Chapter 1 EMS System

Question 1

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

Answer 1

advanced EMT (AEMT)

Question 2

advance lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT

Answer 2

advance life support (ALS)

Question 3

Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination

Answer 3

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Automated external defibrillator (AED)

Question 5

A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care

Answer 5

certification

Question 6

A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all a sect of an EMS system

Answer 6

continuous quality improvement (CQI)

Question 7

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 arrival of EMS crews

Answer 7

emergency medical dispatch (EMD)

Question 8

The first trained individual, such as police officer, fire fighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance

Answer 8

emergency medical responder (EMR)

Question 9

multidisciplinary systems that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured

Answer 9

emergency medical services (EMS)

Question 10

An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medication

Answer 10

emergency medical technician (EMT)

Question 11

Federal legislation passed in 1996. Its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of patients’ health care information and penalizing violation of patient privacy

Answer 11

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Question 12

a

Answer 12

licensure

Question 13

b

Answer 13

national ems scope of practice model

Question 14

c

Answer 14

paramedic

Question 15

d

Answer 15

public safety access point

Question 16

e

Answer 16

primary service are (PSA)

Question 17

f

Answer 17

secondary prevention

Question 18

g

Answer 18

quality control

Question 19

h

Answer 19

medical director