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| how much of a medical diagnosis is based on the patient's history |
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| A plan of action based on the patient's condition and the environment |
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| An impression of the patient's condition that the paramedic makes from pattern recognition and gut instinct that results from experience |
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| What is pattern recognition |
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| Process of comparing collected information (from pt history) and matching that with a pattern of illness |
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| What is presenting the patient |
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| The effective communication and transfer of patient information in the course of out of hospital and hospital care |
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| What are some factors that affect assessment and decision making |
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| Attitude, pt's willingness to cooperate, distracting injuries, tunnel vision, environment, pt compliance, personnel availability |
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| What is important with a preplan |
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| A preplan prevents responders from overlaping duties. It gives individual roles of all responders |
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| Whats is important with having the "right stuff" |
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| Because you need to have the right equipment for any type of emergency |
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| What must the paramedic do to gain the patient's trust |
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| Must look and act the part of being a professional |
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