Introduction to Emergency Medical Care
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| 3260259627 | A system for telephone access to report emergencies | 9 1 1 system | 0 | |
| 3260268244 | The earliest documented emergency medical service was in: | France in the 1790's | 1 | |
| 3260273183 | Quality Improvement | A process of continuous self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that requires improvement. | 2 | |
| 3260324675 | In 1966, the __________ charged the U.S. _________ with developing EMS standards and helping the states to upgrade the quality of their prehospital emergency care. | National Highway Safety Act ( NHSA) ; Department of Transportation ( DOT) | 3 | |
| 3260337755 | Medical Director | A physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS system. | 4 | |
| 3260565742 | Medical Direction | Oversight of the patient-care aspects of EMS system by the Medical Director. | 5 | |
| 3260575785 | Designated Agent | An EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give Medications and provide emergency care. | 6 | |
| 3260594727 | Off- Line medical direction | Standing Orders issued by the Medical Director that allows EMT to give certain Medication or perform certain procedures without speaking to the Medical Director or another Physician. | 7 | |
| 3260614301 | On-line medical direction | Orders from the On- duty Physician given directly to the EMT in the field by radio or telephone. | 8 | |
| 3260627157 | Protocols | List of steps, such as assessment and interventions, to be taken in different situations. | 9 | |
| 3260639500 | Standing Orders | A policy or protocols issued by a Medical Director, that authorize EMTs and others to perform particular skills in certain situations. | 10 | |
| 3260659599 | Evidence-based | Description of medical techniques or safety and efficacy rather than merely supposition and tradition. | 11 | |
| 3260673303 | Patient outcomes | The long-term survival of patients. | 12 | |
| 3260691904 | Who publishes curricula for the EMR, EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic levels? | The U.S. Department of Transportation | 13 | |
| 3260725284 | The Categories and standards of an EMS system established by the NHTSA are: | Regulation and Policy, Resource Management, Human Resources and Training, Trauma systems, Public Information and Education, Communication, Transportation, Facilities, Evaluation, Medical Direction, | 14 | |
| 3260780893 | 4 Levels Of EMS Certification: | Emergency Medical Responder - EMR Emergency Medical Technician- EMT Advanced Emergency Medical Technician- AEMT Paramedic | 15 | |
| 3260768135 | Six Type of Specialty Hospitals: | Trauma Centers Poison Control Centers Stroke Centers Pediatric Centers Burn Centers Cardiac Centers | 16 | |
| 3260800105 | Responsibility of an EMT: | Personal Safety Safety of crew, patient and bystanders Patient Assessment Patient Care Lifting and moving Transport Transfer of care Patient Advocacy | 17 | |
| 3260850038 | The major emphasis of EMT education deals with_____ of the ill or injured patient in the prehospital setting. | Immediate life-threatening care | 18 | |
| 3260867819 | Patient care provided by the EMT should be based on: | Assessment findings | 19 | |
| 3260917264 | An example of ensuring continuity during the transfer of care of the patient would be: | Providing pertinent patient information to the hospital staff. | 20 |
