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WorksheetsCH 1 Intro to EMS Key Terms
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The prehospital assessment and basic care for the ill or injured patient.
emergency care
medical director
scope of practice model
emergency medical responder
chain of human resources and services linked together to provide continuous emergency care at the scene and during transport to a medical facility
medical oversight
continuous quality improvement
research
emergency medical services system
A physician (doctor) who assumes the ultimate responsibility for medical oversight of the patient care aspects of the EMS system
medical oversight
medical director
EMT
Paramedic
Supervision related to patient care provided for an EMS system by a licensed physician.
medical oversight
continuous quality improvement
disaster medical assistance team
off-line medical direction
National model that defines the scope of care for the 4 levels of EMS providers (EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic)
National Education Standards
On-line medical direction
Medical Oversight
Scope of Practice Model
Education and training standards developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National EMS Education Standards
Research
Scope of Practice
Public Health System
The care that an EMR, EMT, AEMT or Paramedic is legally allowed and supposed to provide
medical direction
research
public service answering point
scope of practice
Member of the EMS system who has been trained to render first-aid care for a patient and to assist higher-level providers at the emergency scene
EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
Member of the EMS system whose training includes assessment, care & TRANSPORTATION of the ill or injured
EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
Member of the EMS system whose training includes basic level EMT plus minimal advanced life support responsibilities
EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
Member of the EMS system whose training includes advanced life support, IV’s, advanced airways, administering meds, reading EKGs and perform manual defibrillation
EMR
EMT
AEMT
Paramedic
Member of the EMS system who provides PRE-ARRIVAL instruction to callers to help initiate life-saving care before EMS arrives
EMR
AEMT
Paramedic
EMD (Dispatcher)
A designated 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center
medical director
disaster medical assistance team
public service answering point
specialty hospital
A hospital that is capable of providing specialized services such as trauma care, pediatric care, burn care, cardiac care, stroke care.
medical director
specialty hospital
public service answering point
scope of practice model
Written guidelines that direct the care EMS personnel provide for patients
scope of practice
protocols
medical oversight
national EMS education standards
The medical director’s specific instructions for specific medical conditions/injuries
standing orders
medical oversight
research
continuous quality improvement
Written standing orders and protocols which authorize EMS personnel to perform emergency skills WITHOUT actually talking to the doctor
off-line medical direction
on-line medical direction
medical oversight
scope of practice
Orders to perform a skill or give care DIRECTLY from a doctor either in-person, over the phone or by portable radio (walkie-talkie)
off-line medical direction
on-line medical direction
scope of practice
national EMS education standards
A continuous improvement in the quality of the product or service (care) being delivered.
research
medical oversight
continuous quality improvement
scope of practice model
Local resources dedicated to promoting optimal health and quality of life for the people and communities they serve
public health system
department of health and hospitals
medical director
specialty hospital
Specialized teams designed to provide medical care following a disaster
specialty hospital
disaster medical assistance team
medical director
public service answering point
The systematic investigation of facts
research
national EMS education standards
continuous quality improvement
medical oversight
