Earliest documented emergency medical service.
(ANS- In 1790 the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the
battlefield.
Who developed the first emergency medical standards?
(ANS- U.S. Department of Transpor
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Earliest documented emergency medical service.
(ANS- In 1790 the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the
battlefield.
Who developed the first emergency medical standards?
(ANS- U.S. Department of Transportation
What is enhanced 911?
(ANS- Dispatchers are able to determine location of the caller.
Minimum level of certification to run on an ambulance crew.
(ANS- EMT
Evaluation of patient's condition is done by doing a ___.
(ANS- Patient Assessment
Who is responsible for scene safety?
(ANS- All crew members
A person who speaks on behalf of the patient.
(ANS- The Advocate
Assumes responsibility for all EMTs.
(ANS- The Medical Director
Any agent that causes disease is called a ______.
(ANS- Pathogen
How is Hepatitis A transmitted?
(ANS- Fecal-oral route
What part of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
(ANS- Sympathetic Nervous System
Levels of EMS
(ANS- EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to:
(ANS- Know your own limitations
Preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair.
(ANS- 3
Set of limitations that defines the legal actions and limitations placed on the EMT.
(ANS- Scope of Practice
Consent given by a school principal to treat a minor on behalf of the parents.
(ANS- In loco parentis (in place of the parent)
An EMT's legal and ethical obligation to provide care to a patient.
(ANS- Duty to Act
Act that governs patient confidentiality.
(ANS- HIPAA
EMTs role at a crime scene.
(ANS- Care of the patient
What is anatomy?
(ANS- The structures of the human body.
What is physiology?
(ANS- The function of the human body.
Sharing information about a patient's history or condition.
(ANS- Breach of confidentiality
Medial
(ANS- Middle
Lateral
(ANS- Outside
Standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down and the palms of the hands
facing forward.
(ANS- Anatomical Position
Prone
(ANS- Face down
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