American Red Cross, EMR- UNIT 1:
Chapter 1, The Emergency Medical
Responder Exam Questions & Answers
100% Correct!
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - ANSWERSA person trained to give
basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and
emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system.
Certification - ANSWERSAchieved by obtaining and maintaining the National EMS/state
certification, taking an approved EMS course and meeting other requirements; this does
not grant the right to practice as licensure may in some states.
Direct medical control - ANSWERSA type if medical direction, also called "on-line",
"base-station, "immediate", or "concurrent medical control";
under this type of medical direction, the physician speaks directly with emergency care
providers at the scene of an emergency.
Emergency medical responder (EMR) - ANSWERSA person trained in emergency care
who may be called on to give such care as a routine part of his or her job until more
advanced medical personnel take over; EMRs are often the first trained professionals to
respond to emergencies.
Emergency medical services (EMS) system - ANSWERSA network of community
resources and medical personnel that provides emergency care to people who are
injured or suddenly become ill.
Licensure - ANSWERSRequired acknowledgement that the bearer has permission to
practice in a licensing state; Offers the highest level of protection; may be revoked at
the state level should the bearer no longer meet the required standards.
Local credentialing - ANSWERSLocal requirements EMRs must meet in order to
maintain employment or obtain certain protocols so that they may practice.
Paramedic - ANSWERSAn allied health professional whose primary focus is to give
advanced emergency medical care for critical patients who access the EMS system.
Paramedics may also give nonemergency, community-based care based on state and
local community paramedicine or mobile integrated healthcare programs.
Chapter 1, The Emergency Medical
Responder Exam Questions & Answers
100% Correct!
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) - ANSWERSA person trained to give
basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and
emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system.
Certification - ANSWERSAchieved by obtaining and maintaining the National EMS/state
certification, taking an approved EMS course and meeting other requirements; this does
not grant the right to practice as licensure may in some states.
Direct medical control - ANSWERSA type if medical direction, also called "on-line",
"base-station, "immediate", or "concurrent medical control";
under this type of medical direction, the physician speaks directly with emergency care
providers at the scene of an emergency.
Emergency medical responder (EMR) - ANSWERSA person trained in emergency care
who may be called on to give such care as a routine part of his or her job until more
advanced medical personnel take over; EMRs are often the first trained professionals to
respond to emergencies.
Emergency medical services (EMS) system - ANSWERSA network of community
resources and medical personnel that provides emergency care to people who are
injured or suddenly become ill.
Licensure - ANSWERSRequired acknowledgement that the bearer has permission to
practice in a licensing state; Offers the highest level of protection; may be revoked at
the state level should the bearer no longer meet the required standards.
Local credentialing - ANSWERSLocal requirements EMRs must meet in order to
maintain employment or obtain certain protocols so that they may practice.
Paramedic - ANSWERSAn allied health professional whose primary focus is to give
advanced emergency medical care for critical patients who access the EMS system.
Paramedics may also give nonemergency, community-based care based on state and
local community paramedicine or mobile integrated healthcare programs.
