JBL EMT: Chapter 1 Questions With Accurate Answers.
Advanced EMT - accurate answers-An individual who has training in specific
aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the
administration of certain emergency medications.
AEMT - accurate answers-Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Abb)
Advanced Life Support - accurate answers-Advanced lifesaving procedures,
some of which are now being provided by the EMT.
ALS - accurate answers-Advanced life support (Abb)
Americans with Disabilities Act - accurate answers-Comprehensive legislation
that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.
ADA - accurate answers-Americans with Disabilities Act (Abb)
Automated External Defibrillator - accurate answers-A device that detects
treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias [ventricular fibrillation &
ventricular tachycardia] and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the
patient.
AED - accurate answers-Automated external defibrillator (Abb)
Certification - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-A system of internal and
external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
CQI - accurate answers-Continuous quality improvement (Abb)
Emergency Medical Dispatch - accurate answers-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.
Advanced EMT - accurate answers-An individual who has training in specific
aspects of advanced life support, such as intravenous therapy, and the
administration of certain emergency medications.
AEMT - accurate answers-Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Abb)
Advanced Life Support - accurate answers-Advanced lifesaving procedures,
some of which are now being provided by the EMT.
ALS - accurate answers-Advanced life support (Abb)
Americans with Disabilities Act - accurate answers-Comprehensive legislation
that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination.
ADA - accurate answers-Americans with Disabilities Act (Abb)
Automated External Defibrillator - accurate answers-A device that detects
treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias [ventricular fibrillation &
ventricular tachycardia] and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the
patient.
AED - accurate answers-Automated external defibrillator (Abb)
Certification - accurate answers-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 - accurate answers-A system of internal and
external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.
CQI - accurate answers-Continuous quality improvement (Abb)
Emergency Medical Dispatch - accurate answers-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.
