QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Top priority as an EMR - CORRECT ANSWERS personal safety
What are the skills EMRs possess - CORRECT ANSWERS
defibrillation, administer oxygen, control bleeding
4 levels of EMS education - CORRECT ANSWERS emergency medical
responder, emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical
technician, paramedic
who authorizes all EMR care - CORRECT ANSWERS state laws
how do EMRs deal with stress - CORRECT ANSWERS develop
healthier dietary habits, exercise regularly, devote time to relaxing, change your
work environment or work shifts, seek professional help
Stages of grieving process - CORRECT ANSWERS denial, anger,
bargaining, depression, acceptance
pathogen - CORRECT ANSWERS A disease causing agent
universal precautions - CORRECT ANSWERS a component of standard
precautions that involves the philosophy that all patients are considered
infectious until proven otherwise
standard precautions - CORRECT ANSWERS steps to take to protect
against exposure to body fluids
, all forms of consent - CORRECT ANSWERS implied, expressed, and
informed
anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWERS To stand erect with arms at
the sides and palms of the hands turned forward
whezzing - CORRECT ANSWERS coarse whistling sound often heard in
the lungs when a patient is in respiratory compromise exhales
COPD - CORRECT ANSWERS chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Asthma - CORRECT ANSWERS A chronic allergic disorder
characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and
wheezing.
Epi-pen - CORRECT ANSWERS Injection of epinephrine (adrenaline)
to help improve breathing and stimulate the heart
anaphylactic shock - CORRECT ANSWERS Severe allergic reaction
what is a trauma center - CORRECT ANSWERS It is a type of hospital
that provides trauma surgeons, specialized medical personnel, and equipment to
deliver care for severely injured patients.
what is the trauma assessment based on - CORRECT ANSWERS
questions to ask when assessing trauma patients
ABCs - CORRECT ANSWERS airway, breathing/bleeding, circulation