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Brady Basic Chapter 1-2-3

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A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police departments as needed.   911 System  
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A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correctiong aspects of the system that require improvement.   Quality Improvement  
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An EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency care. The transfer of such authorization to a designated agent is an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine.   Designated Agent  
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Description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely by supposition and tradition.   Evidenced-Based  
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Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director.   Medical direction  
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Consists of standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMT's to give certain medications or preform certain percedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician.    On Line medical Direction  
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A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system.   Medical Director  
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The long term survival of patients.   Paitient Outcomes  
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Lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system.    Protocols  
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A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to preform particular skills in certain situations.   Standing Orders  
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The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infectious materials.   Contamination  
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A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with stress appropriately when it occurs.   critical incident stress management (CISM)  
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The removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials.   Decomtamination  
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The release of a harmful substance into the environment.   Hazerdous material- Incident  
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leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical trainin   abandonment  
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a DNR order   Advance Directive  
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the obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health-care professionals involved in the patient's care, or under subpoena, or in a court of law, or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality.   confidentiality  
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permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT. See also expressed consent; implied consent   Consent  
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the location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found   Crime Scene  
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order a legal document, usually signed by the patient and his physician, which states that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts   DNR Do not resuscitate Order  
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an obligation to provide care to a patient   Duty to Act  
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consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-being. See also consent; implied consent   expressed consent  
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a series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some health-care personnel when they are administering emergency care   Good Samaritan laws  
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal law protecting the privacy of patient-specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed.   HIPPA  
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the consent it is presumed a patient or patient's parent or guardian would give if they could, such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed.    implied consent  
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being held legally responsible   Liability  
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a finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act, needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided, and harm was caused to the patient as a result.   negligence  
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a person who has completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death    Organ Donor  
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a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and limits, of the EMT's job   Scope of Practice  
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A federal Act that estabishes Procedures by which emergency response workers can find out if they have been exposed to life threatening infecious diseases is   the Ryan White Care Act  
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What federal organization resposible for issuing guidelines for employee safety   OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration  
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