EMT FISDAP operations exam review All Answers Correct

EMT FISDAP operations exam review All Answers Correct Part 800 Ans- NYS EMS protocol. Everything you must keep in the ambulance is included. Medical director Ans- The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field. Reciprocity Ans- Ability to transfer state to state as an EMT Scene Safety Ans- steps taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the EMT, his partners, patients, and bystanders Proper body substance isolation Ans- PPE (gowns, gloves, protective masks) What do you do if the scene is not safe? Ans- Contact police Sharps Container Ans- A puncture-proof container designed specifically to safely dispose of needles, scalpels, and other sharp disposable medical instruments Handwashing Ans- Step 1: Wet Hands. Wet your hands and apply enough liquid soap to create a good lather. ... Step 2: Rub Palms Together. ... Step 3: Rub the Back of Hands. ... Step 4: Interlink Your Fingers. ... Step 5: Cup Your Fingers. ... Step 6: Clean the Thumbs. ... Step 7: Rub Palms with Your Fingers. Wellbeing of the EMT Ans- Recognizing stressors, taking up a healthy diet and exercise, coping with death and dying CISM Ans- Critical Incident Stress Management - A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium. Evidence at a crime scene Ans- blood, DNA, fingerprints, shoeprint, hair Signs of Obvious Death Ans- Rigor Mortis, Dependent Lividity, Putrefication, Evidence of nonsurvivable injury Restraining a Patient Ans- -do not restrain in prone position -restrain of patient becomes dangerous to self or you -use humane restraints and do so in the supine position Unsafe scene procedures AnsExpressed Consent (actual consent) Ans- Type of consent given when patient verbally or otherwise acknowledge that he or she wants you to provide care or transport. Implied consent Ans- Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment. Informed consent includes Ans- Risks, benefits, complications, alternatives DNR Ans- do not resuscitate order MOLST Ans- medical orders for life sustaining treatment- a medical order form that tells others the patient's medical orders for life-sustaining treatment Informed refusal Ans- Occurs when the patient refuses treatment after he/she has been fully educated regarding the consequences of not receiving the treatment. RMA Ans- The refusal of medical assistance, or RMA, ensures the continuum of care that ambulance squads have a responsibility towards. In a typical emergency call, the ambulance service will assess and transport the patient to an appropriate facility. Standing orders Ans- a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations Medical control Ans- Physician instructions that are given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical director of the service program. Libel Ans- A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights. HIPPA Ans- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ensures the privac