EMT Basic Jurisprudence Quiz 2023 Graded A+

Abandonment - ANSWER-Leaving a patient without appropriate medical care once patient contact has been established, unless emergency medical services personnel are following medical director's protocols, a physician directive or the patient signs a release; turning the care of a patient over to an individual of lesser education when advanced treatment modalities have been initiated. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - ANSWER-An individual who is certified by the department and is minimally proficient in performing the basic life support skills required to provide emergency prehospital or inter-facility care and initiating and maintaining under medical supervision certain advanced life support procedures, including intravenous therapy and endotracheal or esophageal intubation. Credit hour - ANSWER-Continuing education credit unit awarded for successful completion of a unit of learning activity as defined in §157.32 of this title (relating to EMS Education Program and Course Approval). Department - ANSWER-The Texas Department of State Health Services Designated infection control officer - ANSWER-A designated officer who serves as a liaison between the employer's employees who have been or believe they have been exposed to a potentially life-threatening infectious disease, through a person who was treated and/or transported, by the EMS provider. Diversion - ANSWER-A procedure put into effect by a trauma facility to ensure appropriate patient care when that facility is unable to provide the level of care demanded by a trauma patient's injuries or when the facility has temporarily exhausted its resources. General trauma facility - ANSWER-A hospital designated by the department as having met the criteria for a Level III and Level IV trauma facility as described in §157.125 of this title. General trauma facilities provide resuscitation, stabilization, and assessment of injury victims and either provide treatment or arrange for appropriate transfer to a higher level trauma facility, provide ongoing educational opportunities in trauma related topics for health care professionals and the public, and implement targeted injury prevention programs. Inter-facility care - ANSWER-Care provided while transporting a patient between medical facilities Major trauma facility - ANSWER-A hospital designated by the department as having met the criteria for a Level II trauma facility as described in §157.125 of this title. Major