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17 Cards in this Set
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Scope of practice |
What you're responsible for Regulations and ethical considerations that defines the scope, or extent and limits of an EMTs job May include skills and procedures Determined by national, state, local laws, statutes, and protocols |
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Standard of care |
How you should do it care that would be expected from an EMT with similar training when caring for a patient in a similar situation meeting standard of care reduces risk of legal action |
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Patient consent |
permission from patient to assess, treat, and transport Expressed consent- must be informed Implied consent- assumed consent, follow local laws and protocols |
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Consent for children and mentally incompetent adults |
Minors not legally permitted to provide consent or refusal for treatment Obtain from parent or legal guardian |
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Involuntary transportation |
patient considered threat to themselves or others court order |
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patient refusal |
must be legally able to consent must be awake and oriented must be fully informed will be asked to sign a release form who, where, time- ?s to ask patient |
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negligence |
something that should have been done was not done, or was done incorrectly Must prove: EMT had duty to act |
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abandonment |
once care is initiated, it may not be discontinued until transferred to medical personnel of equal or greater training |
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right upper abdominal quadrant |
liver right kidney colon pancreas gallbladder |
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left upper abdominal quadrant |
liver spleen left kidney colon pancreas |
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right lower abdominal quadrant |
right kidney colon small intestines major artery and vein to the right leg ureter appendix |
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left lower abdominal quadrant |
left kidney colon small intestines major artery and vein to the left leg ureter |
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What are the main functions of the skeletal system |
gives the body shape protects vital internal organs provides for body movement |
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List the divisions of the spine |
Cervical top 1-7 Neck Thoracic next 12 Thorax, ribs, upper back Lumbar 5 Lower back Sacral 5 Back wall of pelvis Coccyx 4 Tailbone |
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sinoatrial node |
sends message for the heart to beat 60-100 times per minute |
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atrioventricular node |
sends message for the heart to beat 40-60 times per minute |
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purkinjie fibers |
sends message for the heart to beat 20-40 times per minute |
