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A stretcher is not cleaned properly, a virus was transmitted to another person. What route of transmission is this?
indirect contact
direct contact
airborne transmission
vector borne transmission
Which of the following statements would not be appropriate to say to the family of a dying patient?
this must be painful for you
tell me how you are feeling
Things will be better in time
it is ok to be angry and sad
What type of consent is involved when a 39 year old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital.
implied
expressed
formal
informed
A family states they have a DNR, however they can not locate it what should you do?
decide on further action one the DNR order is produced
transport the pt without providing any treatment
honor the pt's wishes and withhold treatment
begin treatment and contact medical control as needed
When evaluating a pt,, which of the following is a definitive sign of death
absence of a pulse
profound cyanosis
dependent lividity
absent breath sounds
acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called
negligence
assault
libel
battery
The official transfer of pt care does not occur until the EMT
gives a radio report to the receiving medical facility
gives oral report to the emergency room physician or nurse
informs dispatch of their arrival at the ED
notified the admitting clerk of their arrival
When communicating information over the radio you should
limit any single transmission to 60 seconds or less
respond professionally by saying please and thank you
use the pt's name only when communicating with hospital
use words "affirmative" and "negative" instead of yes or no
Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults
infants head accounts for less body weight than an adult
trachea of an infant is proportionate longer than adults
the rib cage of an infant is less flexible than an adult's
an infants tongue is proportionately larger than an adults
A 26 y/o female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping you should
avoid asking questions that are uncomfortable answering
obtain the majority of your info from one of her parents
inquire about possible pregnancy in private if possible
recall the pts this age prefer not to be treated like adults
A 65 yo male with respiratory distress, place him in a position but apply no oxygen. The pt gets worse and goes into cardiac arrest and dies. this is an example of
negligence
abandonment
battery
assault
While transporting a stable pt with chest pain, you come across a mvc involving several critically injured pts. your MOST appropriate action should be to
remain at scene until law enforcement and ambulance arrive
stop and triage the pt while your partner stays in ambulance
continue transporting pt and notify the dispatcher of crash
ask a bystander to remain with pt as you treat crash victims
A 75 y/o male with terminal illness has died at home.As your partner enter residence, A family member is verbally abusive, pushes you and states you took too long to get here family members verbally abusive, pishes
retreat and notify law enforcement personnel
ignore the family member and assess the pt
tell the family member that it is not your fault
subdue the family member until the police arrive
You arrive at a MVC vs pedestrian accident. The pt is 13 y/o, unconscious and has multiple injuries. Law enforcement advises the parents will be at scene in approximately 15 minutes. you should
transport child immediately and have parents meet at hosp
begin transport at once and have parent meet en route
withhold treatment until parents give you consent
treat child at scene and wait for parents to give consent
