EMT AAOS

EMR Provides immediate lifesaving care to patients who have accessed the EMS system Basic airway, ventilation, and oxygen therapy devices EMT Provides basic emergency medical care and transportation to patients Advanced oxygen therapy and ventilation AEMT Provides both basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation Administration of select number of medications Paramedic Advanced assessments, drug interventions Trauma Center For rap...

abdomen The body cavity that contains the major organs of digestion and excretion. It is located below the diaphragm and above the pelvis. acetabulum The depression on the lateral pelvis where its three component bones join, in which the femoral head fits snugly. Adam's apple A firm prominence of cartilage that forms the upper part of the larynx. It is more prominent in men than women. Also called the thyroid cartilage. adenosine triphosphate The nucleotide involved in ...

abandonment Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient advance directive Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living will or health care directive applied ethics The manner in which princip...

base station Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed place cellular telephone A low-power portable radio that communicates through an interconnected series of repeater stations called "cells channel An assigned frequency or frequencies that are used to carry voice and/or data communications close-ended questions Questions that can be answered in short or single word responses communication The transmission of informati...

Which of the following statements regarding normal gas exchange in the lungs is correct? Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse across the alveolar walls and capillaries. Which of the following structures is NOT found in the upper airway? Bronchus The physical act of moving air into and out of the lungs is called: ventilation. Which of the following statements regarding breathing adequacy is correct? Patients breathing shallowly may require assisted ventilation despite a norm...

All of the following will help minimize the risk of gastric distension when ventilating an apneic patient with a bag-valve mask, EXCEPT: increasing the amount of delivered tidal volume. If ventilation is impaired, carbon dioxide levels in the bloodstream will increase. This condition is called: hypercarbia. How does positive-pressure ventilation affect cardiac output? It increases intrathoracic pressure, which decreases venous return to the heart and causes a decrease in cardiac...

A drug is contraindicated for a patient when it: A. may cause harm or have no positive effect. B. produces actions other than the desired ones. C. is used to treat a multitude of conditions. D. is used to treat a specific medical condition. A. may cause harm or have no positive effect. Activated charcoal is frequently suspended in sorbitol, a complex sugar that: A. significantly slows the process of digestion. B. binds to any chemicals that are in the stomach. C. facilitat...