Ch. 1: EMS Systems

Question 1

advanced EMT (AEMT)

Answer 1

individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications

Question 2

advanced life support (ALS)

Answer 2

advanced life-saving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT

Question 3

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Answer 3

comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities against discrimination

Question 4

automated external defibrillator (AED)

Answer 4

device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient

Question 5

certification

Question 6

community paramedicine

Question 7

continuous quality improvement (CQI)

Question 8

credentialing

Question 9

emergency medical dispatch (EMD)

Question 10

emergency medical responder (EMR)

Question 11

emergency medical services (EMS)

Question 12

emergency medical technician (EMT)

Question 13

evidence0based medicine (EBM)

Question 14

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Question 15

intravenous (IV) therapy

Question 16

licensure

Question 17

medical control

Question 18

edical director

Question 19

mobile integrated health care (MIH)

Question 20

National EMS Scope of Practice Model

Question 21

paramedic

Question 22

primary prevention

Question 23

primary service area

Question 24

public health

Question 25

public safety access point

Question 26

quality control

Question 27

secondary prevention