2nd class 1/16/08 - Quiz 1 Review

The class started out with Trudy going over some of the questions that will be on the test. These are the exact notes that I took from her review session.

There will be 30 questions all multiple choice

Things to know for the first quiz:
-Standards of prehospital care
-What type of med direction do standing orders and protocols describe.
-terms to know: denial, anger, depression, bargaining
-communicable diseases
-simplest/effective method of preventing infection
-appropriate comments at calls
-who is responsible for authority for EMT's to perform emergency care
-What if: 75 year old dies and family blames you --> what do you do?
-What does CISD stand for?
-Who sets guidlines
-Sexual harrassment
-CEU
-define EMS
-What are your skills as an EMT
-Most effective strategies for handling stress
-Signs and symptoms for hepatitis
-Drug administration
-know about national registry
-What are potential causes for certification denial