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CORRECT ANSWERS
911 |system |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |system |for |telephone |access |to |report |emergincies.
quality |improvement |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |process |of |continuous |self |review |with |the |purpose |of
|identifying |and |correcting |aspects |of |the |system |that |require |improvement.
Medical |Director |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |physician |who |assumes |ultimate |responsibility |for |the |
patient-care |aspects |of |the |ems |system.
Medical |direction |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-oversight |of |the |patient-care |aspects |of |an |EMS |system |by |
the |medical |Director.
Protocols |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-lists |of |step, |such |as |assesments |and |interventions, |to |be |taken |in |
diffrent |situations. |Protocols |are |developed |by |Medical |director |of |an |EMS |system.
designated |agent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-an |emt |or |other |person |authorized |by |a |medical |director |to
|give |medications |and |provide |emergency |care.
standings |orders |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |policy |or |protocol |issued |by |a |medical |director |that |
authorizes |emts |and |other |personnel |to |preform |particular |skills
off-line |medical |direction |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-standing |orders |issued |by |the |medical |director |that |
allow |emts |to |give |certain |medications |or |preform |certain |procedures |with |out |speaking |to |the |
medical |director |or |another |physician
on |line |medical |direction |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-orders |given |by |the |on |duty |physician |to |an |emt |in |
the |field
patient |outcomes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |long |term |survival |of |patients
, evidence-based |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-description |of |medical |techniques |or |practices |that |are |
supported |by |scientific |evidence
pathogens |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |organisms |that |cause |infections |such |as |viruses |and |bacteria
standard |precautions |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |strict |form |of |infection |control |that |is |based |on |the |
assumption |that |all |blood |and |other |body |fluids |are |infected
personal |protective |equipment |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-equipment |that |protects |the |ems |worker |
from |infection
contamination |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |introduction |of |dangerous |chemicals, |diseases, |or |
infectious |materials
stress |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |state |of |physical |and/or |psychological |arousal |to |a |stimulus
multiple |casualty |incident |(MCI) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-an |emergency |involving |multiple |patients
critical |incident |stress |management |(CISM) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |comprehensive |system |that |
includes |education |and |resources |to |both |prevent |stress |and |to |deal |with |stress |appropriately |when |it
|occurs
hazardous |material |incident |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |release |of |harmful |substance |in |to |the |
environment
decontamination |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |removing |or |cleansing |of |dangerous |chemicals |and |
other |dangerous |and |infectious |materials
Body |mechanics |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |proper |use |of |the |body |to |facilitate |lifting |and |moving |
and |prevent |injury
CORRECT ANSWERS
911 |system |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |system |for |telephone |access |to |report |emergincies.
quality |improvement |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |process |of |continuous |self |review |with |the |purpose |of
|identifying |and |correcting |aspects |of |the |system |that |require |improvement.
Medical |Director |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |physician |who |assumes |ultimate |responsibility |for |the |
patient-care |aspects |of |the |ems |system.
Medical |direction |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-oversight |of |the |patient-care |aspects |of |an |EMS |system |by |
the |medical |Director.
Protocols |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-lists |of |step, |such |as |assesments |and |interventions, |to |be |taken |in |
diffrent |situations. |Protocols |are |developed |by |Medical |director |of |an |EMS |system.
designated |agent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-an |emt |or |other |person |authorized |by |a |medical |director |to
|give |medications |and |provide |emergency |care.
standings |orders |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |policy |or |protocol |issued |by |a |medical |director |that |
authorizes |emts |and |other |personnel |to |preform |particular |skills
off-line |medical |direction |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-standing |orders |issued |by |the |medical |director |that |
allow |emts |to |give |certain |medications |or |preform |certain |procedures |with |out |speaking |to |the |
medical |director |or |another |physician
on |line |medical |direction |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-orders |given |by |the |on |duty |physician |to |an |emt |in |
the |field
patient |outcomes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |long |term |survival |of |patients
, evidence-based |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-description |of |medical |techniques |or |practices |that |are |
supported |by |scientific |evidence
pathogens |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |organisms |that |cause |infections |such |as |viruses |and |bacteria
standard |precautions |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |strict |form |of |infection |control |that |is |based |on |the |
assumption |that |all |blood |and |other |body |fluids |are |infected
personal |protective |equipment |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-equipment |that |protects |the |ems |worker |
from |infection
contamination |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |introduction |of |dangerous |chemicals, |diseases, |or |
infectious |materials
stress |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |state |of |physical |and/or |psychological |arousal |to |a |stimulus
multiple |casualty |incident |(MCI) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-an |emergency |involving |multiple |patients
critical |incident |stress |management |(CISM) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |comprehensive |system |that |
includes |education |and |resources |to |both |prevent |stress |and |to |deal |with |stress |appropriately |when |it
|occurs
hazardous |material |incident |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |release |of |harmful |substance |in |to |the |
environment
decontamination |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |removing |or |cleansing |of |dangerous |chemicals |and |
other |dangerous |and |infectious |materials
Body |mechanics |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |proper |use |of |the |body |to |facilitate |lifting |and |moving |
and |prevent |injury
