EMS Systems
A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias (Ventricular Fibrillation & Ventricular Tachycardia) and delivers a shock to the patient.
Automatic external defibrillator (AED)
A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another.
Communicable disease
Most commonly defined by state law; outlines the care that the EMT is able to provide for the patient.
Scope of pratice
The reason a patient called for help; also, the patient's response to questions such as "What's wrong" or "What happened?"
Chief Complaint
Protective equipment that blocks exposure to a pathogen or hazardous material. also know as PPE
Personal protective equipment
The physician who authorizes or delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field.
Medical director
The abnormal invasion of a host or host tissues by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, with or without signs or symptoms of disease.
infection
The philosophy of right and wrong of moral duties and of ideal professional behavior.
Ethics
Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques that encourage patients to express their feelings and to achieve a positive relationship
Therapeutic communication
How often should you switch positions during CPR?
About every 2 minutes or every 5 cycles
An individual who has extensive training in advanced life support, including endotracheal intubation, emergency pharmacology, cardiac monitoring, and other advanced assessment and treatment skills.
Paramedic
A beneficial response to a stressor. Can can hyperfocus. A good type of stress
Eustress
Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.
Implied consent.
Questions that can be answered in short or single-word responses
Closed-Ended Questions
Single-frequency radio; transmissions can occur in either direction but not simultaneously; when one party transmits, the other can only receive, and the party that is transmitting is unable to receive (push to talk)
Simplex
Physician Instructions Given directly by radio or cell phone (online/direct) We're indirectly by protocol/guidelines (off-line/indirect) as authorized by the medical director of the service program.
medical control
Information of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection that causes fever, loss of appetite, jaundice, fatigue, and altered liver function.
Hepatitis
Disclosure of information without proper authorization.
Breach of confidentiality
A special base station radio that receives messages and signals on one frequency and then automatically retransmits them on a second frequency.
Repeater
True or False:
During a resuscitation attempt of an infant, you can use adult pads if that is all that is available. But you can not use Pediatric pads for an adult.
True
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities against discrimination.
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B, virus, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Bloodborne pathogens
Unilateral termination of care Buy the EMT without the patient's consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient.
Abandonment
The legal document used to record all patient care activities. This report has direct patient care functions, but also administrative and quality control functions.
Patient care report (PCR)
Compression to ventilation rate for 2 rescuer infant CPR
15:2