EMS Technical Rescue and Ethics

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What is the primary consideration when conducting a technical rescue in EMS?

  • Transportation priority
  • Patient triage
  • Medical malpractice
  • Scene safety (correct)

What is the goal of beneficence in medical ethics?

  • Provide medical care fairly
  • Prioritize patients based on severity
  • Do the best for the patient (correct)
  • Do the least harm to the patient

What is the term for prioritizing patients based on the severity of injuries or illness?

  • Medical malpractice
  • Triage (correct)
  • Cold zone
  • Incident Command System

What is the term for the process of occupational regulation?

<p>Licensure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ethical principle of not harming the patient?

<p>Non-maleficence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the rules or standards that govern the conduct of a particular group?

<p>Ethics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the highest priority patients in triage?

<p>Red (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the safe place in a rescue situation?

<p>Cold zone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary tool used to stabilize a vehicle in a rescue station?

<p>Step chock (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation IMIAT AMBO an acronym for?

<p>Identification, Mechanism, Injuries, Signs, Treatment, Allergies, Medication, Background (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a Medical Director in an EMS system?

<p>To be legally responsible for all clinical aspects of the system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of law involves wrongdoing against the state?

<p>Criminal law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a comprehensive network of personal, PPE, and resources?

<p>EMS system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the continuous and systematic process of measuring and comparing work processes?

<p>Benchmarking 101 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the protective measures developed by the Center for Disease Control?

<p>Universal precautions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the facilitation of content between a provider and medical control?

<p>Good communication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration when conducting a technical rescue in EMS?

<p>Scene safety (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of the ethical principle of beneficence?

<p>Do the best for the patient (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which patients are prioritized based on the severity of their injuries or illness?

<p>Triage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the highest priority patients in triage?

<p>Red (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the safe place in a rescue situation?

<p>Cold zone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ethical principle of not harming the patient?

<p>Non-maleficence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the rules or standards that govern the conduct of a particular group?

<p>Ethics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of occupational regulation?

<p>Licensure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration when responding to a major incident?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 26.step chock?

<p>To stabilize a vehicle in a rescue station (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information should be reported in a METHANE situation?

<p>Major incident, exact location, type of incident, hazards, number of casualties, and emergency services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a Medical Director in an EMS system?

<p>To oversee all clinical aspects of the system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between criminal law and civil law?

<p>Criminal law involves wrongs against the state, while civil law involves wrongs against individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the routes of transmission of diseases?

<p>Direct, vehicle, indirect, vector, airborne (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ongoing and systematic process of measuring and comparing work processes?

<p>Benchmarking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the gases that are oxygen deficient and poisonous?

<p>H2S, CO, CO2, CH4 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information should be reported in a major incident scenario?

<p>Exact location, type of incident, hazards, number of casualties, and emergency services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a Medical Director in an EMS system?

<p>To oversee the clinical aspects of the EMS system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of benchmarking in an EMS system?

<p>To compare the work processes of different EMS systems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the routes of transmission of diseases?

<p>Direct, indirect, vector, and airborne (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the gases that are oxygen deficient and poisonous?

<p>H2S, CO, CO2, and CH4 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary tool used to stabilize a vehicle in a rescue station?

<p>Step chock (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ethical principle of facilitating content between a provider and medical control?

<p>Good communication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the laws that govern the conduct of a particular group?

<p>Professional standards (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the STAR method in EMS?

<p>To assess the situation and prioritize tasks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between medical malpractice and professional negligence?

<p>Medical malpractice is a broader term that includes professional negligence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consideration when conducting a rescue operation in a hazardous environment?

<p>The safety of the responders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the ethical principle of justice?

<p>To do the most for the most (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the ongoing and systematic process of measuring and comparing work processes?

<p>Quality improvement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the CSCATTT framework?

<p>To command and control the incident scene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the 'warm' and 'hot' zones in a rescue operation?

<p>The 'warm' zone is a safe area and the 'hot' zone is a hazardous area (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the ethical principle of respect?

<p>To feel a deep admiration for someone or something (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Occupational Regulation and Ethics

  • Licensure is the process of occupational regulation.
  • Morals are standards of behavior and principles of right and wrong.
  • Ethics are rules or standards that govern the conduct of a particular group.

Ambulance Equipment and Safety

  • Ambulance equipment must comply with OSHA, ACS, and NFDA standards.
  • Scene safety is a primary consideration when conducting a technical rescue in EMS.
  • Safety zones are categorized into hot, warm, and cold areas.
  • Cold zones are safe areas, warm zones are for decontamination, and hot zones are not safe.

Patient Care and Triage

  • Beneficence involves doing the best for the patient.
  • Non-maleficence involves doing no harm and maintaining patient trust.
  • Medical malpractice includes professional negligence but has a broader meaning.
  • Justice involves doing the most for the most people (equality).
  • Implied consent requires the patient to agree to treatment.
  • Respect involves a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something.
  • Triage involves prioritizing patients based on the severity of their injuries or illnesses.

Incident Command and Communication

  • ICS stands for Incident Command System.
  • CSCATTT stands for command and control, safety, communication, assessment, triage, treatment, and transport.
  • METHANE is a protocol for reporting major incidents, including exact location, type of incident, hazards, number of casualties, and emergency services.
  • IMIAT AMBO is a protocol for gathering patient information, including identification, mechanism, injuries, signs and symptoms, treatment, allergies, medication, background history, and other information.
  • Good communication facilitates content between providers and medical control.
  • The medical director is a physician who is legally responsible for all clinical aspects of the system.
  • Criminal law involves wrongs against the state.
  • Civil law involves wrongs against individuals.
  • EMS systems are comprehensive networks of personnel, PPE, and resources.

Hazards and Precautions

  • Oxygen deficiency and poisonous gases include H2S, CO, CO2, and CH4.
  • Routes of transmission include direct, vehicle indirect, vector, and airborne.
  • Universal precautions are protective measures developed by the CDC.

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