Emergency Medicine and Surgery Q&A Series
Emergency Medicine and Surgery Q&A: Part 1
Last Modified: Monday, 22 September 2008
1. Define first aid.
Care given immediately usually until a higher echelon of care or transportation arrives.
2. What information do you give 911 dispatch? (5)
1—Your name and number
2—Location, both the ‘address’ and the location of the patient
3—Number of victims
4—What happened and how
5—What is being done
3. Explain breach of duty?
In the present context, ‘breach of duty’ refers to acting inconsistently with one’s training.
4. What are the 4 types of consent and briefly explain each?
Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Informed consent—If the person is a competent major, they may consent to treatment.
Implied—If the person is unconscious, it is assumed that the person would give consent to treatment if he were able.
Minors—Minors may only give ‘assent’ and a major must give ‘consent’ for their care.
Impaired—If the person has some type of either chronic or transient mental obtundation, a competent major, i.e. caretaker, must give consent for that person to receive treatment.
1. Define first aid.
Care given immediately usually until a higher echelon of care or transportation arrives.
2. What information do you give 911 dispatch? (5)
1—Your name and number
2—Location, both the ‘address’ and the location of the patient
3—Number of victims
4—What happened and how
5—What is being done
3. Explain breach of duty?
In the present context, ‘breach of duty’ refers to acting inconsistently with one’s training.
4. What are the 4 types of consent and briefly explain each?
Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Informed consent—If the person is a competent major, they may consent to treatment.
Implied—If the person is unconscious, it is assumed that the person would give consent to treatment if he were able.
Minors—Minors may only give ‘assent’ and a major must give ‘consent’ for their care.
Impaired—If the person has some type of either chronic or transient mental obtundation, a competent major, i.e. caretaker, must give consent for that person to receive treatment.