Advanced emt 2nd edition - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Advanced EMT 2nd edition Chapter 1 Exam 2023 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Advanced EMT) - Answer-A prehospital emergency care provider who uses basic and limited advanced life support skills to care for acutely ill and injured patients. Also called AEMT. advanced life support (ALS) - Answer-Complex patient care assessments and interventions that require in-depth training. allied health care professionals - Answer-Health care providers other than nurses and physicians who pr...

Advanced EMT 2nd edition Chapter 48 Exam 2023-2024 Cold zone - The area at a hazardous materials incident that is located in a safe distance from the chemical release and where triage, treatment, and other operational support functions take place Decontamination - With respect to hazardous materials the process of reducing or removing hazardous materials from people and equipment Emergency response guidebook - A directory published by the US Department of TransportationEvery four yea...

Advanced EMT 2nd edition Chapter 2 Exam 2023-2024 accreditation - AnswerA formal process by which a professional body assesses whether or not a program or institution has met the established standards of the profession and formally recognizes that they standards have been met. American Heart Association (AHA) - AnswerA nonprofit organization that supports efforts to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke, and established standards for emergency cardiac care. certif...

Advanced EMT 2nd edition Chapter 18 Questions And Answers 2023-2024 (A+) anisocoria - Answer-A condition in which the pupils are unequal. antecubital fossa - Answer-The anterior, slightly depressed area of the arm over the elbow joint. atrial fibrillation - Answer-A cardiac dysrhythmia in which there are many ectopic (abnormal) pacemakers in the atria; a limited number of the ectopic impulses are conducted through the AV node on an irregular basis, resulting in an irregular pulse. aus...

Advanced EMT 2nd edition Chapter 27 Questions And Answers 2023-2024 A+ Anaphylactoid reaction - Answer-A life threatening reaction to a substance that presents with signs and symptoms similar to anaphylaxis but that is not mediated by the immune globulin IgE Anaphylaxis - Answer-a life threatening allergic reaction that produces shock through vasodilation and fluid shifts, with the potential for asphyxia Angioedema - Continues...

Advanced EMT 2nd edition Chapter 23 Exam 2023-2024 (A+) Addison's disease - ANS-A condition that results from a failure of the adrenal cortices to produce adequate amounts of adrenal cortical hormones, which affects carbohydrate and protein metabolism and electrolyte and water balance. adrenal crisis - ANS-A complication of Addison's disease in which the body cannot maintain homeostasis because of a lack of adrenal cortical hormones. antihyperglycemic agents - ANS-Medications taken...

Advanced EMT 2nd Edition (Alexander/Belle) Chapter 14 Patient Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Exam 2023 A+ A systematic process of collecting relevant patient information in order to determine a patient's medical condition and establish priorities for treatment and transport would be known as: - Correct Answer-patient assessment Giving oxygen to a patient without having to have a specific diagnosis of the underlying cause of difficulty breathing would be an example of using: - Co...

Advanced EMT 2nd Edition (Alexander/Belle) Chapter 31 Behavioral Emergencies Exam 2023-2024 A+ Compared to dementia, delirium often has a ________ onset. - Answer-acute A condition that occurs as a result of panic disorder, phobia, or posttraumatic stress is termed: - Answer-anxiety All of the following are good indicators of affect EXCEPT: A) posture. B) movements. C) religious beliefs. D) behavior - Answer-religious beliefs In the treatment of behavioral emergencies, ________ is...

Advanced EMT 2nd edition Chapter 43 Exam 2023-2024 A+ Abortion - AnswerLoss of pregnancy from any clause prior to 20 weeks gestation Abrupto placentae - AnswerPremature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall Braxton Hicks contractions - AnswerMild regular uterine contractions prior to the onset of labor Breech position - AnswerA fetal presentation and which the feet or buttocks are the presenting part Crowning - AnswerThe visibility of the presenting part of the fetus at the...

Advanced EMT 2nd Edition (Alexander/Belle) Chapter 4 Ethical and Medical/Legal Considerations in Advanced EMT Practice Exam 2023-2024 What refers to the set of regulations that defines what the AEMT is permitted to do and the limitations placed on him? - Answer-scope of practice What is the service Medical Director responsible for? - Answer-managing inappropriate medical conduct by service AEMTs What type of consent allows you to treat a 40 y/o known diabetic who was found uncons...