Exam (elaborations)
NREMT 68w exam questions with answers
- Course
- Institution
NREMT 68w exam questions with answers
[Show more]
Content preview
NREMT 68w exam questions withanswers
911 system - ANSWERS✔✔ A system for telephone access to report
emergincies.
quality improvement - ANSWERS✔✔ a process of continuous self review with
the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require
improvement.
Medical Director - ANSWERS✔✔ a physician who assumes ultimate
responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the ems system.
Medical direction - ANSWERS✔✔ oversight of the patient-care aspects of an
EMS system by the medical Director.
Protocols - ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ANSWERS✔✔ an emt or other person authorized by a
medical director to give medications and provide emergency care.
standings orders - ANSWERS✔✔ a policy or protocol issued by a medical
director that authorizes emts and other personnel to preform particular skills
off-line medical direction - ANSWERS✔✔ 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 - ANSWERS✔✔ orders given by the on duty
physician to an emt in the field
patient outcomes - ANSWERS✔✔ the long term survival of patients
evidence-based - ANSWERS✔✔ description of medical techniques or
practices that are supported by scientific evidence
pathogens - ANSWERS✔✔ the organisms that cause infections such as
viruses and bacteria
standard precautions - ANSWERS✔✔ a strict form of infection control that is
based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are infected
personal protective equipment - ANSWERS✔✔ equipment that protects the
ems worker from infection
contamination - ANSWERS✔✔ the introduction of dangerous chemicals,
diseases, or infectious materials
stress - ANSWERS✔✔ a state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a
stimulus
multiple casualty incident (MCI) - ANSWERS✔✔ an emergency involving
multiple patients
critical incident stress management (CISM) - ANSWERS✔✔ a comprehensive
system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to
deal with stress appropriately when it occurs
hazardous material incident - ANSWERS✔✔ the release of harmful substance
in to the environment
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Fordenken. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $16.09. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
82871 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now