EMT Block 1 Exam Complete 2023

AEMT (Advanced EMT) - Answer An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced like support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications ALS (Advanced Life Support) - Answer Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) - Answer Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities against discriminations AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) - Answer A device that detects treatable lifethreatening cardiac dysrhythmias (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 Community Paramedicine - Answer A health care model in which experiences paramedics receive advanced training to equip them to provide additional services in the prehospital environment, such as health evaluations, monitoring of chronic illnesses or conditions, and patient advocacy CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) - Answer A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatch) - Answer A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and provides callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crew EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) - Answer The first trained professional, such as a police officer, firefighters, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance EMS (Emergency Medical Services) - Answer A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) - Answer An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - Answer Federal legislation passed in 1996. Its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of patients' health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy Intravenous (IV) Therapy - Answer The delivery of medication directly into a veinLicensure - Answer The process whereby a competent authority, usually the state, allows people to perform a regulated act Medical Control - Answer Physician instructions given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) or indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect), as authorized by the medical direction of the service program Medical Director - Answer The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field MIH (Mobile Integrated Healthcare) - Answer A method of delivering health care which involves providing health care within the community rather than at a physician's office or hospital National EMS Scope of Practice Model - Answer A document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that outlines the skills performed by various EMS providers Paramedic - Answer An individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advances assessment and treatment skills Primary Prevention - Answer Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occuring PSA (Primary Service Area) - Answer The designated area in which the EMS agency is responsible for the provision of prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital Public Health - Answer Focused n examining the health need of entire populations with the goal of preventing health problems Public Safety Access Point - Answer A call center, staffed by trained personnel who are responsible for managing requests for police, fire, and ambulance services Quality Control - Answer The responsibility of the medical director to ensure the appropriate medical care standards are met by EMTs on each call Secondary Prevention - Answer Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent Acute Stress Reactions - Answer Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation Airborne Transmission - Answer The spread of an organism via droplets or dust Bloodborne Pathogens - Answer Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency (HIV)CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) - Answer The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in the