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| prehosptial | Type of care delivered by EMS systems |
| communication | A universal system access number for EMS systems is one part of the NHTSA standard for ______________________. |
| director | A physician who assumes the ultimate responsibility for the patient care aspects of an EMS system is the Medical _____________. |
| paramedic | The level of EMS training that allows relatively invasive field care such as endotracheal and initiation of IV lines |
| responder | First_____________; level of EMS teraining designed for the person who is oftern first on the scene. |
| improvement | The process of continuous self-review to identify and correct aspects of an EMS system is known as quality ____________. |
| Transportation | In 1966 the U. S. Department of _______________________ was charged with development of EMS standards. |
| standing | Procotols issued by a Medical Director authorizing an EMT-B to provide emergency care are called _____________ orders. |
| basic | The level of EMS training that is considered the minimum level of certification for ambulance personnel is EMT-_______. |
| designated | An EMT-B, while providing emergency care, functions as an extension of the Medical Director's license to practice medicine and thus is a ______________ agent of the physician. |
| assessment | To provide proper patient care, a proper _____________ must come first. |
| trauma | A specialty hospital that has surgery teams available 24 hours a day can be designated as a ________ center. |
| intermediate | The level of EMS training which includes some advanced life support and advanced airway techniques is EMT-___________. |
| resource | To ensure that all victims of emergencies have equal access to basic emergency care, NHTSA has developed standards for centralized coordination, or ____________ management, for EMS systems. |
| traits | Characteristics of a good EMT-B are also known as physical and personal _________. |
| enhanced | Term used to describe a 911 dispatch system that has the capability of identifying a caller's phone number and location. |
| safety | The first responsibility of an EMT-B is personal _________. |
| France | Country that developed the earliest documented emergency medical service. |
| procotols | Lists of steps the EMT-B takes in different situations, developed by the EMS Medical Director. |
| advocate | When an EMT-B speaks up for the pateint, pleading his cause, the EMT-B is being the patient's ____________. |
| decontaminate | Remove or clean up dangerous chemicals or infectious materials. |
| contamination | The introduction of disease or infectious materials. |
| retreat | The first of the three "Rs" in the reaction phase of dealing with a dangerous situation is to _________ from danger. |
| tuberculosis | A highly contagious infection that settles in the lungs. |
| aids | The set of conditions that result when the body's immune system has been attacked by the HIV virus. |
| acceptance | Stage of the dying process in which the patient says, "OK, I'm not afraid." |
| hazardous | A(n)_____________ materials incidient involves the release of harmful substances into the environment. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Mask, gloves, etc., used to protect EMS responders from infection or hazardous materials exposure |
| high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator | Type of respirator used when caring for TB patients. |
| casualty | Multiple ________, incident; an emergency involving more than one patient. |
| debriefing | Critical Incident Stress ___________; a process in which emotional and psychological support is given to EMS personnel. |
| defusing | Type of session held within the first few hours after a critical incident to vent feelings and receive information about stress. |
| washing | Hand ________ should be performed after each call, even if gloves are worn. |
| isolation | Body substance __________; a form of infection control based on the assumption that all body fluids are infectious. |
| airborne | ___________ pathogens; the type spread as tiny droplets sprayed during breathing, coughing, or sneezing. |
| depression | Stage of the dying process in which the patient is sad and desparing and mourns things not accomplished. |
| gloves | Protective ________ of latex, vinyl, or other synthetics should be worn whenever there is a potential for contact with blood or other body fluids. |
| distress | Negative form of stress that causes immediate and long-term problems |
| eustess | Positive form of stress that helps people work effectively under pressure. |
| rescue | Operations including disentangling victims from fires, auto collisions, explosions, ect. |
| pathogen | Organism that causes infection. |
| hepatitis | Infection causing inflammation of the liver. |
| practice | Scope of ________; set of regulations and ehtical considerations that define the extent and limits of the EMT-B's job. |
| proxy | Person who is named to make health care decisions for another. |
| interventions | Things that an EMT-B does to help a patient. |
| confidentiality | Obligation not to reveal information obtained about a pateint except, for example, to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care. |
| abandonment | Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before transferring care to an equally or more highly trained medical authority. |
| liability | Situation of being legally responsible in a legal case. |
| informed | To refure care, a person must be fully _______ and understand the risks associated with refusal of treatment or transportation. |
| incompetent | Mentally ___________ adult; a patient not legally allowed to provide consent or refure medical care and transportation. |
