ALL CHAPTERS - EMT Terms Questions with correct answers

advanced life support (ALS) - 1 Correct Answer - Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT-B. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - 1 Correct Answer - Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination. automated external defibrillator (AED) - 1 Correct Answer - A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient. continuous quality improvement (CQI) - 1 Correct Answer - A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system. Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) - 1 Correct Answer - 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. emergency medical services (EMS) - 1 Correct Answer - A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured. emergency medical technician (EMT) - 1 Correct Answer - A medical professional who is trained and certified/licensed by his or her state to provide emergency life support prior to or with more advanced medical providers.