medical facility...
HOSA EMT EXAM 430 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS(VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY)
definitive care - answer what the patient needs
Defibrillation - answer The administration of an electric shock to the heart of a patient who is
experiencing a high regular heartbeat, known as ventricular fibrillation
where should a patient be transported? - answer to the closest appropriate medical facility
scoop stretcher - answer hip fracture
Transport - answer A patient's condition requires care by medical professionals, but speed
getting the patient to a medical facility is not the most important factor
Prompt Transport - answer when a patient's condition is serious enough that the patient needs
to be taken to an appropriate medical facility in a very short period of time
Rapid Transport - answer when EMS personnel or unable to give the patient in adequate life-
saving care in the field
subjective - answer what they tell you
Objective - answer what you see
SOAP - answer Subjective
Objective
Assessment
,Plan
CISD - answer critical incident stress debriefing
when must CISD occur? - answer within 24 to 72 hours of the event
standard of care - answer what you do
scope of practice - answer what your allowed
what do you do when scene becomes unsafe? - answer 1. remain calm
2. call
3. wait
effects of alcohol - answer reduce stress BUT causes depression and dehydration
Who came up with the five stages of death and dying? - answer Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
what are the five stages of death and dying? - answer DABDA
1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance
what are the three components of stress management? - answer 1. recognizing stress
2. preventing stress
,3. reducing stress
universal precaution - answer treat everything as infectious
AIDS - answer acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV - answer human immunodeficiency virus
communicable - answer Easily spread infections
pathogen - answer disease causing microorganisms
transmitted by contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal secretions - answer 1. HIV
2. AIDS
3. Hepatitis B
4. Hepatitis C
staphylococcus infection - answer C-diff
MRSA
SARS - answer severe acute respiratory syndrome
opportunistic infection - answer cant fight because immune system is shot
malaria - answer vector bourne
how is TB spread? - answer spread by droplets from the respiratory system
, Ryan white law - answer emergency worker is exposed to HIV, his supervisor has 24 hours to tell
the emergency workers so they can take precautions
donning - answer gown, mask, google, glove
doffing - answer glove, goggles, gown, mask
where should you park your vehicle in emergency? - answer park your vehicle so that it protects
the area from traffic hazards
vector-bourne - answer animals
blood bourne - answer disease causing agents spread through blood
- hep B :direct contact with infected blood, can live outside body
- hep A : raw food
definitive death - answer 1. rigor mortis
2. dependent lividity
3. decapitation
4. decomposition
rigor mortis - answer Stiff, hardening of body
dependent lividity - answer light on top and dark on bottom
if there is a dog on scene what do you do? - answer ask someone to put the dog in another
room
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