Chapter 16

Question 1

A description or label for a patient’s condition, based on the patient’s history, physical exam, and vital signs, that assists the EMT further evaluation and treatment; often less specific and a traditional medical diagnosis

Answer 1

EMS diagnosis/EMT diagnosis

Question 2

A list of potential diagnoses compiled early in the assessment of the patient

Answer 2

Differential diagnosis

Question 3

A sign or symptom that suggests the possibility of a particular problem that is very serious

Answer 3

Red flag

Question 4

A description or label for a patient’s condition that assists the clinician in further evaluation and treatment

Answer 4

Diagnosis

Question 5

And analytical process that can help someone think through a problem in an organized and efficient manner

Answer 5

Critical thinking

Question 6

What is another term for an EMT diagnosis or EMS diagnosis?

Answer 6

Presumptive diagnosis

Question 7

What type of bias isn’t when a clinician is specifically looking for evidence that supports the diagnosis he or she already has in mind?

Answer 7

Confirmation bias

Question 8

What common type of error or bias can occur when a patient’s does not fit the classic pattern?

Answer 8

Representativeness

Question 9

And EMT recently had a patient with heatstroke. The next time he has a patient in a warm environment, the EMT is more likely to think of this as the diagnosis as opposed to more common problems, such as dehydration. this bias is referred to as what?

Answer 9

Availability bias

Question 10

What kind of error might and EMT commit if she thinks one condition is the actual cause of another condition of patient presents with?

Answer 10

Illusory correlation

Question 11

You are treating a patient who was found on the floor in a nursing home. It seems evident that he has a fractured hip. If you stop the search for a diagnosis as soon as you come up with the cause of the problem this can lead to what?

Answer 11

Missing the secondary diagnosis

Question 12

List of the eight ways in which an EMT can think like a highly experienced physician

Answer 12

1) Love ambiguity
2) Understand the limitations of technology and people
3) Realized no one strategy works for everything
4) form a strong foundation of knowledge
5) organize data in your head
6) change the way you think
7) Learn from others
8) reflect on what you’ve learned