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| Blindly following a protocol or algorithm without thinking about what you are doing and whether or not it is working. |
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| What is the first cornerstone of paramedic practice? |
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| Gathering, Evaluating, and Sythesizing information 695 |
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| What is the second cornerstone? |
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| Development and Implementation of a Patient Care Plan 696 |
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| What is the third cornerstone? |
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| Using Judgement and Independent Decision Making 697 |
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| What is the fourth and final cornerstone? |
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| Think and Work Under Pressure 697 |
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| Pattern of understanding based on initially obtained information. |
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| What is the first stage of the thought process in prehospital care? |
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| Gathering Information 698 |
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| During the second stage of the critical thinking process, you must evaluate all the information you have gathered. |
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| The third stage or the critical thinking process comes when your initial field impression becomes your ______. |
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| What is involved in the last stage of critical thinking? |
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| Run Review or Run Critiques 700 |
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| What is the uncertaninty regarding the specific cause of the patient's condition? |
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| Mental check list for all calls. |
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1. Scan the situation 702
2. Stop and Think
3. Move forward and make decisons
4. Stay Calm and Maintain Metal Control
5. Reevaluate your patient |
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| What are the 6 R's of critical thinking? |
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1. Read the scene 702-704
2. Read the patient
3. React
4. Reevaluate
5. Revise the plan
6. Review your performance |
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| What are the 6 R's of critical thinking? |
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1. Read the scene 702-704
2. Read the patient
3. React
4. Reevaluate
5. Revise the plan
6. Review your performance |
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| What will your treatment plan be determined by after you have a established working diagnosis? |
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| Patient Care Protocols or Standing Orders 696 |
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| What is low levels of oxygen in the blood? |
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| What is high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood? |
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| What is one of the key elements to avoid in critical thinking? |
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| What becomes unavailable the moment you initiate transport to hospital? |
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