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EMR FINAL WRITTEN EXAM
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EMR FINAL WRITTEN EXAMEMS System - ANSWER A network of resources to provide emergency care and
transport victims of sudden illness and injury
Enhanced 911 System - ANSWER Allows caller to be identified by the dispatch
system by providing the callers phone numbers and address from which they are
calling
Seven Levels of EMS training - ANSWER 1. Emergency Medical Responder
(DOTrans, Basic, Advanced)
2. EMT Basic
3. AEMT (Advanced EMT)
4. Intermediate 85,99
5. EMT Paramedic
6. Critical Care Paramedic
7. TEMS (Tactical EMS)
Five Roles / Responsibilities of the EMR - ANSWER 1. Personal Health and Safety
2. Caring Attitude, Maintaining Composure
3. Neat, Clean, and Professional Appearance
4. Keep Up to Date knowledge and skills
5. Put Patients needs as a priority
Eustress - ANSWER Good Stress
Distress - ANSWER Bad Stress
Five Common Causes of Stress - ANSWER mass casualty
violence
amputations
death
Pediatric patients
Five Stages of the Grieving Process - ANSWER 1. Denial (Disbelief)
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Five Signs of Stress - ANSWER irritability
can't concentrate
difficulty sleeping
anxiety (guilt)
loss of appetite
Four Lifestyle Changes to Deal with Stress - ANSWER 1. Eat healthier
2. Exercise (Meditation)
, 3. Balance Work
4. Listening to Family and friends
CISD - ANSWER Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: Purpose - ANSWER Deals with Traumatic
Incidents, a debriefing is a confidential group meeting which encourages open
discussion of the incident. The goal is to assist the EMS personal in dealing with the
stress related to the incident
Four Types of Body Substance Isolation - ANSWER Hand washing
Proper disposal of medical equipment
use of personal protective equipment
Scene Safety (?)
Scene Safety - ANSWER Assessment of scene (surroundings) that will provide
information to the first responder and will help ensure their well-being
Scope of Practice - ANSWER The legal duties to the patient, medical director, and
public
Standard of Care - ANSWER care expected based on training and experience taking
into account the conditions under which the care is rendered
Competence - ANSWER The ability to understand questions and to the implication of
decisions made
( do you know who / where / what you are? )
Expressed Consent - ANSWER The patient must be told in an easy to understand
nature and the extent of the procedure to be preformed as well as the possible risks
involved
Implied Consent - ANSWER Consent based on the assumption that the
unresponsive patient would consent to life saving interventions
Advanced Directives - ANSWER Written documentation that specifies what medical
treatment a patient wishes to have and what to withhold should the patient become
unable to make a decision
Assault and Battery - ANSWER Unlawfully touching a patient without consent
providing emergency medical care when a competent patient does not consent to
the emergency medical care
Abandonment - ANSWER Terminating care of the patient without insuring that care
will continue at the same level or higher
Four Components of Negligence - ANSWER 1. Duty to act (legal obligation)
2. Breach of Duty (failure to act)
3. Injury where Inflicted (some injury occurred)
4. Proximate Cause (the actions of the EMR caused injury)
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