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Module 2 exam

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Define continuum of care
a concept involving an integrated system of care that guides and tracks patient over time through a comprehensive array of health services spanning all levels of intensity of care.
List the five essential elements of a group
a common goal
see themselves as a "group"
a set shared of values
different roles within the group
a sense of continuity of the group
Explain the advantages of a team over a group; include the advantages of regularly training and practicing together
a group : a collection of individual health care providers working independently to help the patient

a team : a group of health care providers who are assigned specific roles and are working interdependently in a coordinated manner under a designated leader
List the five essential elements of a team
a shared goal
clear roles and responsibilities
diverse and competent skill set
effective collaboration and communication
supportive and coordinated leadership
Explain how crew resource management (CRM) can be useful in the prehospital environment
a set of procedures for use in environments where human error can have disastrous consequences; empowers people within a team to communicate effectively with one another with a goal of improving team situational awareness and overall communication
list the five critical elements necessary to ensure effective transfer of patient care from one provider to another
- uninterrupted critical care
- minimal interference
- respectful interaction
- common priorities
- common language or system
list the five steps a receiving health care provider should perform when taking a patient care report (PCA)
- eye contact
- environment
- ensure understanding
- sum up
- supplement
explain the stages of effective decision making
- gather data: begins with dispatch info, continues with patient history and physical examination
- interpret data: what does data mean
- develop a plan: EMT determines what treatment is needed
- communicate plan to team and implement it
- team leader reflects whether it is the right choice and invites feedback
- evaluate effect of decision
describe decision traps that can lead to decision making errors
bias: fixed beliefs about something
anchoring: occurs when EMT settles on one possible cause of patients problems early and fails to consider other options
overconfidence: occurs when EMT overestimates his/her ability
Describe the steps EMTs can take to troubleshoot interpersonal conflicts
- patients comes first
- do not engage
- keep your cool
- separate person from issue
- choose your battles
Describe the major structures of the respiratory system
consists of all structures in the body that make up the airway an help us to breathe of ventilate
divided into upper and lower airway
structures that help us breathe include diaphragm, muscles of chest wall, accessory muscles, nerves from brain and spinal cord to those muscles
ventilation is exchange of air with lungs and the environment
diaphragm and muscles of chest wall are responsible for regular rise and fall of chest wall are responsible for regular rise and fall of chest that accompany normal breathing
discuss the physiology of breathing
respiratory and cardiovascular systems work together to ensure that a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients is delivered to every cell in the body and carbon dioxide and waste products are removed from every cell.
give the signs of adequate breathing
- 12-20 breaths/min
- regular pattern of inhalation and exhalation
- clear and equal lung sounds on both sides of chest
- regular and equal chest rise and fall
adequate depth (tidal volume)
give the signs of inadequate breathing
- respiratory rate fewer than 12 breaths/min or more than 20 breaths/min
- irregular rhythm
- diminished, absent, noisy auscultated breath sounds
- reduced flow of expire air at nose and mouth
- unequal or inadequate chest expansion
- increases effort of breathing
- shallow depth
- pale skin, cyanotic, cool, moist
- skin pulling around ribs or above clavicles during inspiration
describe the assessment and care of a patient with apnea
apnea is absence of spontaneous breathing; patients with inadequate breathing have inadequate minute volume and are treated immediately
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