EMS Operations and Scene Management Flashcards
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Which of the following BEST defines the AEMT's scope of practice?
Answer: The specific assessment and intervention skills authorized by the state, local protocols, and medical director
Scope of practice is defined by state law, local EMS protocols, and medical director authorization — not personal experience or hospital requests.
The JUMP START triage system modifies START for pediatric patients primarily by:
Answer: Giving 5 rescue breaths before tagging a non-breathing child black, and adjusting respiratory rate thresholds
JumpSTART gives 5 rescue breaths before tagging a non-breathing child black and uses age-adjusted respiratory rate thresholds, reflecting the respiratory origin of most pediatric arrests.
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score consists of three components. What are they?
Answer: Eye opening, verbal response, motor response
The GCS assesses Eye opening (1–4), Verbal response (1–5), and Motor response (1–6), with a maximum score of 15.
A GCS score of 8 or less generally indicates:
Answer: Severe brain dysfunction requiring airway management consideration
A GCS of 8 or less signals severe brain injury or dysfunction and is a traditional threshold for considering advanced airway intervention.
Which component of the AEMT's primary assessment is evaluated using the mnemonic AVPU?
Answer: Level of consciousness/responsiveness
AVPU (Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive) is a rapid tool for assessing a patient's level of consciousness during the primary survey.
When should an AEMT perform a rapid full-body trauma assessment?
Answer: On patients with a significant mechanism of injury or altered mental status to identify life threats quickly
A rapid trauma assessment is performed on patients with significant MOI or altered mental status to rapidly identify and treat life-threatening injuries before transport.