Chapter 1 - Introduction to Emergency Medical Care Flashcards

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Key Term:

an EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency care.

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Designated Agent

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Key Term:

description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence and efficiency, rather than merely by supposition and tradition.

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Evidence-Based

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Key Term:

oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director

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Medical Direction

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Key Term:

a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system

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Medical Director

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Key Term:

a system for telephone access to report emergencies

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911 System

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Key Term:

standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allows EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician

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Off-line medical direction

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Key Term:

orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone

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On-line medical direction

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Key Term:

the long-term survival of patients

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Patient outcomes

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Key Term:

lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations

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Protocols

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Key Term:

a process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement

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Quality improvement

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Key Term:

a policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations

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Standing orders

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Short Answer:

What are the primary components of the Emergency Medical Services system?

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911 and Emergency Medical Dispatchers
Emergency Medical Responders
EMTs (all levels) and Ambulances
Emergency Department and other hospitals

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What are some of the special designations that hospitals may have?

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Trauma Centers
Burn Centers
Pediatric Care Centers
Poison Control Centers
Cardiac Centers
Stroke Centers
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What are the four national levels of EMS training and certification?

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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Paramedic

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What are the roles and responsibilities of the EMT?

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- Safety of the crew, patient, and 
bystanders
 - Patient assessment
 - Patient care
 - Lifting and moving
 - Transport
 - Transfer of care
 - Patient advocacy 
 - Promotion of public health and safety
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What are desirable personal and physical attributes of the EMT?

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  • Being in good health and able to lift and carry up to 125 pounds
  • Having good eyesight and hearing
  • Being able to clearly communicate in written and oral forms
  • Being pleasant, sincere, cooperative, resourceful, a self-starter, emotionally stable to lead, and neat and clean
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Short Answer: What is the definition of the term quality improvement?

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Quality improvement is a process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement.

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Short Answer: What is the difference between on-line and off-line medical direction?

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The difference between on-line and off-line medical direction, the on-duty physician gives orders directly to the EMT by telephone or radio. In off-line medical direction, the EMT carries out written standing orders from the Medical Director.