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name 4 of the paramedics primary responsibilities explain how you perform each |
-preparation- be prepared physical and mental keep up on knowledge and skills. -Response, respond in a timely manner but use due regard -Documentation, fill out patient reports -return to service, restock and prepare unit |
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what is the difference between offline and online medial direction |
online- is medical direction given in real time to an ems service or provider offline- is medical direction given through a set of protocols, policies,and or standards |
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what is continuous quality improvement CQI |
CQI is a process of assessing current practices and looking for ways to create ongoing improvements. |
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explain qualitative research and why it is used |
qualitative- focuses on questions within a context of surrounding events and concurrent processes and attempts to build a more complete holistic picture. in other words it takes in the real-world factors that may have influences another study and where unaccounted for. |
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why do medical publications use the peer review process |
studies are sent to subject matter experts ( their peers) to review the findings and determine if they are true. |
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what is the highest quality rating an evidence based study can receive and list three characteristics |
level 1 stems from multiple studies large sample size must have randomization uses other techniques as a basis for comparison |
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ch 2 why is physical well being important list 3 things that affect well being |
it is important bc it prevents injury and you can heal faster. muscle strength hydration foods you eat (diet) get active controll cholesterol manage blood pressure |
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describe 2 of the 4 psychological defense mechanisms a pt may present |
denial- pt ignore the seriousness of the situation regression- return to an earlier age level of behavior projection- attributing your own feeling to others |
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what is burnout and list 5 symptoms |
burn out is the exhaustion of physical or emotional strength chronic fatigue and irritability lack of desire to report to word decreased ability to concentrate loss of interest in hobbies constant tightness in muscles change in sleep pattern |
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what are 5 stages of grieving |
denial- attempt to ignore or pretend it didn't happen anger- anger over the loss of a loved one bargaining- trying to make a deal in hopes of postponing the inevitable depression- people come to terms with death an enormous sense of loss acceptance- people disengage with world and shed fear |
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what id PTSD and list 3 signs |
post traumatic stress disorder -have trouble getting an incident out of thoughts -keep having flashbacks -your appetite is not the same after an incident -after incident you laugh or cry for no reason |
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what id the difference between infectious disease and communicable disease |
infections- medical condition caused by growth and spread of harmful organisms within the body communicable- a disease that can spread from person to person |
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contact transmission (2 types) |
direct contact- organism is moved from one person to another without any intermediary indirect contact- spread through an object such as a used needle |
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identify 5 types of ppe and the practices |
gloves- for touching blood gown- for practices when pt may come in contact with your clothing HEPA respirator- when working with TB lotion- to prevent hands from cracking eye protection- to keep things out of eyes |
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what should you do if you encounter a hostile pt and where are they usually found |
found in fights, domestic disturbances, shooting, or unknown medical if unsure call to have S_O respond |
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CH3 Many public health officials list this as the largest public health risk |
Injuries the intentional or unintentional damage to the person resulting from acute exposure to thermal mechanical electrical or chemical energy or from the absence of such essentials as heat or oxygen. |
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what are the 4 Es of prevention |
education enforcement engineering/environment economic incentives |
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what is the haddon matrix |
Host, agent and environment its how people get heart host= person agent=what hurt pt environment what caused the and and host to meet |
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top 4 causes of unintentional injuries |
motor vehicle crash poisoning firearms falls |
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surveillance injury and illness |
ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of data essential to planning of public health |
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5 steps to developing a prevention plan |
conduct a community assessment define the problem set goals and objectives plan and test intervention implement and evaluate intervention |
