chapter 1 Flashcards
What to the following authorizes authorizes you as an EMT to provide emergency care to a patient
The medical Director
Which of the following is not true of medical control
It is determined by the dispatcher
The way in which an infectious disease is spread Ex:contact , airborne
By vectors
Transmission
A micro organism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host
Pathogen
And medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body
Infectious diseases
Exposure Or transmission of the disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object
Indirect Contact
Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the Centers for Diseases Control & Prevention for Delling with objects blood body fluid or other potential exposure risks of communicable diseases
Standard Precautions
The body’s ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease
Immune
Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring are known as __________,prevention
Primary
Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent are considered _______prevention
Secondary
Involves the contamination of food or water with an organisms that can cause disease
Foodborne transmission
Involves the spread of infection by animals or insects that carry an organism from one person or place to another
Vector-borne Transnission
Occupational safety and health
Develops and publishes guidelines concerning reducing risk in the workplace
Level of training would allow you to preform an electrocardiograph and advanced life surport on this patient
Paramedic
Physician instruction to EMS team
Medical Control
Control of external bleeding
Oxygen Administration and CPR are included in the “scope of practice” of the ______
Professional trained in BLD interventions
E.M.T
A required amount of training to maintain skills
Continuing Education
Protects disabled individuals from discrimination
American Disabilities Act
The physician who authorizes the E.M.T to preform in the field
Medical Director
An individual who had training in specific aspects of advanced life support such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications
A.E.M.T
A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in providing callers with vital instructions until the E.M.S arrive
E.M.D
Basic lifesaving interventions such as CPR
BLS
Provided through radio or telephone connections between the E.M.T and the medical control faculty
Online
Medical
Direction
Focused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goals of preventing health problems
Public Health
Advanced procedures such as drug administration
A.L.S
The organism or individual that is attached by the infecting agent
Host
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-is caused by HIV, which damages the cells in the body’s immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection that causes fever, loss of appetite,fatigue and altered liver function
Hepatitis
The body’s response to stress that begins with an alarm response followed by a stage of reaction and resistance and then recovery or if the stress is prolonged exhaustion
General adaption Syndrome
The primary federal agency that conducts and airports public health activists in the U.S
It’s also part of the U.S department of health &Health Services
Centers for disease Control and Prevention
< CDC>
The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings , water, food, needles, wounds or a patient
Contamination
The indivisible in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues
Designated
Officer
A situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids tissues, or airborne particles in a manat that suggest disease transmission may occur
Exposure
Is a medical conduction caused by the growth and spread of small , harmful organisms within the body
Infectious disease
Has developed guidelines curricula, funding sources and assessment tools designed and develop to improve EMS in the U.S
The U.S Department of Transportation
Preform patient assessment Gain Patient Access Resolve Emergency Incident Emergency vehicle operation Keep vehicles & equipment ready for an emergency
Roles of an EMT
Provided through written protocols , training , and standing orders
Off Line Direction
A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety access point
Public Safety Area
One of the most dramatic recent developments in prehospital emergency care is the use of an _____
Automatic External Defibrillator
A process in which a person on institution, or a program is evaluated & recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe & ethical care
Certification
Periodic Run Reviews
Remedial a training
Internal reviews & audits
Components of Continuous Quality Improvements
Involve the tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection
Cover and Concealment
Involves the spread of infection between the patient with an infection to another person through an inanimate object
Indirect Contact
Involves spreading an infectious agent through mechanism such as droplets or dust
Airborne Transmission
Was developed to address acute stress situations & potentially decrease the likelihood that PTSD will develop after such an incident
Critical Incident Stress-Management
Are microorganism that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans
Blood borne Pathogens
Occurs when an organism is moved from one person to another through touching without any internediary
Direct Contact
Airborne, food borne, and vector-borne
What are the ways infectious diseases can be transmitted
Is the way an infectious diseases is spread
Transmission
Immunization a, protective techniques , and simple hand washing can dramatically minimize care providers risk of a _______
Infection
Is a disease that can be spread from one person or species to another
Communicable Disease
May develop after a person has experienced a psychologically disasters sing event. By reexperiencing the event & over responding to stimuli that recall the event
Post traumatic Stress Disorder
Are the mist important to understand, physical symptoms such as fatigue, changes in appetite, gastrointestinal problems or headaches
Cumulative Stress Reactions
Manifest after the stressful event
Delayed Stress Reactions
The body’s response to stress begins & resistance , and then recovery or , if the stress is prolong,exhaustion. This 3-stage response is ________
General Adaption Syndrome
What is A.D.A?
Protects disabled individuals from discrimination
