Earliest documented emergency medical service. - -In 1790 the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
-Who developed the first
... [Show More] emergency medical standards? - -U.S. Department of Transportation
-What is enhanced 911? - -Dispatchers are able to determine location of the caller.
-Minimum level of certification to run on an ambulance crew. - -EMT
-Evaluation of patient's condition is done by doing a ___. - -Patient Assessment
-Who is responsible for scene safety? - -All crew members
-A person who speaks on behalf of the patient. - -The Advocate
-Assumes responsibility for all EMTs. - -The Medical Director
-Any agent that causes disease is called a ______. - -Pathogen
-How is Hepatitis A transmitted? - -Fecal-oral route
-What part of the nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response? - -Sympathetic Nervous System
-Levels of EMS - -EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
-When lifting a patient, a basic principle is to: - -Know your own limitations
-Preferred number of rescuers when using a stair chair. - -3
-Set of limitations that defines the legal actions and limitations placed on the EMT. - -Scope of Practice
-Consent given by a school principal to treat a minor on behalf of the parents. - -In loco parentis (in place of the parent)
-An EMT's legal and ethical obligation to provide care to a patient. - -Duty to Act
-Act that governs patient confidentiality. - -HIPAA
-EMTs role at a crime scene. - -Care of the patient
-What is anatomy? - -The structures of the human body.
-What is physiology? - -The function of the human body.
-Sharing information about a patient's history or condition. - -Breach of confidentiality
-Medial - -Middle
-Lateral - -Outside
-Standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down and the palms of the hands facing forward. - -Anatomical Position
-Prone - -Face down
-Supine - -Face up
-Proximal - -Near to
-Distal - -Away from
-Patient is sitting straight up. - -Fowler's position [Show Less]