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Abandonment -
Answer✅
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.
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Abduction -
Answer✅
Motion of limb away from the midline.
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Acute Stress Reactions -
Answer✅
Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation.
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Adduction -
Answer✅
Motion of limb toward the midline.
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Advance Directive -
Answer✅
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.
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advanced EMT (AEMT) -
Answer✅
An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as
intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications.
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advanced life support (ALS) -
Answer✅
Advanced lifesaving procedures.
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Airborne Transmission -
Answer✅
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, The spread of an organism via droplets or dust
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American with Disabilities Act (ADA) -
Answer✅
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against
discrimination.
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Anterior -
Answer✅
The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.
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Apex (plural apices) -
Answer✅
The pointed extremity of a conical structure.
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Applied Ethics -
Answer✅
The manner in which principles of ethics are incorporated into professional conduct.
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, Assault -
Answer✅
Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm.
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automated external defibrillator (AED) -
Answer✅
A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia and delivers the
appropriate electrical shock to the patient.
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Base Station -
Answer✅
any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed place
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Battery -
Answer✅
Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent.
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Bilateral -
Answer✅
A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
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