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What is the purpose of the Advance Health Care Directives Policy?
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?
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?
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?
What is provided in the policy related to definitions?
What should be provided to all do-not-resuscitate patients according to the policy?
What should be provided to all do-not-resuscitate patients according to the policy?
What happens if a do-not-resuscitate patient requests resuscitative measures?
What happens if a do-not-resuscitate patient requests resuscitative measures?
Where should the orders be noted and documented?
Where should the orders be noted and documented?
What should be done if a do-not-resuscitate patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest and not transported?
What should be done if a do-not-resuscitate patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest and not transported?
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
