68W MODULE 1 COMPLETE REVIEW NOTES
◉ What is the role of an EMT?
Answer: An EMT provides basic emergency medical care to sick or
injured patients.
◉ What is scope of practice?
Answer: Scope of practice defines the procedures, treatments,
medications, and responsibilities that an EMT is legally authorized
and trained to perform.
◉ What is the difference between an EMT's scope of practice and
standard of care?
Answer: Scope of practice: What you are legally allowed/trained to
do.
Standard of care: The level of care that a reasonably competent EMT
with similar training would be expected to provide under similar
circumstances.
◉ What is medical direction?
Answer: Medical direction is physician oversight of EMS personnel
and patient care.
, It ensures EMTs provide care according to accepted medical
standards.
◉ What is online medical direction?
Answer: Online medical direction is real-time communication
between EMS personnel and a physician or authorized medical
provider.
◉ What is offline medical direction?
Answer: Offline medical direction consists of written protocols,
standing orders, policies, and procedures that tell EMS personnel
what care they may provide without contacting a physician at that
moment.
◉ What is a designated agent?
Answer: A designated agent is an individual authorized to act on
behalf of the medical director according to established EMS policies
and protocols.
The designated agent may provide medical direction or oversight
within the authority given by the medical director/system.
◉ What is evidence-based practice?
◉ What is the role of an EMT?
Answer: An EMT provides basic emergency medical care to sick or
injured patients.
◉ What is scope of practice?
Answer: Scope of practice defines the procedures, treatments,
medications, and responsibilities that an EMT is legally authorized
and trained to perform.
◉ What is the difference between an EMT's scope of practice and
standard of care?
Answer: Scope of practice: What you are legally allowed/trained to
do.
Standard of care: The level of care that a reasonably competent EMT
with similar training would be expected to provide under similar
circumstances.
◉ What is medical direction?
Answer: Medical direction is physician oversight of EMS personnel
and patient care.
, It ensures EMTs provide care according to accepted medical
standards.
◉ What is online medical direction?
Answer: Online medical direction is real-time communication
between EMS personnel and a physician or authorized medical
provider.
◉ What is offline medical direction?
Answer: Offline medical direction consists of written protocols,
standing orders, policies, and procedures that tell EMS personnel
what care they may provide without contacting a physician at that
moment.
◉ What is a designated agent?
Answer: A designated agent is an individual authorized to act on
behalf of the medical director according to established EMS policies
and protocols.
The designated agent may provide medical direction or oversight
within the authority given by the medical director/system.
◉ What is evidence-based practice?
