JBL EMT Task Questions and Correct Answers
Advanced EMT
An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as
intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications.
AEMT
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Abb)
Advanced Life Support
Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.
ALS
Advanced life support (Abb)
Americans with Disabilities Act
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against
discrimination.
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act (Abb)
Automated External Defibrillator
A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias [ventricular fibrillation &
ventricular tachycardia] and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.
AED
Automated external defibrillator (Abb)
, Certification
A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as
meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.
Continuous Quality Improvement
A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
CQI
Continuous quality improvement (Abb)
Emergency Medical Dispatch
A 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.
EMD
Emergency medical dispatch (Abb)
Emergency Medical Responder
The first trained individual, such as a police officer, firefighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to
arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.
EMR
Emergency medical responder (Abb)
Emergency Medical Services
A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and
agencies to provide pre-hospital emergency care to the sick and injured.
EMS
Advanced EMT
An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as
intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications.
AEMT
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Abb)
Advanced Life Support
Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.
ALS
Advanced life support (Abb)
Americans with Disabilities Act
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against
discrimination.
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act (Abb)
Automated External Defibrillator
A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias [ventricular fibrillation &
ventricular tachycardia] and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.
AED
Automated external defibrillator (Abb)
, Certification
A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as
meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.
Continuous Quality Improvement
A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
CQI
Continuous quality improvement (Abb)
Emergency Medical Dispatch
A 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.
EMD
Emergency medical dispatch (Abb)
Emergency Medical Responder
The first trained individual, such as a police officer, firefighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to
arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance.
EMR
Emergency medical responder (Abb)
Emergency Medical Services
A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and
agencies to provide pre-hospital emergency care to the sick and injured.
EMS
