EMT Section 1 Exam
Abandonment - ANS -Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's consent
and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with the
skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient.
\Abduction - ANS -Motion of limb away from the midline.
\Acute Stress Reactions - ANS -Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation.
\Adduction - ANS -Motion of limb toward the midline.
\Advance Directive - ANS -Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a
competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living will
or healthcare directive.
\advanced EMT (AEMT) - ANS -An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced
life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency
medications.
\advanced life support (ALS) - ANS -Advanced lifesaving procedures.
\Airborne Transmission - ANS -The spread of an organism via droplets or dust
\American with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANS -Comprehensive legislation that is designed to
protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.
\Anterior - ANS -The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic
position.
\Apex (plural apices) - ANS -The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
\Applied Ethics - ANS -The manner in which principles of ethics are incorporated into
professional conduct.
\Assault - ANS -Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm.
\automated external defibrillator (AED) - ANS -A device that detects treatable life-threatening
cardiac arrhythmia and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.
\Base Station - ANS -any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in
a fixed place
\Battery - ANS -Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent.
\Bilateral - ANS -A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
\Bioethics - ANS -The study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care.
\Bloodborne Pathogens - ANS -Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood
and can cause disease in humans. The pathogens include but not limited to, Hepatitis B virus
and Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV)
\Breach of Confidentiality - ANS -Disclosure of information without proper authorization.
\Cellular Telephone - ANS -a low power portable radio that communicates through an
interconnected series of repeater stations called cells
\Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) - ANS -The primary federal agency that
conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US
Department of Health and Human Services.
\certification - ANS -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.
, \Certification - ANS -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 patient care.
\Channel - ANS -an assigne frequency or frequencies that are used to carry voice and/or data
communications
\Closed-ended questions - ANS -questions that can be answered in short or single word
responses
\Combining Vowel - ANS -The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix.
\Communicable Disease - ANS -A disease that can be spread from one person or species to
another.
\Communication - ANS -the transmission of information to another person verbally or through
body language
\community paramedicine - ANS -A health care model in which experienced paramedics receive
advanced training to equip them to provide additional services in the prehospital environment,
such as health evaluations, monitoring of chronic illnesses or conditions, and patient advocacy.
\Compensatory Damages - ANS -Damages awarded in a civil lawsuit that are intended to
restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he or she was in prior to the incident.
\Competent - ANS -Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being.
\Concealment - ANS -The use of objects to limit a person's visibility of you.
\Consent - ANS -Permission to render care.
\Contamination - ANS -The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings,
water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient's body.
\continuous quality improvement (CQI) - ANS -A system of internal and external reviews and
audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
\Contributory Negligence - ANS -A legal defense that may be raised when the defendant feels
that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or damages that were
sustained by the plaintiff.
\Cover - ANS -The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection.
\Credentialing - ANS -An established process to determine the qualifications necessary to be
allowed to practice a particular profession, or to function as an organization.
\Critical Incident Stress Management ( CISM) - ANS -A process that confronts the responses to
critical incidents and diffuses them, directing the emergency services personnel towards
physical and emotional equilibrium.
\cultural imposition - ANS -when on person imposes his or her beliefs, values, and practices on
another because he or she believe his or her ideals are superior
\Cumulative Stress Reactions - ANS -Prolonged or excessive stress.
\Decision-making Capacity - ANS -Ability to understand and process information, and make a
choice regarding appropriate medical care.
\dedicated line - ANS -a special telephone line that is used for specific point-to-point
communications, also known as a hotline
\Deep - ANS -Farther inside the body and away from the skin.
\Defamation - ANS -The communication of false information about a person that is damaging to
that person's reputation or standing in the community.
\Delayed Stress Reactions - ANS -Reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation
Abandonment - ANS -Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's consent
and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with the
skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient.
\Abduction - ANS -Motion of limb away from the midline.
\Acute Stress Reactions - ANS -Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation.
\Adduction - ANS -Motion of limb toward the midline.
\Advance Directive - ANS -Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a
competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living will
or healthcare directive.
\advanced EMT (AEMT) - ANS -An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced
life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency
medications.
\advanced life support (ALS) - ANS -Advanced lifesaving procedures.
\Airborne Transmission - ANS -The spread of an organism via droplets or dust
\American with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANS -Comprehensive legislation that is designed to
protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.
\Anterior - ANS -The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic
position.
\Apex (plural apices) - ANS -The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
\Applied Ethics - ANS -The manner in which principles of ethics are incorporated into
professional conduct.
\Assault - ANS -Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm.
\automated external defibrillator (AED) - ANS -A device that detects treatable life-threatening
cardiac arrhythmia and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.
\Base Station - ANS -any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in
a fixed place
\Battery - ANS -Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent.
\Bilateral - ANS -A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
\Bioethics - ANS -The study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care.
\Bloodborne Pathogens - ANS -Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood
and can cause disease in humans. The pathogens include but not limited to, Hepatitis B virus
and Human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV)
\Breach of Confidentiality - ANS -Disclosure of information without proper authorization.
\Cellular Telephone - ANS -a low power portable radio that communicates through an
interconnected series of repeater stations called cells
\Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) - ANS -The primary federal agency that
conducts and supports public health activities in the United States. The CDC is part of the US
Department of Health and Human Services.
\certification - ANS -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.
, \Certification - ANS -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 patient care.
\Channel - ANS -an assigne frequency or frequencies that are used to carry voice and/or data
communications
\Closed-ended questions - ANS -questions that can be answered in short or single word
responses
\Combining Vowel - ANS -The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and suffix.
\Communicable Disease - ANS -A disease that can be spread from one person or species to
another.
\Communication - ANS -the transmission of information to another person verbally or through
body language
\community paramedicine - ANS -A health care model in which experienced paramedics receive
advanced training to equip them to provide additional services in the prehospital environment,
such as health evaluations, monitoring of chronic illnesses or conditions, and patient advocacy.
\Compensatory Damages - ANS -Damages awarded in a civil lawsuit that are intended to
restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he or she was in prior to the incident.
\Competent - ANS -Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being.
\Concealment - ANS -The use of objects to limit a person's visibility of you.
\Consent - ANS -Permission to render care.
\Contamination - ANS -The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings,
water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient's body.
\continuous quality improvement (CQI) - ANS -A system of internal and external reviews and
audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
\Contributory Negligence - ANS -A legal defense that may be raised when the defendant feels
that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or damages that were
sustained by the plaintiff.
\Cover - ANS -The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection.
\Credentialing - ANS -An established process to determine the qualifications necessary to be
allowed to practice a particular profession, or to function as an organization.
\Critical Incident Stress Management ( CISM) - ANS -A process that confronts the responses to
critical incidents and diffuses them, directing the emergency services personnel towards
physical and emotional equilibrium.
\cultural imposition - ANS -when on person imposes his or her beliefs, values, and practices on
another because he or she believe his or her ideals are superior
\Cumulative Stress Reactions - ANS -Prolonged or excessive stress.
\Decision-making Capacity - ANS -Ability to understand and process information, and make a
choice regarding appropriate medical care.
\dedicated line - ANS -a special telephone line that is used for specific point-to-point
communications, also known as a hotline
\Deep - ANS -Farther inside the body and away from the skin.
\Defamation - ANS -The communication of false information about a person that is damaging to
that person's reputation or standing in the community.
\Delayed Stress Reactions - ANS -Reactions to stress that occur after a stressful situation
