Chapter 1 - Study Questions Flashcards
What are the primary components of the EMS system?
911 & and emergency medical dispatchers, emergency medical responders, EMT’s and ambulances, emergency department, and other hospital units.
What are some of the special designations that hospitals may have?
Trauma Centers, Burn Centers, Pediatric Care Centers, Poison Control Centers, Cardiac Centers, and Stroke Centers.
What are the four national levels of EMS training and certification?
EMR, EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the EMT?
Safety of crew, patient and bystanders. Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Lifting and Moving, Transport, Transfer of Care, Patient Advocacy, and Promotion of public health and safety.
What are desirable personal and physical attributes of the EMT?
Being in good health and able to lift 125 lbs, 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, able to lead and neat and clean.
What is the definition of the term quality improvement?
Process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement.
What is the difference between on-line and off-line medical direction?
On-line: the on duty physician gives orders directly to the EMT by phone or radio. Off-line: EMT carries out written standing orders from Medical Director.
