WorksheetsEMT Chapter 1
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What is Scope of Practice
Scope of Practice defines the care you are legally able to provide for the patient
Develops Protocol and standing orders
Online
Telephone/ radio communication
standing orders/ protocol
Offline
Telephone/ radio communication
standing orders/ protocol
Who is responsible for maintaining, updating and expanding your knowledge skills
National registry
the government
You
Medical Director
Scene Safety
Determine whether it is safe to proceed
Determine wheter additional resources are needed
Identitfy the initial approach to mitigate the emergency
all of the above
Can you take care of a minor without a parent on scent
Yes (In all states)
No - only if parent is on scene or can be contacted
Only in certain states
What is an emancipated minor
HOw many hours of training does an EMT need
How many hours of training does at AEMT need
200-400 hours
HOw many hours of training does a paramedic need
1100 to 1300 hours
What is Emergency Medical Service system
What is certification
Used to ensure all health care providers have at least the same basic knowlege and skill
The process by which states ensure applicant competency in an examination setting
What is Licensure
Used to ensure all health care providers have at least the same basic knowlege and skill
The process by which states ensure applicant competency in an examination setting
Very basic training and provides care before ambulance arrives
Emergency medical responder
Emergency medical technician
Adnvanced EMT
Paramedic
Trained in some advanced life support: IVs and administration of emergency
medicine
Emergency medical responder
Emergency medical technician
Adnvanced EMT
Paramedic
Has training in basic life support (BLS) including automated external
defibrillation (AED), use of airway adjuncts, and assisting with certain
medication
Emergency medical responder
Emergency medical technician
Adnvanced EMT
Paramedic
Extensive training in ALS, including endotracheal intubation, emergency
pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment
skills
Emergency medical responder
Emergency medical technician
Adnvanced EMT
Paramedic
Most state’s requirements follow or exceed guidelines recommended by
American Medical Association
National Highway Traffic Safety Administation
NREMT
OSHA
Involves awareness of scene safety and a big-picture awareness of overall situation.
Primary job is to ensure it is as safe as possible.
Scene size-up
Patient assessment
Treatment
Packagin
It is the foundation of every EMS call, must determine what is wrong with the patient
Scene size-up
Patient assessment
Treatment
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EMTs can provide oxygenation and medication therapies. Control bleeding and assist
in childbirth
Scene size-up
Patient assessment
Treatment
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how to transport patients with a wide variety of illnesses and injuries
Scene size-up
Patient assessment
Treatment
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To get Licensure requirements it usually includes
High school diploma and driver license
Immunization record, back ground check, and drug scrrening
Complete BLS and CPR course and completion of state approve EMT course and exam
All of the above
States have requirements prohibiting people with certain legal infractions from becoming
EMS providers
What is a Medical Director
A Medical Director is a physician who oversees clinical operations in the field
What is Medical Control
What are the types of Medical Control
What is Mobile integrated Healthcare (MIH)
What is Quality Control
Quality Control is a strategy for patient management management.
Quality Control is a process to ensure caring for patients meet appropriate standards
Who oversees Quality Control
Medical Director
EMT
Paramedics
you
What is Continuous Quality Improvement for EMS
What are Rules-based errors is EMS
Rules-based errors in EMS are mistakes made by not following scope of practice
What is Knowledge based failure in EMS systme
What is skills based failure in EMS systme
Skills-based failure in EMS refers to errors resulting from operating equipment improperly
What are the Professional Attributes of EMT's
