EMR Final Exam Review
Five Roles / Responsibilities of the EMR
(ANS-
1. Personal Health and Safety
2. Caring Attitude, Maintaining Composure
3. Neat, Clean, and Professional Appearance
4. Keep Up to Date knowledge and skills
5. Put Patients needs as a priority
Four Types of Body Substance Isolation
(ANS-
Hand washing
Proper disposal of medical equipment
use of personal protective equipment
Scene Safety
Scene Safety
(ANS- Assessment of scene (surroundings) that will provide information to the
first responder and will help ensure their well-being
Scope of Practice
(ANS- The legal duties to the patient, medical director, and public
Standard of Care
(ANS- care expected based on training and experience taking into account the
conditions under which the care is rendered

Competence
(ANS- The ability to understand questions and to the implication of decisions
made ( do you know who / where / what you are? )
Expressed Consent
(ANS- The patient must be told in an easy to understand nature and the extent of
the procedure to be preformed as well as the possible risks involved
Implied Consent
(ANS- Consent based on the assumption that the unresponsive patient would
consent to life saving interventions
Advanced Directives
(ANS- Written documentation that specifies what medical treatment a patient
wishes to have and what to withhold should the patient become unable to make a
decision
Assault and Battery
(ANS- Unlawfully touching a patient without consent providing emergency
medical care when a competent patient does not consent to the emergency medical
care

Abandonment
(ANS- Terminating care of the patient without insuring that care will continue at
the same level or higher
Four Components of Negligence
(ANS-
1. Duty to act (legal obligation)
2. Breach of Duty (failure to act)
3. Injury where Inflicted (some injury occurred)
4. Proximate Cause (the actions of the EMR caused injury)
Negligence
(ANS- Deviating from the accepted standard of care resulting in further injury of
the patient
Good Samaritan Law
(ANS- State Laws intended to protect care providers from liability if they deliver
the standard care in good faith to the level of their training and to the best of their
ability. Don't protect from Wanton, Gross, or Willful Negligence
Circulatory
(ANS- Delivers oxgen and nutrients to the tissues and removes waste products
from the tissues
Central Nervous System
(ANS- Brain and Spinal Cord

Skin
(ANS- Protects the body from the environment, bacteria and other organisms
regulates temperature and prevents dehydration
Senses heat/cold touch pressure and pain transmits to the brain and spinal cord
Rules of Body Mechanics to prevent Injury
(ANS- weight of patient and need for help
know your physical ability and limitations
lift without twisting and feet properly
communicate clearly with partner
Reasons for using an Emergency Move
(ANS- immediate danger to the patient if not moved
life saving care cant be given
further injury is potential
Lifting techniques
(ANS-
The Firefighter's Carry
Blanket Lift
Drag Direct Ground Lift
Chair Lift (Extremity Lift)
Recovery Position
(ANS- Left Side Unresponsive without trauma
Right Side Unresponsive without drama

Allow the patient to assume a position of comfort
Injuries which require spinal immobilization
(ANS-
Spine
Neck
Head
Brain Damage begins
(ANS- within 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen
Using a Nasal Airway
(ANS- measure nose to corner of mouth
insert longer side down right nostril
one breath every 5 seconds (adult)
Using an Oral Airway
(ANS- measure earlobe to corner of mouth
insert curved part up until tension is felt then rotate and insert rest of the way
One breath every 5 seconds (adult)
Maintain an Open Airway
(ANS- Nasal Airway
Oral Airway

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