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M 1 CH 1 EMS SYSTEM
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certian emergency medications | Advanced Emt |
| advanced life saving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT | Advanced life support |
| Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities against discrimination | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| A process in which a person, institution, or program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care to | Certification |
| A system that assists dispatcher in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and provides callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crews | Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) |
| trained professional, such as a police officer, firefighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, who may arrive first at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance | Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) |
| individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patient with certain medications | Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) |
| Federal legislation passed in 1966. limiting availability of patients health care info and penalizing violations of patient privacy | HIPPA Health insurance portability and accountability |
| The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field | Medical director |
| who has extensive training in adv life supp, includin endotracheal, intubation, emerg pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, ad other advanced assessment and treatment skills. | Paramedic |
| Written guidelines for patient care approved by thr medical director of an EMS system | Protocols |
| process of continuous self review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement. the purpose of it is to ensure that the standard of care is provided. they audit your pcis and find growth | CQI - quality improvement |
| Written documents, signed by the EMS system’s medical director, that outline specific directions, permissions, and sometimes prohibitions regarding patient care, also called protocols. | Standing orders |
| purpose of the medical director | include serving as a liaison to the medical community, ensuring that appropriate standards are met by EMS personnel, and ensuring appropriate EMT education and continuing training. Insurance matters are handled by the EMS billing department. |
| EMT's highest priority | Personal Safety |
| a patient who requires cardiac monitoring in the field would require at a minimum which level of EMS provider? | paramedic |
| Which of the following is a professional responsibility of the EMT | a pro and calm demeanor |
| Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of the | medical director |
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