When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete?
Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered-CORRECT ANS-PTS name
6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent?
Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric-CORRECT ANS-Implied
First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who?
Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing-CORRECT ANS-Ambulatory
Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions?
Unethical/ unprofessional/ dangerous/ negligent-CORRECT ANS-Unprofessional
Verbal consent to treatment is called?
Expressed/ implied/ defined/ legalized-CORRECT ANS-Expressed
Elderly pt cut her hand, bleeding is controlled. She answers questions slowly and often pauses. Vitals are
BP 110/80, 64, 14. What should you do?
Allow adequate time unless condition worsens/ yes or no ?/ document altered mental/ direct questions
to someone else-CORRECT ANS-Allow adequate time
MCI, pt asks for help. Disoriented and R 32. According to START, you should?-CORRECT ANS-Immediate
MCI, how should report info to trans ambulance?
Neuro status and vitals/ medical and SAMPLE/ pt's hospital pref/ MOI and who was at fault-CORRECT
ANS-Neural status and vitals
Pt cond should be corrected during Pri survey?
, 12 yo dyspnea from allergic reaction/ 28 yo rapid pulse stung by several bees/ 22 yo ab pain baseball
bat/ 45 yo mod chest pain, no palp BP-CORRECT ANS-12 yo dyspnea from allergic reaction
58 yo heavy chest pressure. Ask you what is cause. You should?
Hospital staff will explain/ heart not getting enough O2/ acute MI/ can't explain bc HIPAA-CORRECT ANS-
Hospital staff will explain
Legal case against you. What is your best defense in court?
Complete and thorough report/ dispatch records/ partner's supporting testimony/ immediate
recollection of events-CORRECT ANS-Complete and thorough report
Alert 67 yo refuses care and requests to release form? What should you do?
Explain risks/ restrain and trans/ provide supportive care and allow refusal/ ask PD to place in protective
custody-CORRECT ANS-Explain risk
Pt shot in head no signs of life. Brain matter on floor. You should?
Cover pt and contact coroner/ leave scene untouched and contact PD/ resus measures and tran/ permit
fam to view and emotional support-CORRECT ANS-Leave scene untouched and contact PD
Most effective way to stop spread of infectious diseases?
Gloves all pts/ good hand washing/ avoid bodily fluids/ face shield all calls-CORRECT ANS-Good hand
washing
START, open airway, he begins breathing and is unresponsive. This pt should be classified?-CORRECT
ANS-Immediate
Finalizing PCR, notice incorrect pulse reading. What should you do?-CORRECT ANS-Single horizontal line,
correct, initial
Arrive large fight, pointed to stab victim. You should?
Drive away and stage/ quickly load and tran/ treat and request ALS/ treat and request police-CORRECT
ANS-Drive away and stage