EMT Basic - AAOS - Chapter 1-28 EXAM
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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
advanced life support (ALS) - ANSWER-Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of
which are now being provided by the EMT
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWER-Comprehensive legislation that
is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination
automated external defibrillator (AED) - ANSWER-A device that detects treatable
life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular
tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient
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
continuous quality improvement (CQI) - ANSWER-A system of internal and
external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system
emergency medical dispatch (EMD) - 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
,emergency medical responder (EMR) - ANSWER-The first trained individual, such
as a police officer, fire fighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of
an emergency to provide initial medical assistance
emergency medical services (EMS) - ANSWER-A multidisciplinary system that
represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide
prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured
emergency medical technician (EMT) - ANSWER-An individual who has training in
basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive
airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - ANSWER-Federal
legislation passed in 1996, Its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of
patients' health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy
intravenous (IV) therapy - ANSWER-The delivery of medication directly into a vein
licensure - ANSWER-The process whereby a competent authority, usually the
state, allows individuals to perform a regulated act
medical control - ANSWER-Physician instructions that are given directly by radio
or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect),
as authorized by the medical director of the service program
medical director - ANSWER-The physician who authorizes or delegates to the
EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field
National EMS Scope of Practice Model - ANSWER-A document created by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills
performed by various EMS providers
paramedic - ANSWER-An individual who has extensive training in advanced life
support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac
monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills
,primary prevention - ANSWER-Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever
occurring
primary service area (PSA) - ANSWER-The designated area in which the EMS
service is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and
transportation to the hospital
public health - ANSWER-Focused on examining the health needs of entire
populations with the goal of preventing health problems
public safety access point - ANSWER-A call center, staffed by trained personnel
who are responsible for managing requests for police, firefighting, and
ambulance services
quality control - ANSWER-The responsibility of the medical director to ensure
that the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call
secondary prevention - ANSWER-Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness
that you cannot completely prevent
acute stress reactions - ANSWER-Reaction to stress that occurs during a
stressful situation.
airborne transmission - ANSWER-The spread of an organism in aerosol form.
bloodborne pathogens - ANSWER-Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in
human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but
are not limited to, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - ANSWER-The primary federal
agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States.
The CDC is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
communicable disease - ANSWER-A disease that can be spread from one person
or species to another.
, contamination - ANSWER-The presence of infectious organisms or foreign bodies
on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient's
body.
cover and concealment - ANSWER-The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for
protection.
critical incident stress management (CISM) - ANSWER-A process that confronts
the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency
services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium.
cumulative stress reactions - ANSWER-Prolonged or excessive stress.
delayed stress reaction - ANSWER-Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful
situation.
designated officer - ANSWER-The individual in the department who is charged
with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues.
direct contact - ANSWER-Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease
from one person to another by physical contact.
exposure - ANSWER-A situation in which a person has had contact with blood,
body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease
transmission may occur.
foodborne transmission - ANSWER-The contamination of food or water with an
organism than can cause disease.
general adaptation syndrome - ANSWER-The body's response to stress that
begins with an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance,
and then recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.
hepatitis - ANSWER-Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection,
that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function.
with complete solutions 2024/2025
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
advanced life support (ALS) - ANSWER-Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of
which are now being provided by the EMT
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWER-Comprehensive legislation that
is designed to protect individuals with disabilities against discrimination
automated external defibrillator (AED) - ANSWER-A device that detects treatable
life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular
tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient
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
continuous quality improvement (CQI) - ANSWER-A system of internal and
external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system
emergency medical dispatch (EMD) - 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
,emergency medical responder (EMR) - ANSWER-The first trained individual, such
as a police officer, fire fighter, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of
an emergency to provide initial medical assistance
emergency medical services (EMS) - ANSWER-A multidisciplinary system that
represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide
prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured
emergency medical technician (EMT) - ANSWER-An individual who has training in
basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive
airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - ANSWER-Federal
legislation passed in 1996, Its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of
patients' health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy
intravenous (IV) therapy - ANSWER-The delivery of medication directly into a vein
licensure - ANSWER-The process whereby a competent authority, usually the
state, allows individuals to perform a regulated act
medical control - ANSWER-Physician instructions that are given directly by radio
or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect),
as authorized by the medical director of the service program
medical director - ANSWER-The physician who authorizes or delegates to the
EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field
National EMS Scope of Practice Model - ANSWER-A document created by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills
performed by various EMS providers
paramedic - ANSWER-An individual who has extensive training in advanced life
support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac
monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills
,primary prevention - ANSWER-Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever
occurring
primary service area (PSA) - ANSWER-The designated area in which the EMS
service is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and
transportation to the hospital
public health - ANSWER-Focused on examining the health needs of entire
populations with the goal of preventing health problems
public safety access point - ANSWER-A call center, staffed by trained personnel
who are responsible for managing requests for police, firefighting, and
ambulance services
quality control - ANSWER-The responsibility of the medical director to ensure
that the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call
secondary prevention - ANSWER-Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness
that you cannot completely prevent
acute stress reactions - ANSWER-Reaction to stress that occurs during a
stressful situation.
airborne transmission - ANSWER-The spread of an organism in aerosol form.
bloodborne pathogens - ANSWER-Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in
human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but
are not limited to, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - ANSWER-The primary federal
agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the United States.
The CDC is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
communicable disease - ANSWER-A disease that can be spread from one person
or species to another.
, contamination - ANSWER-The presence of infectious organisms or foreign bodies
on or in objects such as dressings, water, food, needles, wounds, or a patient's
body.
cover and concealment - ANSWER-The tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for
protection.
critical incident stress management (CISM) - ANSWER-A process that confronts
the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency
services personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium.
cumulative stress reactions - ANSWER-Prolonged or excessive stress.
delayed stress reaction - ANSWER-Reaction to stress that occurs after a stressful
situation.
designated officer - ANSWER-The individual in the department who is charged
with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues.
direct contact - ANSWER-Exposure or transmission of a communicable disease
from one person to another by physical contact.
exposure - ANSWER-A situation in which a person has had contact with blood,
body fluids, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggests disease
transmission may occur.
foodborne transmission - ANSWER-The contamination of food or water with an
organism than can cause disease.
general adaptation syndrome - ANSWER-The body's response to stress that
begins with an alarm response, followed by a stage of reaction and resistance,
and then recovery or, if the stress is prolonged, exhaustion.
hepatitis - ANSWER-Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection,
that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function.
