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23 Cards in this Set
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"[Emergency medical dispatchers] not only obtain the appropriate information from callers, but they also provide _____________________." |
Medical instructions for emergency care Ch. 1, pg. 7 |
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Four levels of EMS training |
1. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) 2. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 3. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) 4. Paramedic Ch. 1, pg. 7-8 |
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"The ___________ provides the most advanced level of prehospital care." |
Paramedic Ch. 1, pg. 8 |
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8 Core Roles and Responsibilities of the EMT |
1. Personal Safety 2. Safety of the crew, patient, and bystanders 3. Patient assessment 4. Patient care 5. Lifting and moving 6. Transport 7. Transfer of care 8. Patient advocacy Ch. 1, pg. 8 |
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"You should be able to lift and carry up to _________." |
125 pounds Ch. 1, pg. 9 |
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"Retrospective reviews look at ______________________...prospective studies are designed to ____________." |
-Events that have occurred in the past -Look forward Ch. 1, pg. 17 |
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Definition: designated agent |
An EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency care. The transfer of such authorization to a designated agent is an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine. Ch. 1, pg. 22 |
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Definition: evidence-based |
Description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy, rather than merely by supposition and tradition. Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: medical direction |
Oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the medical director. Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: Medical Director |
A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: 911 system |
A system for telephone access to report emergencies. A dispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS or the fire or police departments as needed. Enhanced 911 has the additional capability of automatically identifying the caller's phone number and location Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: off-line medical direction |
Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another physician. Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: on-line medical direction |
Orders from the on-duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: patient outcomes |
The long-term survival of patients Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: protocols |
Lists of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are developed by the Medical Director of an EMS system Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: quality improvement |
A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Definition: standing orders |
A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations. Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Practice Question 1.1: What are the primary components of the Emergency Medical Services system? |
-911 and emergency medical dispatchers -Emergency Medical Responders -EMTs (all levels) and ambulances -Emergency department -Other hospital units Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Practice Question 1.2: What are some of the special designations that hospitals may have? |
-Trauma -Burn -Pediatric -Poison control -Cardiac -Stroke Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Practice Question 1.3: What are the four national levels of EMS training and certification? |
-Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) -Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) -Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) -Paramedic Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Practice Question 1.4: What are the roles and responsibilities of the EMT? |
-Safety of the crew, patient and bystanders -Patient assessment -Patient care -Lifting and moving -Transport -Transfer of care -Patient advocacy -Promotion of public health and safety Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Practice Question 1.6: What is the definition of the term "quality improvement"? |
A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement. Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
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Practice Question 1.7: What is the difference between on-line and off-line medical direction? |
In on-line medical direction, the on-duty physician gives order directly to the EMT by telephone or radio. In off-line medical direction, the EMT carries out written standing orders from the Medical Director. Ch. 1, pg. 23 |
