Operations FISDAP Review

A sudden catastrophic event that causes great loss of property and/or life is called a

A patient who makes an informed decision to accept EMS care is giving what type of consent?

Step chocks should be placed

The medical director has ultimate responsibility for patient care aspects in an EMS system.

Consent, or permission from the patient, is required for any treatment by EMT.

An alert and oriented patient may make their own medical decisions even with a signed durable power of attorney.

Protocols comprise a full set of guidelines that define the entire scope of medical care.

Which sector coordinates operations with staging officer and routes to hospital?

Definitive care is defined as the comprehensive medical care to treat the full spectrum of injuries/illnesses.

Rapid extrication is indicated when there is a danger present that will cause immediate harm.

What should you do prior to transporting a patient exposed to hazardous material?

How should materials with blood or body fluids be considered?

Leaving a patient before transferring care to higher care is considered

The priority of the incident commander at an MCI event is to ensure safety of EMS personnel.

A living will specifies what medical care the patient does not wish to receive.

Reciprocity allows for obtaining a state license in another state when NREMT certified.

Any event that overruns a provider's resources is considered a

The actions and care that an EMT is legally allowed to perform are referred to as

A living will, DRN, and POLST are examples of

You can treat an unconscious patient under what type of consent?

What is required for a patient with a laceration to the face that aerosolizes blood every time he breathes?

What is the access of choice for a driver in a vehicular collision?

Air rescue is not indicated for which of the following?

Most common route of HAZMAT exposure is

The person designated to make health care decisions for another person is called a

The term that means the EMT's action caused harm

After receiving an order from medical direction, what should you do?

A vesicant is an agent that affects the

What resources should be called for a downed power line?

Where should you position your vehicle at a MVC on a highway?

When should you exercise due regard?

A radiation-enhanced weapon is one that

What is performed in the cold zone of a HAZMAT incident?

Which is an indication for physical restraints?

In all cases of refusal, the EMT should advise the patient to seek help if certain symptoms develop.

Which process is least used by EMS to clean equipment?

What additional resources are needed at scene of patient trapped in a motor vehicle?

A patient must have the ___________ to make decisions and understand risks before refusing treatment.

What is not a reason for an emergency move?

Which command system is indicated for a two car accident with four patients?

What should be done first when you have a patient trapped in a car that has rolled down an embankment?

An order from an on-duty physician is an example of

Hand washing is the most common practice of preventing contamination.

The termination of resuscitation efforts is based on which of the following?

All the following should be included in radio report EXCEPT

This legal document states patient does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts:

Offline medical control & standing orders are predetermined, written guidelines used when specific criteria are met.

Physical restraints should be used immediately.

This is NOT an element of proving negligence:

The system used to sort patients based on order of definitive care needed is called

What is a hazardous, odorless gas resulting from incomplete combustion?

Patients should be moved from the triage unit to the treatment unit in order of their

The record of an EMT's call is called a

An advanced directive must be physically present in order to be valid.

A hypoxic newborn would most likely show which sign?

Treatments that can be performed if communication cannot be established with medical direction are known as

You're first on scene of a MCI. What should you do?

What is your major concern when performing a scene size up?

You arrive on scene with no fire, leaking fluid, or fumes. How far from the wreckage should you park?