EMD 197 Course Terminology Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
evidence-based techniques |
techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety
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and efficacy, rather than merely on supposition and tradition
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medical direction |
oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the medical director.
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Direction can be either off-line or on-line
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medical director |
a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of
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the EMS system
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911 system
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a system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the
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information and alerts EMS or the fire department as needed. Enhanced 911 also
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identifies the caller's phone number and location automatically
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off-line medical direction
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standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMTs to give certain
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medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical
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director or another physician
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on-line medical direction
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orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or
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telephone
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patient outcomes |
the long-term survival of patients
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,peer reviewed |
submitted to a professional journal and reviewed by several of the researcher's
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peers
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protocols
list of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different
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|situations. Protocols are developed by the medical director of an EMS system
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quality improvement |
a process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting
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aspects of the system that require improvement
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standing orders |
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs and others
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to perform particular skills in certain situations
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contamination
contact with or presence of a material (contaminant) that is present where it
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does not belong and that is somehow harmful to persons, animals, or the
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environment; introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infections
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materials
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critical incident stress management (CISM)
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a comprehensive system that includes education and resources to prevent stress
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and to deal with appropriately when it occurs
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decontamination
the removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or
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infectious materials from employees and their equipment to preclude
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foreseeable health effects
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hazardous material incident | |
the release of a harmful substance into the environment
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,multiple-casualty incident (MCI) | |
any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients
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pathogens
the organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria
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personal protective equipment (PPE)
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equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the
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dangers of rescue operations
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resiliance
toughness; an ability to recover quickly from difficult situations
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standard precautions |
a strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood
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and other body fluids are infectious; also known as Standard Precautions
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stress
a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
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bariatric
having to do with patients who are significantly overweight or obese
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body mechanics |
the proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving to prevent injury
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direct carry |
a method of transferring a patient from bed to a stretcher, during which two or
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more rescuers curl the patient to their chests, then reverse the process to lower
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the patient to the stretcher
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direct ground lift | |
, a method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in
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which two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chests, stand, then
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reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
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draw-sheet method |
a method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling
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the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
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extremity lift |
a method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one rescuer slips hands under
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the patient's armpits and grasps the wrists, while the other rescuer grasps the
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patient's knees
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power grip |
gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being
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lifted, all fingers bent at the same angle, and hands at least 10 inches apart
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power lift |
a lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet
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apart and flat on the ground, body weight on or just behind the balls of the feet,
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and the back locked in. The upper body is raised before the hips. Also called the
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squat-lift position
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abandonment
leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been
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|transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
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advance directive |
a DNR order; instructions written in advance of an event
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assault
placing a person in fear of bodily harm
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battery
Questions With Correct Answers
evidence-based techniques |
techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety
| | | | | | | | | | |
and efficacy, rather than merely on supposition and tradition
| | | | | | | | |
medical direction |
oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the medical director.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Direction can be either off-line or on-line
| | | | | | |
medical director |
a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of
| | | | | | | | | |
the EMS system
| | |
911 system
|
a system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the
| | | | | | | | | | |
information and alerts EMS or the fire department as needed. Enhanced 911 also
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
identifies the caller's phone number and location automatically
| | | | | | | |
off-line medical direction
| |
standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMTs to give certain
| | | | | | | | | | | |
medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the medical
| | | | | | | | | |
director or another physician
| | | |
on-line medical direction
| |
orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
telephone
|
patient outcomes |
the long-term survival of patients
| | | |
,peer reviewed |
submitted to a professional journal and reviewed by several of the researcher's
| | | | | | | | | | |
peers
|
protocols
list of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|situations. Protocols are developed by the medical director of an EMS system
| | | | | | | | | | |
quality improvement |
a process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting
| | | | | | | | | | |
aspects of the system that require improvement
| | | | | | |
standing orders |
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs and others
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
to perform particular skills in certain situations
| | | | | | |
contamination
contact with or presence of a material (contaminant) that is present where it
| | | | | | | | | | | |
does not belong and that is somehow harmful to persons, animals, or the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
environment; introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease, or infections
| | | | | | | |
materials
|
critical incident stress management (CISM)
| | | |
a comprehensive system that includes education and resources to prevent stress
| | | | | | | | | |
and to deal with appropriately when it occurs
| | | | | | | |
decontamination
the removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or
| | | | | | | | | |
infectious materials from employees and their equipment to preclude
| | | | | | | | |
foreseeable health effects
| | |
hazardous material incident | |
the release of a harmful substance into the environment
| | | | | | | |
,multiple-casualty incident (MCI) | |
any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients
| | | | | | |
pathogens
the organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria
| | | | | | | | |
personal protective equipment (PPE)
| | |
equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the
| | | | | | | | | | |
dangers of rescue operations
| | | |
resiliance
toughness; an ability to recover quickly from difficult situations
| | | | | | | |
standard precautions |
a strict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and other body fluids are infectious; also known as Standard Precautions
| | | | | | | | | | |
stress
a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
| | | | | | | | |
bariatric
having to do with patients who are significantly overweight or obese
| | | | | | | | | |
body mechanics |
the proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving to prevent injury
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
direct carry |
a method of transferring a patient from bed to a stretcher, during which two or
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
more rescuers curl the patient to their chests, then reverse the process to lower
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the patient to the stretcher
| | | | |
direct ground lift | |
, a method of lifting and carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
which two or more rescuers kneel, curl the patient to their chests, stand, then
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
| | | | | | | | | |
draw-sheet method |
a method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher by grasping and pulling
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the loosened bottom sheet of the bed
| | | | | | |
extremity lift |
a method of lifting and carrying a patient in which one rescuer slips hands under
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the patient's armpits and grasps the wrists, while the other rescuer grasps the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
patient's knees
| |
power grip |
gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
lifted, all fingers bent at the same angle, and hands at least 10 inches apart
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
power lift |
a lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
apart and flat on the ground, body weight on or just behind the balls of the feet,
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and the back locked in. The upper body is raised before the hips. Also called the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
squat-lift position
| |
abandonment
leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
| | | | | | | |
advance directive |
a DNR order; instructions written in advance of an event
| | | | | | | | |
assault
placing a person in fear of bodily harm
| | | | | | |
battery
