Ch. 1 UCLA EMT Questions and Answers
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quality control The responsibility of the medical director to ensure that the appropriate
medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call.
secondary prevention Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot
completely prevent.
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.
advanced life support (ALS) Advanced lifesaving procedures, including cardiac
monitoring, administration of intravenous fluids and medications, and the use of advanced
airway adjuncts. EMTs may be trained in some of these areas.
ADA Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities
against discrimination
, AED A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and delivers the
appropriate electrical shock to the patient
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.
community paramedicine 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.
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) A system of internal and external reviews and
audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
Emergency medical dispatch (EMD) 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 responder (EMR) The first trained professional, such as a police
officer, firefighters, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide
initial medical assistance.
Verified by Experts
quality control The responsibility of the medical director to ensure that the appropriate
medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call.
secondary prevention Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot
completely prevent.
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.
advanced life support (ALS) Advanced lifesaving procedures, including cardiac
monitoring, administration of intravenous fluids and medications, and the use of advanced
airway adjuncts. EMTs may be trained in some of these areas.
ADA Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities
against discrimination
, AED A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and delivers the
appropriate electrical shock to the patient
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.
community paramedicine 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.
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) A system of internal and external reviews and
audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
Emergency medical dispatch (EMD) 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 responder (EMR) The first trained professional, such as a police
officer, firefighters, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide
initial medical assistance.
