History of the ems system - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exams A and B 2023 A+ l Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? A. First-degree B. Second-degree type I C. Second-degree type II D. Third-degree 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient’s PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Chec...

TNCC 9th Edition final exam test 100 questions with correct and verified answers. Graded A+ 1. You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator. B. Pack the ear with gauze. C. Notify the physician D. Document and continue the exam. - Correct answer C. Not...

TEST BANK for Paramedic Care: Principles and Practice, Volume 1 6th Edition by Bryan Bledsoe TABLE OF CONTENTS: Volume 1 EMS Foundations Chapter 1 Advanced Prehospital Emergency Medicine Chapter 2 EMS Systems Chapter 3 Roles and Responsibilities of the EMS Practitioner Chapter 4 EMS Safety and Wellness Chapter 5 EMS Research Chapter 6 Public Health Chapter 7 Medical—Legal Aspects of Out-of-Hospital Care Chapter 8 Ethics in EMS Chapter 9 EMS System Communications Chapter 10 Groun...

Medical Emergencies-Essentials for the Dental Professional 2Ed by Ellen Grimes - Complete, Elaborated and Latest(Test Bank) ALL(1-23) Chapters included updated for 2023 Test Bank for Medical Emergencies-Essentials for the Dental Professional 2Ed by Ellen Grimes - COMPLETE & ELABORATED Test Bank for Medical Emergencies-Essentials for the Dental Professional 2Ed by Ellen Grimes ISBN-10 5626 ISBN-13 978-6 PART 1. EMERGENCY PREPARATION 1. Introduction 2. The Emergency Kit 3. Vital S...

Test Bank - Paramedic Care - Principles & Practice ED.6 Volume 1-5 by Bryan Bledsoe, Robert Porter & Richard Cherry - Complete, Elaborated and Latest Test Bank. ALL Chapters(1-80) Included and Updated #ParamedicCare #EMSFoundations #EmergencyMedicine #MedicalEmergencies #PatientAssessment #Pulmonology #Cardiology #Neurology #Endocrinology #Immunology #Gastroenterology #Toxicology #MedicalOperations #SpecialConsiderations #EMSPractitionerRoles VOLUME 1: EMS FOUNDATIONS Chap...

Test Bank for Medical Emergencies-Essentials for the Dental Professional 2Ed by Ellen Grimes - COMPLETE & ELABORATED Test Bank for Medical Emergencies-Essentials for the Dental Professional 2Ed by Ellen Grimes ISBN-10 5626 ISBN-13 978-6 PART 1. EMERGENCY PREPARATION 1. Introduction 2. The Emergency Kit 3. Vital Signs and Hypertensive Urgency and Emergency 4. Oxygen Administration PART 2. NEUROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES 5. Syncope 6. Shock 7. Hyperventilation 8. Seizure Disorder...

TEST BANK FOR PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE, 11TH EDITION BY JOSEPH MISTOVICH (Complete Test Bank Chapters 1-46) Prehospital Emergency Care, 11th edition (Mistovich et al.) Test Bank Table of Contents: PART 1: PREPARATORY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 1. Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research, and Public Health 2. Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT 3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues 4. Documentation 5. Communication 6. Lifting and Moving Patients PART 2: ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ...

Test Bank for Prehospital Emergency Care 11th Edition By Joseph J. Mistovich, Keith J. Karren, Brent Hafen. PART 1: PREPARATORY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 1. Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research, and Public Health 2. Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT 3. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues 4. Documentation 5. Communication 6. Lifting and Moving Patients PART 2: ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 7. Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology PART 3: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 8. Pathop...

Components of the EMS System - DISPATCHER: Coordinates type and level of EMS response and dispatches the appropriate agencies. An emergency medical dispatcher may give medical instructions to the public. - FIRST RESPONDER: Entry level medically trained person. - EMT: Provides basic life support/BLS. - PARAMEDIC: Provides advanced life support/ALS. - RECEIVING FACILITY: The medical treatment facility that provides emergency care. Primary Responsibilities As first responders, peace of...

Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? Select one: A. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured B. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients C. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible for prov...

American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research - ANSWER D. evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the transport time to the hospital. - AN...