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15 Cards in this Set
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The ____ nervous system controls the "fight or flight" response.
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Autonomic
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Why is it not possible for paramedics to use a wholly algorithm system of patient care
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Pts frequently present w/ complications that do not fit a specific algorithm
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Your pt is emotionally distraught w/ a long complicated medical history and presents w/ multiple problems. You consider the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of her condition. This type of data processing is called?
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Divergent
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Under pressure your autonomic nervous system may resond by?
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1-enhanching visual and auditory acuity
2-improving reflexes 4-diminishing ability to concentrate |
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True or False
Chest pain is a potentially life-threatening pt complaint |
True
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Mentally visualizing a flow chart that describes a pathway for your treatment is called using an _____?
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Algorithm
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Critical thinking is a thought process used to ?
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Analyze and evaluate
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The ability to critically evaluate a pt's condition and formulate a treatment plan rests on all of the following fundamental knowledgeand abilities EXCEPT
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strictily following protocols
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You arrive at a location and begin to read the scene by?
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Observing the immediate suroundings
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Medics can treat pts w/ the same techniques as other clinicians EXCEPT they
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perform in uncontrollable and unpredictable environments
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The six "R"s of putting together the critical decision making process include all of the following EXCEPT
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reinforcing good practices
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The term acuity refers to
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the severity of the pt's condition
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What is one way to read the pt
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Observe the level of consciousness
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Treatments that can be performed before contacting the medical-direction physician are known as
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Standing orders
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After considering the information you have collected you determine the most likely cause of your pts condition. This step in the critical decision process is called
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interpreting the data
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