Ch. 1: EMS Systems Flashcards
used to ensure all health care providers have at least the same basic level of knowledge and skill
certification exam
the process by which states ensure applicant competency in an examination setting
licensure
the verification process of a health care provider’s qualifications
credentialing
six elements of the Star of Life
detection, reporting, response, on-scene care, care in transit, transfer to definitive care
public health strategies meant to prevent an event from ever happening
primary prevention
public health strategies meant to decrease the effects of an event that has already occured
secondary prevention
infectious diseases with lifelong immunity
measles, mumps, polio, rubella, hep a, hep b
infectious diseases with partial immunity
chickenpox, tb
infectious diseases with no immunity
gonorrhea, syphilis, hiv
pediatric immunizations complete list
MMR, DTaP, varicella, HAV, HBV, IPV, Hib, PCV, RV, HPV, flu (annual), meningococcal
what does MMR immunization protect against
measles, mumps, rubella
what does DTaP immunization protect against
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
what does varicella immunization protect against
chickenpox
what does HAV immunization protect against
hep a
what does HBV immunization protect against
hep b
