EMD #2

____ means that you are ultimately responsible for your actions.

• Immunity
• Simple Negligence
• Liability
• Gross Negligence
• Causation

Which of the following is not a measure by which an EMD's behavior and conduct is judge or used to establish a "standard of care"?

• Behavior and conduct is judged in comparison with others who have had similar training and experience.
• Behavior and conduct is judged in comparison with those acting in good faith without regard to financial compensation or reward.
• Behavior and conduct is judged in comparison to locally approved protocols and guidelines.
• Behavior and conduct is judged in comparison to professional standards published by organizations involved in the development of EMS standards.
• Behavior and conduct is judged in comparison to local or state statutes, laws ordinances, or administrative orders.

"Good Samaritan" Laws are mandated by the Federal Government and provide immunity for public safety personnel throughout the country.

• True
• False

"Detrimental reliance" is defined as when an action or service does not happen that a person claims was reasonable to rely on the agency to perform or provide, resulting in injury or worsening of a patient's condition.

• True
• False

If a caller is near the patient the EMD may be able to hear agonal respirations in the background, this may aid in identifying cardiac arrest.

• True
• False

Which of the following is a true statement about arteries?

• They have thick walls that expand and shrink as blood goes through them.
• They get smaller the further they are from the heart.
• Most are protected from damage by being buried deep within muscles or are protected by bones.
• All of these statements are true.

Because the throat is the only point in the respiratory system where an airway obstruction may occur, if a caller reports that the patient's throat appears clear, the cause of difficulty breathing must be due to a physical problem and not an airway obstruction.

• True
• False

Which of the following will aid an EMD in successful resource allocation?

• Understanding the influence of proximity and response time on the outcome.
• Knowledge of resource status at all times.
• Determining need based upon clinical/medical criteria found in the EMDPRS.
• All of the above.

Which of the following would be an inappropriate response by an EMD to a caller with slurred speech?

• The EMD should assume the caller is intoxicated and assign a low priority to the call until it is verified by someone who is sober.
• The EMD should repeat what is heard so the caller can verify that the message was correctly received.
• The EMD should recognize that the caller may have a speech impediment, be suffering a stroke, or be a diabetic with low blood sugar.
• The EMD may need to ask the caller to speak more slowly and to remain with the patient.

A patient who reports a sense of impending doom, thirst, and weakness is most likely:

• To be in respiratory distress.
• To be having breathing difficulty.
• To be in shock.
• To be experiencing hypothermia.