Chapter 1 Ems Systems

Question 1

Trained professional, such as a police officer, fire, fighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, who may arrive first at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance 

Answer 1

Emergency medical responder

Question 2

A document created by the national Highway traffic, safety administration, NHTSA that OUTLINES THE SKILLS PERFORMED by various EMS providers

Answer 2

National EMS scope of practice

Question 3

Efforts to limit the effects of an injury, or illness, that you cannot completely prevent 

Answer 3

Secondary prevention

Question 4

A system that assist DISPACHERS in selecting appropriate unit to respond to a particular call for assistance and provide colors with little instructions until the arrival of EMS crews

Answer 4

Emergency medical dispatch 

Question 5

Efforts to prevent injury, or illness from EVER OCCURING

Answer 5

Primary prevention

Question 6

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


Answer 6

Emergency medical services EMS

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Automated external defibrillator
AED

Question 8

An approach to medicine where decisions are based on well conducted research, classifying recommendations based on the strength of scientific evidence. Also called science based medicine. 

Answer 8

Evidence based medicine

Question 9

The process, whereby a competent authority usually the state allows people to perform a regulated act 

Answer 9

Licensure

Question 10

PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTIONS given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (offline/indirect) as authorized by medical Director of the service program

Answer 10

Medical control

Question 11

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

Answer 11

ADVANCED EMT

Question 12

A method of delivering healthcare, that involves providing healthcare within the community rather than at the physicians office or hospital

Answer 12

Mobile integrated healthcare 

Question 13

The delivery of medication directly into a vein 

Answer 13

Intravenous therapy

Question 14

And establish process to determine the qualifications necessary to be allowed to practice a particular profession, or to function as an organization 

Answer 14

Credentialing

Question 15

The branch of medicine that is focused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems 

Answer 15

Public health 

Question 16

Federal legislation passed in 1996 its main effect, and EMS is in limiting availability of patient’s healthcare information and penalizing violations of patient privacy 

Answer 16

Health insurance, portability, and accountability act
HIPPA

Question 17

ADVANDCED LIFE SAVING PROCEDURES , some of which are now being provided by the EMT 

Answer 17

Advanced life support 

Question 18

THE DESIGNATED AREA in which the EMS agency is responsible for the provision of prehospital, emergency care and transportation to the hospital 

Answer 18

Primary service area


Question 19

Oversight by the medical Director to ensure the APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE standards are met by the EMTs on each call 

Answer 19

Quality control 

Question 20

Individual with extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal, intubation, emergency, pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills 

Answer 20

Paramedic

Question 21

A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system aimed at IMPROVING OUTCOMES

Answer 21

Continuous quality improvement
CQI

Question 22

A CALL-CENTER staffed by train personnel who are responsible for managing request for police fire, and ambulance services 

Answer 22

Public safety access point 

Question 23

An individual who has training and basic life support, including automated external defibrillator, use of a definitive airway, adjunct and assisting patience with certain medication’s


Answer 23

Emergency medical technician
EMT

Question 24

The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT, the authority to provide medical care in the field 

Answer 24

Medical Director

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Americans with disabilities act 

Question 26

A healthcare model in which experience paramedics receive advance training to equip them to provide additional services in the PREHOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT , such as health, evaluation’s monitoring of chronic illnesses or conditions, and patient advocacy

Answer 26

Community paramedicine

Question 27

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 27

Certification