System And Research

Question 1

EMT

Answer 1

Emergency medical technician

Question 2

EMS

Answer 2

Emergency medical service

Question 3

Ems began when

Answer 3

1797 during napoleonic war

Question 4

First air transport

Answer 4

1915 during retreat of Serbian army from Albania

Question 5

CPR origin

Answer 5

Dr Peter Safar in 1958

Question 6

paper that exposed the gaps in ems service

Answer 6

Accidental Death and disability, the neglected disease of modern society. AKA the white paper in 1966

Question 7

responsibility to improve EMS

Answer 7

highway safety act of 1966 charged DOT and national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) with duty

Question 8

EMS system is

Answer 8

A network of resources that provide emergency care and transportation to victims of illness or injury

Question 9

Health care system

Answer 9

a network of people, facilities, and equipment designed to provide medical needs of the population

Question 10

E911

Answer 10

Enhanced 911 routes call, shows phone number and address

Question 11

National EMS scope of practice

Answer 11

is a document that defines four levels of ems professionals: emrs, emts, aemts,paramedics

Question 12

statutes

Answer 12

laws created by congress and state legislatures

Question 13

certification

Answer 13

designation that ensures a person has met predetermined requirements

Question 14

licensure

Answer 14

granting of written permission to perform acts

Question 15

scope of practice

Answer 15

description of what you can legally do or not do

Question 16

credentialing

Answer 16

process by which an individual is permitted by a spefic entity to practice in a specific setting

Question 17

emergency transportation

Answer 17

the process of moving a patient from the scene to health care facility

Question 18

medical practice acts

Answer 18

the laws that govern physicians

Question 19

medical oversight

Answer 19

process by which a physician directs the emergency care provided by ems personnel

Question 20

medical director

Answer 20

physician who provides medical oversight

Question 21

on-line medical direction

Answer 21

direct communication by radio or phone

Question 22

off-line medical direction

Answer 22

supervision of ems by means of policies, treatment protocols, standing orders, education, and quality managenent reviews

Question 23

treatment protocol

Answer 23

list of steps to be followed when providing care

Question 24

standing orders

Answer 24

written orders that allow EMS to perform certain medical procedures before making contact

Question 25

public health

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practice of protecting and improving health of a community as a whole

Question 26

public health focus

Answer 26

prevention of disease and promotion of health

Question 27

Quality management

Answer 27

system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an ems system

Question 28

scene size up

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is it safe, nature or mechanism of, total #, additional resources needed?

Question 29

patient assessment

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find out seriousness of condition, or extent of injury

Question 30

integrity

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means honesty, sincerity, and truthfulness

Question 31

empathy

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ability to identify with and understand the feelings, situation, and motives of others

Question 32

self motivation

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internal drive for excellence

Question 33

communication

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exchange of thoughts, messages, and information

Question 34

respect

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willingness to feel and show polite regard, consideration, and appreciation to others

Question 35

diplomacy

Answer 35

is the tact and skill in dealing with people

Question 36

teamwork

Answer 36

work with others for common goal

Question 37

patient advocate

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person who supports another, act in patients best interest

Question 38

standard of care

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is minimum level of care expected of similiarly trained healthcare professionals

Question 39

vital signs

Answer 39

measurement of breathing, pulse, skin, temperature, pupils, and blood pressure

Question 40

PCR

Answer 40

prehospital care report