WGU EMT BLOCK 1 EXAMS 2023 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

AEMT (Advanced EMT) - ANSWERS An individual who has training in specific aspects of advanced like support, such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications ALS (Advanced Life Support) - ANSWERS Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) - ANSWERS Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect people with disabilities against discriminations AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) - ANSWERS A device that detects treatable life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia) and delivers the appropriate electrical shock to the patient Certification - ANSWERS A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care Community Paramedicine - ANSWERS A health care model in which experiences paramedics receive advanced training to equip them to provide additional services in the prehospital environment, such as health evaluations, monitoring of chronic illnesses or conditions, and patient advocacy CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) - ANSWERS A system of internal and external reviews and audits of all aspects of an EMS system EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatch) - ANSWERS A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and provides callers with vital instructions until the arrival of EMS crew EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) - ANSWERS The first trained professional, such as a police officer, firefighters, lifeguard, or other rescuer, to arrive at the scene of an emergency to provide initial medical assistance EMS (Emergency Medical Services) - ANSWERS A multidisciplinary system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) - ANSWERS An individual who has training in basic life support, including automated external defibrillation, use of a definitive airway adjunct, and assisting patients with certain medications HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWERS Federal legislation passed in 1996. Its main effect in EMS is in limiting availability of patients' health care information and penalizing violations of patient privacy