medical director - Correct answer-a physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for
the patient care aspects of the ems system
medical direction - Correct answer-oversight of the patient care aspects of an ems
system by the medical director
designated agent - Correct answer-an emt or other person authorized by a medical
director to give medications and provide emergency care. the transfer of such
authorization to a designated agent is an extension of the medical direction's licensce to
practice medicine
standing orders - Correct answer-a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that
authorizes emts and others to perform particular skills in certain situations
off line medical direction - Correct answer-standing orders issued by the medical
director that allow emts to give certain medications or perform certain procedures
without speaking to the medical director of another physician
on line medical direction - Correct answer-orders given directly by the on duty physician
to an emt in the field by radio or telephone
standard precautions - Correct answer-a strict form of infection control that is based on
the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infectious
osha - Correct answer-organization that issued strict guidelines about precautions
against exposure to bloodorne pathogens
eye protection - Correct answer-should be worn to prevent splashing, spattering, or
spraying fluids from entering the body through these membranes
n-95 or hepa respirator - Correct answer-should be work in cases where tuberculosis is
suspected
gown - Correct answer-worn to protect clothing and bare skin from spilled or splashed
fluids
hepatitis - Correct answer-an infection that causes inflammation of the liver and comes
in several forms
tuberculosis - Correct answer-an infection that settles in the lungs and is spread through
the air