Ch. 1 EMS System & Public Health
EMS originated in 1966 with publication of Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society. What was this also known as?
The White paper
The spread of an organism via droplets or dust
Airborne Transmission
Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patients 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. Is known as?
Abandonment
Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and receiver that is located in a fixed place is known as a
base station
A buildup of excess acid in the blood or body tissues that can result from a primary illness is known as
acidosis
What was the significance of "Freedom House Ambulance"
Pioneering project that established first paramedic program in US in 1967
A combination of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced performance resulting from long-term job stresses in health care and other high-stress professions
burnout
The cooling of the body after death until it matches the ambient temperature, is know as
algor mortis
A low-power device that communicates through an interconnected series of repeater stations called cells is a
cellular telephone
abnormal breath sounds such as wheezing, stridor, rhonchi and crackles is know as ______________ breath sounds
adventitious breath sound
What level of training would be a requirement for, IV therapy, advanced airway adjuncts, administration of a limited number of medications. I will help you out here are your choices EMR, EMT, AEMT & EMT-P
AEMT
A disease that can be spread from one person or species to another
communicable disease
unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm is known as
assault
motion of a limb away from the midline
abduction
A substance that causes an allergic reaction is known as
allergen
Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities against discrimination
ADA
Americans with disabilities ACT
A process that confronts the responses to critical incidents and defuses them, directing the emergency service personnel toward physical and emotional equilibrium
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent is known as
battery
The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position
anterior
An extreme life-threatening, systemic allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure is called
anaphylaxis
Noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions, including airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest, is called?
Basic Life Support (BLS)
A situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluid, tissues, or airborne particles in a manner that suggest disease transmission may occur. This is known as
exposure
Damages awarded in a civil lawsuit that are intended to restore the plaintiff to the same condition that they were in prior to the incident is called __________ damages
compensatory damages
A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the body is know as
bilateral
An oderless, colorless, tasteless, and highly poisonous gas that results from incomplete oxidation of carbon in combustion is known as
carbon monoxide or CO