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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Advanced EMT) -
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A prehospital emergency care provider who uses basic and limited advanced life
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support skills to care for acutely ill and injured patients. Also called AEMT.
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advanced life support (ALS) - d d d d d
Complex patient care assessments and interventions that require in-depth training.
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allied health care professionals -
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Health care providers other than nurses and physicians who provide specialized
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services, such as physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and emergency medical services.
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The portion of health care provider training that takes place in a medical setting, in
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Program in which EMS providers deliver nonemergency health services to meet a
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specific health need in a community.
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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - d d d d d
An EMS provider who uses minimal equipment to provide immediate lifesaving care
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to critically ill and injured patients while awaiting the arrival of more highly trained EMS
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personnel.
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provide lifesaving care to acutely ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
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An EMS provider who provides emergency medical care and transportation to the ill
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and injured, using the basic equipment supplied on an ambulance.
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An individual with one of four nationally recognized levels of training who provides
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lifesaving care to acutely ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
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evidence-based practice - d d d
Using the best available research evidence to guide patient assessment and care. Also
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called evidence-based medicine.
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field training -
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The portion of health care provider training that takes place in the practice setting; in
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EMS, refers to practical experience responding to EMS calls.
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Ambulance transportation of chronically or acutely ill patients from one health care
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institution to another. d d
mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) -
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Patient-centered health care delivery by mobile resources in the outside-of-hospital
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An allied health care professional who provides complex assessments and
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oversight role in an EMS systems to provide guidelines for medical treatment and continuous
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quality improvement activities.
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The environment and circumstances in which ill or injured patients are cared for by
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Edition Section 1 Key Terms (Chapters 1 - 6) Test Questions d d d d d d d d d d d
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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Advanced EMT) -
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A prehospital emergency care provider who uses basic and limited advanced life
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support skills to care for acutely ill and injured patients. Also called AEMT.
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advanced life support (ALS) - d d d d d
Complex patient care assessments and interventions that require in-depth training.
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allied health care professionals -
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Health care providers other than nurses and physicians who provide specialized
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services, such as physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and emergency medical services.
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particular, in the hospital. d d d
community paramedicine (CP) - d d d d
Program in which EMS providers deliver nonemergency health services to meet a
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specific health need in a community.
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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - d d d d d
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to critically ill and injured patients while awaiting the arrival of more highly trained EMS
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personnel.
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An organized network of resources and specially trained personnel that exists to
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provide lifesaving care to acutely ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - d d d d d
An EMS provider who provides emergency medical care and transportation to the ill
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and injured, using the basic equipment supplied on an ambulance.
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lifesaving care to acutely ill and injured patients in the prehospital setting.
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evidence-based practice - d d d
Using the best available research evidence to guide patient assessment and care. Also
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called evidence-based medicine.
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field training -
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The portion of health care provider training that takes place in the practice setting; in
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EMS, refers to practical experience responding to EMS calls.
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, interfacility transportation - d d d
Ambulance transportation of chronically or acutely ill patients from one health care
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institution to another. d d
mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) -
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setting
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An allied health care professional who provides complex assessments and
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interventions for critical and emergency patients. d d d d d
physician medical director - d d d d
A licensed medical doctor or doctors of osteopathic medicine who assumes an
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oversight role in an EMS systems to provide guidelines for medical treatment and continuous
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quality improvement activities.
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The environment and circumstances in which ill or injured patients are cared for by
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EMS providers between the onset of the emergency and arrival at the hospital.
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ethics or conduct. d d
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applications.
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