A patient with terminal lung cancer has called EMS for shortness of breath. At the request of your paramedic partner, you are obtaining the patient's blood pressure. While inflating and then deflating the blood pressure cuff, the patient angrily shouts, 'That thing is too tight! What are you trying to do–send me to the funeral home early?' Your best reply would be:

Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT is an education standard that applies knowledge of the EMS system, safety, well-being, and medical, legal, and ethical issues to emergency care. It covers topics such as: - Emotional aspects of emergency care - Stress management - Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) - Scene safety - Body substance isolation (BSI) - Personal protection equipment (PPE) - Safety precautions  EMTs face many potential hazards while working, including: Lifting patients and equipment Handling infectious patients and hazardous chemicals Participating in... Show more

Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT is an education standard that applies knowledge of the EMS system, safety, well-being, and medical, legal, and ethical issues to emergency care. It covers topics such as:
- Emotional aspects of emergency care
- Stress management
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
- Scene safety
- Body substance isolation (BSI)
- Personal protection equipment (PPE)
- Safety precautions 

EMTs face many potential hazards while working, including:
Lifting patients and equipment
Handling infectious patients and hazardous chemicals
Participating in transport of patients both on the ground and in the air

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