EMT-1 Emergency Med. Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
EMS System | Emergency Medical Services system |
Who controls each EMS system? | Each STATE has control of its own EMS system, independent of the federal government |
EMR | EMS practitioner who provides basic emergency medical care |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued this out in 2005 | National EMS Scope of Practice Model |
EMT | EMR, but with: -advanced oxygen therapy -ventilation equipment -pulse oximetry -use of auto blood pressure monitering equipment -limited medication administration |
AEMT | EMT with some additional qualifications for advanced care |
Paramedic | EMS practitioner who provides the highest level of prehospital care |
Pre-Hospital care | emergency medical treatment given to patients before they are transported to a hospital or other facility |
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 | federal law that protects individuals with a documented disability from being denied initial or continued employment based on their disability |
Medical director | physician who is legally responsible for the medical oversight of an EMS system |
Why are Medical director's important? | Every emergency medical service must have a medical director in order to provide any level of prehosital care |
Protocols | comprise a full set of guidelines that define the entire scope of medical care |
On-line medical direction | EMT require permission via cell phone, or radio prior to administering emergency care |
Off-line medical direction | provided through a set of pre-determined, written guidelines that allow EMTs to use their judgment to administer emergency care WITHOUT contacting a physician |
Quality Improvement | system of internal and external reviews and audits of an EMS system to ensure a high quality of care |
Goals of QI | identify those aspects of the system that can be improved and to implement plans and programs that will remedy any shortcomings |
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