Chapter 1 - EMS Systems

Question 1

Star of Life

Answer 1

Detection
Reporting
Response
On-scene care
Care in transit
Transfer to definitive care

Question 2

1966 - NHTSA of the DOT through Highway Safety Act of 1966 and DHHS Emergency Medical Act of 1973

Answer 2

Accidental Death and Disability, The Neglected Disease of Modern Society

Question 3

1990s NHTSA standardized levels of EMS education

Answer 3

EMS Agenda for the Future

Question 4

1996 NHTSA overarching guidelines as to skills at each EMS level

Answer 4

National EMS Scope of Practice Model

Question 5

EMT with training in specific aspects of ALS,

iv therapy administration of certain medications

Answer 5

Advanced EMT

Question 6

Legislation to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination

Answer 6

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Question 7

detects treatable cardiac arrhythmias: ventricular fibrillation, or ventricular tachycardia
and delivers appropriate electrical shock

Answer 7

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Question 8

System of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of EMS system.

Answer 8

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

Question 9

System that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call.

Answer 9

Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD)

Question 10

First trained individual to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.

Answer 10

Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

Question 11

Multidisciplinary system represents combined efforts of various individuals and agencies to provide pre-hospital emergency care to sick and injured.

Answer 11

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Question 12

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act passed in 1996 limits disclosure of protected health information.

Answer 12

HIPAA

Question 13

Individual who has training in basic life support: CPR, AED, airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications.

Answer 13

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Question 14

Process whereby a state allows individuals to perform a regulated act.

Answer 14

Licensure

Question 15

Process in which a person, institution or program is evaluated and recognized as meeting predetermined standards.

Answer 15

Certification

Question 16

Individual with extensive training in ALS, including:

endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, and cardiac monitoring.

Answer 16

Paramedic

Question 17

Physician instructions that are given directly (cell phone or radio) or indirectly (protocols/guidelines)
as authorized by the medical director.

Answer 17

Medical Control

Question 18

Physician who authorizes to EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field.

Answer 18

Medical Director

Question 19

Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from occurring.

Answer 19

Primary Prevention

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Secondary Prevention

Question 21

Call center responsible for managing requests for police, fire and ambulance service.

Answer 21

Public Safety Access Point

Question 22

Responsibility of the medical director to ensure that appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call.

Answer 22

Quality Control