Florida BRT Corrections - SOCE Review QUESTIONS & SOLUTIONS(GRADED A)
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Course
SOCE
Institution
SOCE
EMS system - ANSWER a network of trained professionals linked to provide advanced, out-of-hospital care for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness
negligence occurs if all these conditions are present: - ANSWER • duty to act - you had a legal duty to the patient
• breach of standard ...
Florida BRT Corrections - SOCE
Review QUESTIONS &
SOLUTIONS(GRADED A)
EMS system - ANSWER a network of trained professionals linked to provide advanced, out-of-hospital
care for victims of sudden traumatic injury or illness
negligence occurs if all these conditions are present: - ANSWER • duty to act - you had a legal duty to the
patient
• breach of standard of care - you had a legal duty to act or you failed to act in a certain way
• causation - your action or inaction actually caused the patient's injury
• damages - the patient was harmed as a result of your actions and the court is able to compensate the
patient (usually monetarily) for their injuries
exercise - ANSWER a great stress reliever; benefits include a release of pent-up emotions
stages of grief - ANSWER • denial
• anger
• bargaining
• depression
• acceptance
CDC - ANSWER Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
universal precautions - ANSWER a set of procedures designed to prevent transmission of HIV, hepatitis B,
and other bloodborne pathogens to first aid or health care providers
,Body Substance Isolation (BSI) - ANSWER the standard requires using a form of infection control with all
patients
gloves - ANSWER minimizes skin contact with blood or other body fluids. always use if you expect to
have physical contact with a patient or a prisoner; if you have skin contact with people who are bleeding
or have open sores, rashes, blisters, burns, or other broken skin conditions; and if you have open cuts,
sores, burns, rashes, or other broken skin conditions on your hands. universal precautions apply in any
situation where you can clean and decontaminate spilled blood or other body fluids, handle body fluids
or blood-contaminated equipment, or handle containers labeled biohazardous or biomedical waste.
the heart - ANSWER consists of two sides, each having an upper and lower chamber; right side pumps
blood to the lungs, picks up oxygen, returns oxygenated blood to the left side and the left side delivers
oxygenated blood throughout the body and returns blood to the right side
blood vessels - ANSWER a system of tubes through which blood flows
• arteries carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
• veins carry blood back to the heart
• capillaries connect arteries to veins
major types of arteries - ANSWER • carotid - found in the neck, felt on either side
• femoral - found in the thigh, felt in the groin area
• radial - found in the lower arm, felt on the thumb side of the wrist
• brachial - found in the upper arm, felt on the inside of the upper arm
elements of blood - ANSWER • plasma - a clear, straw-colored fluid
• red blood cells - carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and bring carbon dioxide back to the lungs
• white blood cells - fight infections and destroy bacteria and other disease organisms
• platelets - initiate the blood-clotting process
scene size-up - ANSWER • scene safety
, • mechanism of injury or nature of illness
• number of victims
• need for additional rescuers or special equipment
pulse rates - ANSWER • adult: 60-100
• child: 100-120
• infant: 120-160
emergency move - ANSWER performed when a patient is in immediate danger or the patient's location
prevents providing care to that patient or another patient
recovery position - ANSWER helps maintain an open airway if the patient becomes nauseated or vomits
and may prevent positional asphyxia
positional asphyxia - ANSWER used to describe the placement of a body in a position that interferes with
the ability to breathe
walking assist - ANSWER Most Common non-emergency move for a responsive, ambulatory patient;
patients with leg injuries or visual impairments benefit from a walking assist
SEAL Team three carry - ANSWER used to move a standing, conscious patient who is non-ambulatory
classify patients according to the START protocols - ANSWER • RED - immediate
• YELLOW - delayed
• GREEN - ambulatory (minor)
• BLACK - deceased (expectant/non-salvageable)
shock - ANSWER a failure of the heart and blood vessels (circulatory system) to maintain enough oxygen-
rich blood flowing to the vital organs of the body
, contusion - ANSWER a closed injury that is discolored and painful at the injury site
bruising - ANSWER the obvious discoloration (black and blue) of the soft tissue at the injury site
hematoma - ANSWER a closed injury that appears as a discolored lump
swelling - ANSWER the soft tissue raised when blood or other body fluids pool beneath the skin at the
injury site
tourniquet - ANSWER a device that restricts blood flow to an extremity such as an arm or leg; used when
the amount of blood lost endangers the victim's life and other methods of controlling the bleeding have
failed
impaled object - ANSWER an object that punctures the soft tissue and stays in place
partial thickness burn (second-degree) - ANSWER damages the first two skin layers, which blister and
feel very painful
thermal burns - ANSWER occur when an external heat source comes into contact with the skin (i.e. sun,
hot plates, iron, etc.)
stages of labor - ANSWER • dilation
• expulsion
• placental
asthma - ANSWER results from the narrowing of airway passages, which causes breathing difficulties;
sign and symptoms include breathing difficulty while exhaling, rapid breathing, cyanosis, and a wheezing
or whistling sound
stroke - ANSWER damage to part of the brain due to rupture or blockage of a blood vessel
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