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23 Cards in this Set
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an emt authorized by the medical director to give medication and treatment
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designated agent
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oversight of the patient care aspects of the ems system by the medical director
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medical direction
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standing orders that allow the emt to give medications and treatment without speaking to the medical director
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off-line medical direction
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orders from the medical director given to the emt by radio or telephone
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on-line medical direction
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physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of the ems system
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medical director
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a system of telephone access to report emergencies
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911 system
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list of steps, assessments, and interventions to be taken in different situations
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protocols
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a process of continuous self review to identify and correct aspects of the system
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quality improvement
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a policy or protocol issued by the medical director that authorizes the emt to perform particular skills in certain situations
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standing orders
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state laws that allow an ems system to exist
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enabling legistlation
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a system designed to get trained personnel to the patient as quickly as possible and to provide emergency care
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ems system
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a communications system that has the capability of automatically identifying the caller's phone number and location
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enhanced 911
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the earliest documented emergency medical service
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france, 1790
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In 1996, which two agencies helped to develop ems standards
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national highway safety act (NHSA)
department of transportation (DOT) |
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three major components of the national highway safety act (NHSA)
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transportation
communication evaluation |
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name four specialty hospitals
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burn
trauma pediatric poison |
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name four levels of emt
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first responder
emt-b emt-i emt-p |
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medication that may require physician approval before giving it to the patrient
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activated charcoal
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patient advocacy means
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speaking up for the patient
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community education program the emt may be a part of
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injury prevention
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what are the six parts of the ems system
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patient
911 is called first responder emt hospital other health staff |
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The organization responsible for establishing the National Standard Curriculum for each EMT
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department of transportation
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what year did modern ems begin
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1966
The report “Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society” was published |
