EMT Midterm Exam Study Guide 2022 Earliest documented emergency medical service.Answer- In 1790 the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the battlefield.Who developed the first emergency medical standards?Answer- U.S. Department of Transportation What is enhanced 911?Answer- Dispatchers are able to determine location of the caller.Minimum level of certification to run on an ambulance crew.Answer- EMT Evaluation of patient's condition is done by doing a ___.Answer- Patient Assessment Who is responsible for scene safety?Answer- All crew members A person who speaks on behalf of the patient.Answer- The Advocate Assumes responsibility for all EMTs.Answer- The Medical Director Any agent that causes disease is called a ______.Answer- Pathogen How is Hepatitis A transmitted?Answer- Fecal-oral route What part of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?Answer- Sympathetic Nervous System Levels of EMS Answer- EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to:
Answer- Know your own limitations Preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair.Answer- 3 1 / 2
Set of limitations that defines the legal actions and limitations placed on the EMT.Answer- Scope of Practice Consent given by a school principal to treat a minor on behalf of the parents.Answer- In loco parentis (in place of the parent) An EMT's legal and ethical obligation to provide care to a patient.Answer- Duty to Act Act that governs patient confidentiality.Answer- HIPAA EMTs role at a crime scene.Answer- Care of the patient What is anatomy?Answer- The structures of the human body.What is physiology?Answer- The function of the human body.Sharing information about a patient's history or condition.Answer- Breach of confidentiality Medial Answer- Middle Lateral Answer- Outside Standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down and the palms of the hands facing forward.Answers- Anatomical Position Prone- Face down Supiner- Face up Proximal- Near to Distal- Away from Patient is sitting straight up.Answer- Fowler's position
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