Chapter 1
techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety and efficacy.
evidence-based techniques
contact with or presences of a material that is present where it does not belong and it is somehow harmful to persons, animals or the environment.
Contamination
having to do with patients who are significantly overweight or obese
Bariatrics
leaving a patient after initiating care but before care has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.
Abandonment
Pleasant, sincere, Cooperative Resourceful, self-starter, emotionally stable, able to lead, neat and clean, good moral character, in control of personal habits, able to communicate properly, non judgemental, fair, able to listen, are ___________ _______________ of an EMT
Personal Traits
oversight of the patient-care aspects of an EMS system by the medical director.
Medical Direction
any medical or trauma incident involving multiple patients regardless of severity.
multiple casualty incident/ mass casualty incident
the proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving to prevent injury.
Proper body mechanics
____________ is placing a person in fear of bodily harm while _______________is causing bodily harm to or restraining a person.
Assault and Battery
What system provides access to report emergencies.
911 system
a Physician who assumes ultimate responsibility for the patient-care aspects of the EMS System
Medical Director
the organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria.
Pathogens
a lift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the ground with back locked upright
power lift
literally "in place of parent", indicating a person who may give consent for care of a child when a parent is not present or able to give consent.
in loco parentis
There are four levels of EMS training, they are
EMR emergency medical responder
EMT emergency medical technicianAEMT advanced emergency medical technician
Paramedic
A list of steps, such as assessments and interventions to be taken in different situation.
Protocols
the removal or cleansing of dangerous chemicals and other dangerous or infectious materials.
Decontamination
palms up, gripping with as much hand surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted.
power grip
_________ is false or injurious information in written form, while ____________ is false or injurious information stated verbally.
Libel, Slander
Patient advocacy, personal safety, lifting and moving, patient care among other things are examples of the ___________ and _____________ of the EMT
Roles and Responsibilities.
A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMT's and others to perform particular skills in certain situations.
Standing Orders
two types of stress, a positive stress is called _________ a negative stress is called ___________
Eustress (positive)
Distress (negative)
the following scenes require ________ type of moves;
Hazardous scenes, life threatening or conditions requiring repositioning, the need to access other patients.
Emergency Moves
a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope or extent and limits of the EMT's job.
Scope of Practice
the process of continual self-review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system or personally that require improvement.
Quality improvement