Chapter 1 terminology and questions Flashcards
A system for telephone access to report emergencies
Enhanced 911 system
A process of continuous self-review with the purpose identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement.
Quality improvement
Oversight of the patient care aspects of an Ems system by the medical director
Medical direction
A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the Ems system
Medical director
Standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMT’s to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical director or another physician at that moment
Off-line medical direction
List of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations
Protocols
Policies or protocols issued by a medical director that authorize EMT’s and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
Standing orders
Orders from the on duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
Online medical direction
The long-term survival of patients
Patient outcomes
Submitted to a professional journal and reviewed by several of the researchers peers
peer review
Techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather then merely supposition and tradition.
Evidence based Techniques
The earliest documented Emergency Medical Service was in:
A. England in the 1890’s
B. France in the 1790’s
C Seattle in the 1970’s
D. Miami in the 1960’s
France in the 1790’s
In 1966, the _ charged the united states _with developing EMS standards and helping the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care:
A. Uniform traffic act; Department of transportations
B. President; fire academy
C. National Highway Safety Act; Department of transportation
D. American Medical Association; Department of health and Human services
National Highway Safety Act; Department of Transportation
Which of the following is not a major component of the national highway traffic safety administration’s EMS system assessment standards:
A. Transportation
B. Computerization
C. Communications
D. Evaluation
Computerization
An example of a specialty hospital in the EMS system is a(n):
A. Emergency department
B. Correctional Facility
C. Trauma Center
D. Primary Care Center
Trauma Center
The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians ( NREMT) provides certification, based on successful completion of examinations for ems training in all of the following except
A. Advanced first aid
B. Emergency medical responder
C. Advanced Emt
D. paramedic
Advanced First aid
The major emphasis of EMT education deals with _of the ill or injured patient in the prehospital setting
A. treatment but non transport
interpretation of electro diagrams
C. Basic level assessment and care
D. Techniques of advanced airway care
Basic level assessment and care
Patient care provided by the EMT should be:
A. delayed until transportation
B. Based on assessment findings
C. guided by the service attorney
D. based on the patient diagnosis
Based on assessment findings
An example of ensuring continuity during the transfer of care of the patient would be
A. providing pertinent patient information to the hospital staff
B. performing more hospital procedures in the field
C. giving a report only directly to a physician
D. staying to assist the hospital staff in their management
providing pertinent patient information to the hospital staff
Patient advocacy is:
A. assessing your patient
B. abandoning your patient
C. Executing your primary responsibility as an EMT
D. speaking up for your patient
Speaking up for your patient
Good personality traits are very important to the EMT. You should be:
A. cooperative and resourceful
B. respectful and condescending
C. cunning and inventive
D. emotionally stable and shy
Cooperative and resourceful
An EMT who is not in control of personal habits might:
A. be disrespectful and condescending
B. make inappropriate decisions
C. render improper care
D. do all the above
do all the above
to prevent violating patient confidentiality, the EMT should:
A. communicate with medical direction
B. perform an accurate interview
C. avoid inappropriate conversation about the patient
D. Develop the ability to listen to others
Avoid inappropriate conversation about the patient
An EMT may maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills through continuing:
A. rereading the EMT textbook
B. repeating the EMT course
C. attending Ems conferences
D. riding many shifts each week
Attending EMS conferences
In some states the role of EMT’s has been expanded to assist local public Health departments with:
A. cancer screening exams
B. Seasonal flu vaccinations
C. Water quality testing
D. rodent control
Seasonal flu vaccinations
Every Ems service or agency will have a:
Medical director
it is important that each EMT know his or her medical director An EMT is operating as the medical director:
A. employee
B. replacement
C. eyes and ears in the field
D. peer
Eyes and ears in the field
