Your patient responds to your voice with incomprehensible murmurers. Using the AVPU scale, he is classifed as responsive to: - ANSWER Verbal stimuli
Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation? - ANSWER No. Vitals should be taken enroute for patients idenitified as high priority...
Your patient responds to your voice with incomprehensible murmurers.
Using the AVPU scale, he is classifed as responsive to: - ANSWER Verbal
stimuli
Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation? - ANSWER
No. Vitals should be taken enroute for patients idenitified as high
priority for immediate transport for definitive care .
What does SAMPLE stand for? - ANSWER Signs and symptoms, allergies,
medications, past medical history, last meal, events lead to current
state.
What forms of abuse are EMS providers mandated to report? - ANSWER
Child, Spouse, and Elder Abuse must be reported on the PCR/E-PCR and
verbally at transfer of care. Child abuse must also be reported according
to NYS Bureau of EMS Policy #02-01.
, Does a PCR/E-PCR have to be completed when no patient contact is
made? - ANSWER Yes, even for stand-bys, calls where no patients are
located, cancellations, and events.
What does HIPAA stand for? - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996.
When reporting responsiveness, EMS providers should use
_______________ to avoid less clear descriptors. - ANSWER AVPU
For a hypoglycemic patient, when is it appropriate to give oral glucose,
juice, or non-diet soda? - ANSWER If the patient is alert enough to sit
unsupported, follow commands, and drink without assistance.
When is aspirin contraindicted for an MI patient? - ANSWER Recent GI
bleed and known allergy.
According to NYS BLS protocol, the administration of nitroglycerin for
chest pain is indicated if the adult patient's BP is than _____mmHg. -
ANSWER 120
According to NYS BLS protocol, a maximum of ____ total doses of
nitroglycerin can be given without medical direction to adult chest pain
patients. - ANSWER 3
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