Chapter 1 Emergency Medical Care Systems , Research And Public Health

Question 1

Advanced Emergency Technician(AEMT)

Answer 1

The level of EMS practitioner who performs the responsibilities of an EMT with the addition of the use of advanced airway devices, monitoring of blood glucose levels, initiation of intravenous and intraosseous infusions, and administration of a select number of medications

Question 2

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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A federal law passed in 1990 that protects individuals with a documented disability from being denied initial or continued employment based on their disability

Question 3

Community Paramedicine (CP)

Answer 3

Services provided by the EMS agency and personnel that are administratively and clinically integrated with other health care entities

Question 4

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

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Provides basic medical care and transportation to patients , oxygen therapy and ventilation equipment, pulse oximetry, use of automatic blood pressure and limited medication administration

Question 5

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Answer 5

The first person on the scene with emergency care training

Question 6

EMS System

Answer 6

Emergency Medical Services system

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Evidence-based guidelines (EBG)

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Development of medical guidelines based on scientific evidence and research studies

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Evidence-based medicine

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Medical practice based on scientific evidence that certain procedures, medications, and equipment improve patient outcome

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Direct Medical Oversight

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Real-time oversight or medical direction provided by a physician to an EMS provider seeking immediate feedback or direction; can be online or on-scene. See also medical oversight

Question 10

Indirect Medical Oversight

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The routine duties and responsibilities of the EMS medical director, including the creation of protocols and standing orders

Question 11

Medical Direction

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Medical policies, procedures, and practices that are available to EMS providers either off-line or on-line

Question 12

Medical Director

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Physician who is responsible for the clinical and patient care aspects of an EMS system

Question 13

Medical Oversight

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Medical director’s responsibilities in all clinical and administrative functions and activities to exercise responsibilities for the emergency care

Question 14

Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH)

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A physician exam that is focused on a specific injury site, performed on a responsive patient with no significant mechanism of injury or critical injuries or a medical patient that is alert, orientated and stable.

Question 15

Off-line Medical Direction

Question 16

On-line Medical Direction

Question 17

On-scene Medical Direction

Question 18

Paramedic

Question 19

Prehospital

Question 20

Prehospital Care

Question 21

Protocols

Question 22

Quality Improvement

Question 23

Standing Orders