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CH. 1
Questions, Terms and Procedures
| Question | Terms |
|---|---|
| ALS | ADVANCED PROCEDURES, SUCH AS DRUG ADMINISTRATION |
| BLS | BASIC LIFESAVING INTERVENTIONS, SUCH AS CPR |
| EMT | EMS PROFESSIONAL TRAINED IN BLS INTERVENTIONS |
| AEMT | EMS PROFESSIONAL TRAINED IN SOME ALS INTERVENTIONS |
| PARAMEDIC | EMS PROFESSIONAL TRAINED IN ALS INTERVENTIONS |
| MEDICAL CONTROL | PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTION TO EMS TEAM |
| CQI | A SYSTEM OF INTERNAL REVIEWS AND ADUITS |
| EMS | A SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PREHOSPITAL CARE TO THE SICK AND INJURIED |
| CONTINUING EDUCATION | A REQUIRED AMOUNT OF TRAINING TO MAINTAIN SKILLS |
| QUALITY CONTROL | RESPONSBILITY OF THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE CARE IS DELIVERED BY AN EMT. |
| PRIMARY SERVICE AREA | DESIGNATED AREA IN WHICH THE EMS SERVICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING PREHOSPITAL CARE |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR | THE PHYSICIAN WHO AUTHORIZES THE EMT TO PERFORM IN THE FIELD |
| AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT | PROTECTS DIABLED INDIVIDUALS FROM DISCRIMINATION |
| CONTROL OF EXTERNAL BLEEDING,OXYGEN ADMINISTRATION, AND CPR ARE INCLUDED IN THE "SCOPE OF PRACTICE" OF THE: | EMT |
| WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT TRUE OF MEDICAL CONTROL? | IT IS DETERMINED BY THE DISPATCHER |
| ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE COMPONENTS OF CONTINUOUS QAULITY IMPROVEMENT EXCEPT: | PUBLIC SEMINARS AND MEETINGS |
| THE MAJOR OF GOAL OF QAULITY CONTROL IMPROVEMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT: | THE PUBLIC RECEIVES THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CARE |
| FEDERAL LEGISLATION CONCERNING PATIENT CONFIDENTALITY IS KNOWN AS: | HIPPA |
| WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AUTHORIZES YOU, AS AN EMT, TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY CARE TO THE PATIENT? | THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR |
| TO TREAT THIS PATIENT, YOU WILL FOLLOW: | OFF-LINE AND ONLINE MEDICAL CONTROL ANFD PROTOCOLS |
| WHAT LEVEL OF TRAINING WOULD ALLOW YOU TO PERFORM AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT ON THIS PATIENT? | PARAMEDIC |
| WHILE YOU CHECKED THE PATIEN T'S AIRWAY, BREATHING, AND CIRCULATION, YOUR PARTNER CONSIDERED THE BENEFITS REQUESTING A(N) AMBULANCE TO ASSIST WITH PATIENT CARE. | ALS |
| WHILE YOU PERFORMED CPR ON THIS PATIENT, YOUR PATIENT RETRIEVED THE , WHICH WILL DELIVER AN APPROPRIATE ELECTRIC SHOCK. | AED |
| EMT PERSONNEL ARE THE HIGHEST QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE PREHOSPITAL CARE TEAM. | FALSE |
| THE EMT SCOPE OF PRACTICE MAY INCLUDE THE USE OF EITHER AN AUTOMATED OR MANUAL DEFIBRILLATOR. | TRUE |
| THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) IS TO SUPPORT DISCIPLINE OF PERSONNEL | FALSE |
| A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE AND MANNER BY THE EMT WILL HELP BUILD A PATIENT'S CONFIDENCE IN THE EMT'S ABILITIES | TRUE |
| ESSENTIAL KEYS TO BEING A GOOD EMT INCLUDE COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT. | TRUE |
| AS A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND AN EXTENSION OF PHYSICIAN CARE, YOU ARE BOUND BY PATIENT CONFIDENTALITY- EVEN IN YOUR OWN HOME. | TRUE |
| CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT | IS A CIRCULAR SYSTEM OF CONTINUOUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS AND ADUITS OF ALL ASPECTS OF AN ENS SYSTEM |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR | EACH EMS SYSTEM HAS A PHYSICIAN, WHO AUTHORIZES THE EMT'S IN THE SERVICE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE IN THE FIELD |
| AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE IS THE USE OF A(N) |
| PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA) | IS THE MAIN ARE IN WHICH AN EMS AGENCY OPERATES |
| ACCESS POINT | A 9-1-1 DISPATCH CENTER IS CALLED A PUBLIC SAFETY OR PSAP. |
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