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AAOS EMT Basic (12th Edition) Chapter 1 Exam Questions and Answers
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AAOS EMT Basic (12th Edition) Chapter1 Exam Questions and Answers
Emergency Medical Services Systems - Answer -EMS is a team of health care
professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to
the sick and injured
4 levels of EMT training and licensure - Answer --Emergency Medical Responder(EMR)
-Emergency Medical Technicians(EMT)
-Advanced EMT(AEMT)
-Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder(EMR) - Answer -Has a basic emergency care and
operations training and is focused on managing the emergency scene and initiating
immediate life-saving care before the ambulance arrives. EMRs may also perform roles
under the direction of providers with more advanced training
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Answer -Has additional depth and breadth of
training in basic emergency care and transportation of sick and injured patients. Not
always the first to arrive, EMTs most commonly focus on initial stablization of the scene
and fundamental emergency care.
EMT - Answer -primary link between the emergency scene and the health care system
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician(AEMT) - Answer -Has additional preparation
beyond the EMT level that includes training and education in specific aspects of
advanced life support (ALS) such as Intravenous (IV) therapy, advanced airway
management, and the administration of certain emergency medications.
AEMT primary focus - Answer -advanced assessment techniques and selected
emergency interventions known to improve patient outcomes
Paramedics - Answer -Have the greatest breadth and depth of education and training
among emergency care providers. Their preparation focuses on ALS assessment;
diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques, such as interpretation of heart rhythms;
advanced airway management ; and emergency pharmacology. Paramedics functions
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