Test Bank Solution Manual for Paramedic Care Operation Vocabulary
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Test Bank Solution Manual for Paramedic Care Operation Vocabulary
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) - Answers Enzyme that stops the action of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter.
Active Rescue Zone - Answers Area in which special rescue teams operate; also known as the "hot zone" or "inner circle."
Acu...
Test Bank Solution Manual for Paramedic Care Operation Vocabulary
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) - Answers Enzyme that stops the action of acetylcholine, a
neurotransmitter.
Active Rescue Zone - Answers Area in which special rescue teams operate; also known as the "hot zone"
or "inner circle."
Acute Effects - Answers Signs and/or symptoms rapidly displayed on exposure to a toxic substance.
ADAMS - Answers Atlas and Database of Air Medical Services, created by the Center for Transportation
Injury Research and the Association of Air Medical Services that includes information on air medical
service providers, their communication centers, base helipads, rotor and fixed wing aircraft, and
receiving hospitals.
Aeromedical Evacuation - Answers Transport by helicopter.
Air Bags - Answers Inflatable high-pressure pillows that when inflated can lift up to 20 tons, depending
on the make.
Air-purifying respirator (APR) - Answers System of filtering a normal environment for a specific chemical
substance using filter cartridges.
Biological Agents - Answers Either living organisms or toxins produced by living organisms that are
deliberately distributed to cause disease and death.
Biotoxins - Answers Poisons that are produced by a living organism but are themselves not alive.
Biotransformation - Answers Changing a substance in the body from one chemical to another; in the
case of hazardous materials, the body tries to create less toxic materials.
Blood Spatter Evidence - Answers The pattern that blood forms when it is splattered or dropped at the
scene of a crime.
Body Armor - Answers Vest made of tightly woven, strong fibers that offer protection against handgun
bullets, most knives, and blunt trauma; also know as "bulletproof vests."
Branches - Answers Functional levels within the IMS based on primary roles and geographic locations.
CAMEO - Answers Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations; website developed by the
EPA and NOAA as a source of information, skills, and links related to hazardous substances.
C-FLOP - Answers Mnemonic for the main functional areas within the IMS command:
finance/administration, logistics, operations, and planning.
, CBRNE - Answers Acronym for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive, developed
following the increase in terrorism; refers to situations in which any of these five hazards is or may be
present.
CHEMTEL - Answers Chemical Telephone, Inc.; maintains a 24-hour, toll-free hotline at 800-255-3024;
for collect calls and calls from other points of origin, dial 813-979-0626.
CHEMTREC - Answers Chemical Transportation Emergency Center; maintains a 24-hour, toll-free hotline
at 800-424-9300; for collect calls and calls from other points of origin, dial 703-527-3887.
Closed Incident - Answers An incident that is not likely to generate any further patients; also known as a
contained incident.
Cold Zone - Answers Location at a hazmat incident outside the warm zone; area where incident
operations take place; also called the green zone or the safe zone.
Command - Answers The individual or group responsible for coordinating all activities and who makes
final decisions on the emergency scene; often referred to as the incident commander (IC) or officer in
charge (OIC).
Command Staff - Answers Officers who report directly to the incident commander; officers who handle
public information, safety, and outside liaisons, also known as management staff.
Compartment Syndrome - Answers Condition that occurs when circulation to a portion of the body is cut
off; after a period of time toxins can develop in the blood, leading to shock when circulation is restored.
Concealment - Answers Hiding the body behind objects that shield a person from view but that offer
little or no protection against bullets or other ballistics.
Consensus Standards - Answers Widely agreed-on guidelines, such as those developed by the National
Fire Protection Association and others.
CONTOMS - Answers Counter-Narcotics Tactical Operations; program that manages the training and
certification of EMT-Ts and SWAT-Medics.
Cover - Answers Hiding the body behind solid and impenetrable objects that protect a person from
bullets.
Cribbing - Answers Wooden slats used to shore up heavy equipment.
Crush Points - Answers Mechanisms of injury in which two or more objects come together with enough
weight or force to crush the affected appendage.
Cytochrome Oxidase - Answers Enzyme complex, found in cellular mitochondria, that enables oxygen to
create the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) required for all muscle energy.
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