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EMT chapter 1

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AEMT   show
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show Advanced lifesaving procedures, some being provided by the EMT.  
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show Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.  
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show A device that can detect treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and delivers the appropriate electrical shock. (Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia)  
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show A process in which a person, institution, or program is evaluated and recognized as meeting predetermined standards for safe and ethical care.  
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show A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.  
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show 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.  
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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)   show
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)   show
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show Individual who has training in basic life support, including AED's, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications.  
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show Federal legislation passed in 1996. Its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of patients' health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy.  
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show Delivery of medication directly into a vein.  
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Licensure   show
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Medical Control   show
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show The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field.  
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show Document created by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills performed by various EMS providers.  
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Paramedic   show
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show Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.  
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Primary Service Area (PSA)   show
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show Focused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems.  
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show Call center, staffed by trained personnel, responsible for managing requests for different emergency services.  
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Quality Control   show
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Secondary Prevention   show
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What agency is the federal source for the EMT curriculum?   show
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show Ensure that he or she is as safe as possible.  
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show Nasal cannulas, oral airways, bag-mask device, manual, nonrebreathing mask, humidifiers, venturi mask, ventilators and more.  
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show Check all equipment, ensure the ambulance is fully fueled and test each of the driver's controls.  
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What is an example of online medical control?   show
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show Review patient care reports, audit administrative records and survey patients.  
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