Ems systems- ch1,2,3 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| (ALS) advanced life support | Advanced life saving procedures provided by EMT |
| (AED) automated external defibrillator | Detects heart arrhythmia’s and Delivers the appropriate electric shock (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) |
| (ADA ) American disabilities act | Legislation that protects people with disabilities from discrimination |
| Certification | Documentation showing met skills and standards |
| (CQI) continuous quality improvement | Reviews and audits aspects of ems |
| (EMD) emergency medical dispatch | Selects units to respond while providing vital instructions |
| (EMR) emergency medical responder | First to arrive on scene anyone such as police officer , life guard or other rescue |
| (EMS) emergency medical system | Multidisciplinary system of several physicians that provide prehospital care to the sick and injured |
| (EMT) emergency medical technician | Basic life support, definitive airway adjunct , use of AED and as assisting with certain drug administration |
| (HIPAA) health insurance portability and Accountability Act | Federal legislation to limit information and protect patient privacy passed in 1969 |
| Medical control | Online/offline or direct/indirect protocols authorized by Medical director |
| Medical director | Physician who delegates information to EMT in feild |
| National EMS scope of practice | Document by (NHTSA) to ensue skills of provider |
| Paramedic | ALS, endotracheal intubation, pharmacology and cardiac monitoring |
| (PSA) primary service area | Designated area of prehospital are and transportation |
| quality control | Ensures medical standards are met |
| Acute stress reaction | Occurs during stressful situations |
| Cumulative stress | Accumulative or prolonged stress |
| Delayed stress | Occurring after stressful situation |
| (PTSD) poss traumatic stress disorder | Prolonged stress from traumatic incident |
| (CISM) Critical incident management | Responds and defuses critical incidents towards physical and emotional equilibrium |
| (PPE) Personal Protective equipment | Equipment to protect you |
| Standard precautions | Protective ensures by CDC for body fluids or potential disease exposure |
| (OSHA) Occupational safety and health administration | Federal guide lines enforced for safety in work environments |
| (CDC) Center disease control | Federal agency to conduct and support health activiies |
| Infection control | Reduces transmission of infection |
| Indirect contact | Transmission thru an object |
| Direct contact | Transmission thru person to person contact |
| Blood borne pathogen | Infection in blood tat causes disease like HEPB and HIV |
| Infectious disease | Disease or growth within the body |
| Exposure | Contact with fluids/transmission |
| Immune | Protected from disease |
| Host | Organism being attacked |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation in the liver, caused by toxin or virus: characterized by jaundice,fever, appetite loss |
| (HIV) Human Immunodeficiency virus | Caused by AIDs, damages cells to immunity unable to fight off any virus or cancers |
| Transmission | Transfer from one person to another |
| Airborne transmission | Spread in Aerosol form |
| Vector borne transmission | Spread of organism thru bite or animal |
| (PCR) patient care report | Patient medical record |
| SOAP | -Subjective(symptoms) -Objective (observing) -Assessment(achievements) -plan(results) |
| “Golden rule” | If it was not documented it was not done |
| PCR error | Cross out, initial and correct error |
| (EDI) Electronic data interchange | Electronic transmission of documents protecting patient privacy |
| (EMR) electronically medical record | Avoid ethical and legal issues |
| (SOMR)source of oriented medical record | Patient information chart to keep lab report,pathology reports and progress notes |
| Medical record audit | The is examined |
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