JBL EMT CHAPTER 1 Questions with Correct Solutions

JBL EMT: CHAPTER 1 Questions with Correct Solutions


Question:
1. Advanced EMT

Answer:
An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced life support, such as
intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications.


Question:
2. AEMT

Answer:
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Abb)


Question:
3. Advanced Life Support

Answer:
Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.


Question:
4. ALS

Answer:
Advanced life support (Abb)


Question:
5. Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer:
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against
discrimination.


Question:
6. ADA

Answer:
Americans with Disabilities Act (Abb)


Question:
7. Automated External Defibrillator

, Answer:
A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias [ventricular fibrillation &
ventricular tachycardia] and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient.


Question:
8. AED

Answer:
Automated external defibrillator (Abb)


Question:
9. Certification

Answer:
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.


Question:
10. Continuous Quality Improvement

Answer:
A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system.


Question:
11. CQI

Answer:
Continuous quality improvement (Abb)


Question:
12. Emergency Medical Dispatch

Answer:
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.


Question:
13. EMD

Answer:
Emergency medical dispatch (Abb)


Question:
14. Emergency Medical Responder