EMT chapter 1 vital vocab

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Advanced EMT(AEMT)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Question 3

Can give injections, administer medication, give basic treatment in cuts/injuries.

Answer 3

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Question 4

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

Answer 4

automated external defibrillator (AED)

Question 5

A process in which a person, and institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.

Answer 5

certification

Question 6

A healthcare model in which experienced paramedics receive Advanced Training to equip them to provide additional services in the pre-hospital environment

Answer 6

Community paramedicine

Question 7

A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.

Answer 7

continuous quality improvement (CQI)

Question 8

A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in providing callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews.

Answer 8

emergency medical dispatch (EMD)

Question 9

The first trained individual, such as a police officer, firefighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.

Answer 9

emergency medical responder (EMR)

Question 10

emergency medical responder (EMR) is responsible for:

Answer 10

basic assessment and stabilization of a patient while waiting higher level of trained professionals to arrive.

Question 11

A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide pre-hospital emergency care to the sick and injured.

Answer 11

emergency medical services (EMS)

Question 12

An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications.

Answer 12

emergency medical technician (EMT)

Question 13

Protects the privacy of patients and the access to their health care information.

Answer 13

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)(1966)

Question 14

The delivery of medication directly into a vein.

Answer 14

Intravenous (IV) therapy

Question 15

The process whereby a state allows individuals to perform a regulated act.

Answer 15

licensure

Question 16

Physician instructions that are given directly online/direct or indirectly off-line/indirect, as authorized by the medical director of the service program.

Answer 16

medical control

Question 17

The Physician who determines the appropriate care for each injury, condition, or illness that you will encounter in the field.

Answer 17

medical director

Question 18

A method of delivering health care which involves providing health care within the community rather than at a physician’s office or hospital.

Answer 18

mobile integrated healthcare (MIH)

Question 19

A document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills performed by various EMS providers.

Answer 19

National EMS scope of practice model

Question 20

An individual who has 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

Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.

Answer 21

primary prevention

Question 22

The designated area in which the EMS service is responsible for the provision of pre-hospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital.

Answer 22

primary service area (PSA)

Question 23

Focused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems.

Answer 23

Public health

Question 24

The medical director is responsible for maintaining____.

Answer 24

quality control

Question 25

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

Answer 25

secondary prevention

Question 26

irregular heartbeat

Answer 26

arrhythmia

Question 27

rapid, unsynchronized heart rhythm that originates in the hearts lower chambers (ventricles)

Answer 27

ventricular fibrillation

Question 28

Another name for the accidental death and disability: the neglected disease of modern society act is____

Answer 28

The White Paper

Question 29

What does DOT stand for?

Answer 29

Department of Transportation (1970’s)

Question 30

What two similarly trained individuals would do in similar circumstances for a given patient.

Answer 30

standard of care

Question 31

In addition to the patient care services paramedics usually provide, services by community paramedics may include:

Answer 31

performing health evaluations, monitoring chronic illnesses or conditions, and serving as a patient advocate

Question 32

what can EMR’s do?

Answer 32

deliver oxygen, take blood pressure, perform cpr, utilize automated external defibrillator, assist with patient moves/ control bleeding

Question 33

Patient identification info that HIPPA protects:

Answer 33

name, date of birth, address, social security #, and email address

Question 34

example of offline medical control

Answer 34

standing orders and protocols

Question 35

example of online medical control

Answer 35

telephone or radio

Question 36

example of primary prevention

Answer 36

vaccinations

Question 37

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

Answer 37

quality control

Question 38

example of secondary prevention

Answer 38

seat belts

Question 39

DOT developed and published:

Answer 39

the first curriculum to serve as a guide line for emt training

Question 40

BLS vs ALS

Answer 40

BLS provider can’t use needles or other devices that makes cuts in the skin, can’t administer medicine. ALS provider can