EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH - GLOSSARY TERMS ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH - GLOSSARY TERMS ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Abandonment - Answer -Unilateral termination of a patient-caretaker relationship by the caretaker where an adequate replacement for that caretaker has not been provided when this action results in some preventable harm. Abrasion - Answer -Scraping or rubbing away of a surface. It is usually the result of traumatic injury. ACE (Accredited Center of Excellence) - Answer -Centers that have achieved compliance to the highest level of standards as set forth by the Academy's Twenty Points of Accreditation. ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Answer -Unified standard of care for cardiac emergencies including drugs, intubation, and other invasive procedures