EMT Mod 1 study guide AMSA
Physician Medical Director - answer Authorizes EMTs to Provide medical care in the
field.
Medical Director – answer Acts as Liason
Medical Control Online - answer Physician Directions given over the phone or radio
Medical Control Offline - answer Standing Orders
EMS Research - answer Application of evidence based practices. determines shape of
EMS
Roles of EMS vehicles - answer Keep Vehicles and equipment ready, ensure safety, be
familiar with emergency vehicle operation, on scene leadership, scene evaluation
Quality Control in EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of - answerMedical Director
Wellness - answer State of complete mental, physical and social well-being.
Role as an EMT - answerBe prepared, anticipate needed resources, control the scene,
care for the patient.
Stress - answerAny Event, thought, or action perceived as a threat
Safety Order - answerPersonal Safety, scene safety, patient care
Infection risk prevention - answerImmunizations, protective techniques, handwashing
Routes of transmission - answerdirect contact, indirect contact, airborne transmission,
foodborne transmission, vector borne transmission
Handwashing - answerSimplest, yet most effective way to control disease transmission
standard surgical mask - answerfor fluid spatter
If you are exposed to Pt's blood - answerTurn over pt care. clean exposed area. rinse
your eyes if needed. activate your departments infection control plan. complete
exposure report.
stages of grief - answerdenial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
, Acute Stress Reactions - answerOccur during a stressful situation
delayed stress reactions - answerManifest after stressful event
cumulative stress reactions - answerProlonged or excessive stress
warning signs of stress - answerirritability toward coworkers, family, and friends. inability
to concentrate. difficulty sleeping. feelings of sadness. indecisiveness.
Behavioral Emergencies - answeremergencies that do not have a clear physical cause
Disease that can be spread from person to person - answercommunicable disease
infectious disease - answerA medical condition caused by the growth and spread of
small, harmful organisms within the body.
Consent - answerPermission to render care
Refusal of care - answerif the patient is conscious and rational, he or she has a legal
right to refuse care
Patient autonomy - answerThe right of the patient to make decisions about his or her
health
Implied Consent - answerApplies to pt's who are unconscious and otherwise incapable
of making an informed decision
Involuntary Consent - answerApplies to patients who are: mentally ill, in behavioral
crisis, developmentally delayed.
Minors Consent - answerParents must give consent, unless pregnant, or emancipated
minor. Teachers may act in place of parents. working on implied consent if not able to
get in touch with parents.
Forcible Restraint - answerSometimes needed for combative patients. Legally
permissible- consult medical control. may require law enforcement.
Precautions with forcible restraint - answerProtect pt's airway. Monitor the pt's
respiratory status.
Right to refuse treatment - answerIf pt is lucid, adults have the right to refuse treatment.
Can also withdraw care at any time. Even if death or serious injury could result.
Suicidal Pt's refusal - answerShould not be regarded as having normal mental capacity.
Do not endanger yourself, use law enforcement if needed.
Physician Medical Director - answer Authorizes EMTs to Provide medical care in the
field.
Medical Director – answer Acts as Liason
Medical Control Online - answer Physician Directions given over the phone or radio
Medical Control Offline - answer Standing Orders
EMS Research - answer Application of evidence based practices. determines shape of
EMS
Roles of EMS vehicles - answer Keep Vehicles and equipment ready, ensure safety, be
familiar with emergency vehicle operation, on scene leadership, scene evaluation
Quality Control in EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of - answerMedical Director
Wellness - answer State of complete mental, physical and social well-being.
Role as an EMT - answerBe prepared, anticipate needed resources, control the scene,
care for the patient.
Stress - answerAny Event, thought, or action perceived as a threat
Safety Order - answerPersonal Safety, scene safety, patient care
Infection risk prevention - answerImmunizations, protective techniques, handwashing
Routes of transmission - answerdirect contact, indirect contact, airborne transmission,
foodborne transmission, vector borne transmission
Handwashing - answerSimplest, yet most effective way to control disease transmission
standard surgical mask - answerfor fluid spatter
If you are exposed to Pt's blood - answerTurn over pt care. clean exposed area. rinse
your eyes if needed. activate your departments infection control plan. complete
exposure report.
stages of grief - answerdenial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
, Acute Stress Reactions - answerOccur during a stressful situation
delayed stress reactions - answerManifest after stressful event
cumulative stress reactions - answerProlonged or excessive stress
warning signs of stress - answerirritability toward coworkers, family, and friends. inability
to concentrate. difficulty sleeping. feelings of sadness. indecisiveness.
Behavioral Emergencies - answeremergencies that do not have a clear physical cause
Disease that can be spread from person to person - answercommunicable disease
infectious disease - answerA medical condition caused by the growth and spread of
small, harmful organisms within the body.
Consent - answerPermission to render care
Refusal of care - answerif the patient is conscious and rational, he or she has a legal
right to refuse care
Patient autonomy - answerThe right of the patient to make decisions about his or her
health
Implied Consent - answerApplies to pt's who are unconscious and otherwise incapable
of making an informed decision
Involuntary Consent - answerApplies to patients who are: mentally ill, in behavioral
crisis, developmentally delayed.
Minors Consent - answerParents must give consent, unless pregnant, or emancipated
minor. Teachers may act in place of parents. working on implied consent if not able to
get in touch with parents.
Forcible Restraint - answerSometimes needed for combative patients. Legally
permissible- consult medical control. may require law enforcement.
Precautions with forcible restraint - answerProtect pt's airway. Monitor the pt's
respiratory status.
Right to refuse treatment - answerIf pt is lucid, adults have the right to refuse treatment.
Can also withdraw care at any time. Even if death or serious injury could result.
Suicidal Pt's refusal - answerShould not be regarded as having normal mental capacity.
Do not endanger yourself, use law enforcement if needed.
