Chapters 1-4 and Potpourri
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Transcript of Chapters 1-4 and Potpourri
Chapters 1-4 and Potpourri
So you want So you want to be an to be an
EMTEMT
Who’s got Who’s got stress?stress?
Issues? Issues? What What
issues?issues?
Which way Which way is up in the is up in the
body?body?
Potpourri
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The agency responsible for the EMT curriculum
Who is the US Department of Transportation
The first component in an EMS system
What is 911
Don’t have this person and you can’t work as an EMT
What is a medical director
The EMT’s role in this
What is the second phase in the Continuum of Care
The greatest responsibility of an EMT
What is ensuring your own safety
Getting over grief using DABDA
What is the grieving process
Your blood pressure increases and your pupils dialate
What is stress
In order to be effective this must happen with in 24-72 hours
What is a critical incident stress debriefing
Use these to keep the nastiness away
What is BSI
The Daily Double
This nasty virus can stay virulent for up to 2 weeks outside the
bodyWhat is Hep B
What every EMT has while working
A duty to act
When a patient tells you they want help
What is expressed consent
A document that spells out medical care
What is an advanced directive
Don’t report any of these and you could end up on the hot seat
What is child/elder/spousal abuseInjuries during a crimeDrug related injuries
Child birth Communicable disease and restraints used on a patient
You are definitely dead with any of these
Obvious mortal injuryDependent lividity
Rigor MortisPutrefaction
Nearest to the head
What is superior
Where you could find some people on a Friday night after
workWhat is the prone position
The large opening at the base of the skull
What is the foramen magnum
The first stop for oxygenated blood after leaving the heart
What are the coronary arteries
This system regulates activities over which there is voluntary
control What is the somatic nervous
system
This all-girl group had 80s No 1s with Walk Like An Egyptian and
Eternal Flame Who are the Bangles
This island was the home of Bob Marley
What is Jamaica
Surgeons remove 200,00 pounds of this from Americans per year
What is fat
This Chicago Bears star was known as "the Enforcer," "the
Animal" and "Paddles Who is Dick Butkus
This TV cop badgered unwitting suspects with the line, "Just one
more thing..." Who is Columbo