JONES AND BARTLETT EMT TESTPREP QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
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 medicines
advanced life support (ALS) - (ANSWER)advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being
provided by the EMT
American 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
GUARANTEED SUCCESS.
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 medicines
advanced life support (ALS) - (ANSWER)advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being
provided by the EMT
American 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
