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What is the purpose of the Advance Health Care Directives Policy?

To regulate EMS member salaries

To establish EMS member work hours

To outline Advance Health Care Directives for EMS members (correct)

To provide guidelines for EMS member vacation time

What types of documents are required for withholding or withdrawing resuscitative or life-sustaining measures?

Birth certificates

Marriage licenses

Advance Health Care Directives (correct)

Driver's licenses

What can EMS members do in the case of an airway obstruction?

Administer medication

Perform a blood transfusion

Relieve the obstruction (correct)

Perform surgery

What is provided in the policy related to definitions?

Definitions related to Advance Health Care Directives Signup and view all the answers

What should be provided to all do-not-resuscitate patients according to the policy?

Non-resuscitation-related palliative care and other comfort measures Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a do-not-resuscitate patient requests resuscitative measures?

The orders are followed Signup and view all the answers

Where should the orders be noted and documented?

On the Pre-Hospital Patient Care Report Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if a do-not-resuscitate patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest and not transported?

Both local law enforcement and the coroner's office should be contacted Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The policy is about Advance Health Care Directives for EMS members.
It identifies the types of documents required for withholding or withdrawing resuscitative or life-sustaining measures.
EMS members can relieve an airway obstruction.
Definitions related to this policy are provided.
DDNR Orders, Alternate DDNR jewelry, and Other DNR Orders should be honored by EMS members.
Guidelines for confirming the validity of these orders are provided.
Non-resuscitation-related palliative care and other comfort measures should be provided to all do-not-resuscitate patients.
The orders shall be disregarded if the patient requests resuscitative measures.
The orders should be noted and documented on the Pre-Hospital Patient Care Report.
Local law enforcement and/or the coroner's office should be contacted if a do-not-resuscitate patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest and not transported.

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"Test Your Knowledge on Advance Health Care Directives for EMS Members - Learn about the types of documents required for withholding or withdrawing resuscitative measures and the guidelines for honoring DDNR orders. This quiz covers definitions, confirming the validity of orders, and providing non-resuscitation-related palliative care. Test your understanding of how EMS members can relieve an airway obstruction and document orders on the Pre-Hospital Patient Care Report. Don't miss out on understanding the importance of contacting local law enforcement and/or