Ans: An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced like support, such
as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications
2). Als (advanced life support)
Ans: Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the
EMT
3). Ada (americans with disabilities act)
Ans: Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities
against discriminations
4). Aed (automatic external defibrillator)
Ans: A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias (ventricular
fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to
the patient
5). Certification
Ans: 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
6). Community paramedicine
Ans: 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
7). Cqi (continuous quality improvement)
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, Ans: A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS
system
8). Emd (emergency medical dispatch)
Ans: 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
9). Emr (emergency medical responder)
Ans: 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
10). Ems (emergency medical services)
Ans: A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several
professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and
injured
11). Emt (emergency medical technician)
Ans: 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
12). Hipaa (health insurance portability and accountability act)
Ans: 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
13). Intravenous (iv) therapy
Ans: The delivery of medication directly into a vein
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, 14). Licensure
Ans: The process whereby a competent authority, usually the state, allows people to
perform a regulated act
15). Medical control
Ans: 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
16). Medical director
Ans: The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide
medical care in the field
17). Mih (mobile integrated healthcare)
Ans: A method of delivering health care which involves providing health care within
the community rather than at a physician's office or hospital
18). National ems scope of practice model
Ans: A document created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) that outlines the skills performed by various EMS providers
19). Paramedic
Ans: An individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including
endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other
advances assessment and treatment skills
20). Primary prevention
Ans: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occuring
21). Psa (primary service area)
Ans: The designated area in which the EMS agency is responsible for the provision of
prehospital emergency care and transportation to the hospital
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, 22). Public health
Ans: Focused n examining the health need of entire populations with the goal of
preventing health problems
23). Public safety access point
Ans: A call center, staffed by trained personnel who are responsible for managing
requests for police, fire, and ambulance services
24). Quality control
Ans: The responsibility of the medical director to ensure the appropriate medical care
standards are met by EMTs on each call
25). Secondary prevention
Ans: Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely
prevent
26). Acute stress reactions
Ans: Reactions to stress that occur during a stressful situation
27). Airborne transmission
Ans: The spread of an organism via droplets or dust
28). Bloodborne pathogens
Ans: 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)
29). Cdc (center for disease control and prevention)
Ans: The primary federal agency that conducts and supports public health activities in
the United States. The CDC is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services
30). Communicable disease
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