EMERGENCY CARE 13TH EDITION
CHAPTERS 1-39 GLOSSARY TERMS
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Designated Agent - correct answer-
An EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency car
e. The transfer of such authorization to a designated agent is an extension of the Medical Director's licen
se to practice medicine
Evidence-Based - correct answer-
Description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety an
d efficacy, rather than merely by supposition and tradition
Medical Direction - correct answer-
Oversight of the patient care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director
911 System - correct answer-
ATsystem for telephone access to report emergencies. ATdispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS
or the fire or police departments as needed. Enhanced 911 has the additional capability of automaticall i
dentifying the caller's phone number and location
Off-Line Medical Direction - correct answer-
Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform ce
rtain procedures withoutTspeaking to the Medical Director or another physician
On-Line Medical Direction - correct answer-Orders from the on-
duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
Patient Outcomes -Tcorrect answer-The long-term survival of patients
Protocols - correct answer-
list of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are deve
loped by the Medical Director of an EMS system
,Quality Improvement - correct answer-A process of continuous self-
review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
Standing Orders - correct answer-
A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular s
kills in certain situations
Contamination - correct answer-The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease or infectious materials
Critical IncidentTStress Management (CISM) - correct answer-
A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with st
ress appropriately when it occurs
Decontamination - correct answer-
The removal or cleaning of dangerous chemicalsTand other dangerous or infectious materials
Hazardous Material Incident - correct answer-The release of a harmful substance into the environment
Multiple-Casualty Incident (MCI) - correct answer-An emergency involving multiple patients
Pathogens - correct answer-The organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - correct answer-
Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operat
ions
Standard Precautions - correct answer-
ATstrict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are
infectious
Stress - correct answer-A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
,Bariatric - correct answer-Having to do with patients who are significantly overweight or obese
Body Mechanics - correct answer-
The proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and prevent injury
Direct Carry - correct answer-
A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher, during which two or more rescuers curl the pati
ent to their chests then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
Direct Ground Lift - correct answer-
A method of liftingTand carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in which two or more rescuers
kneel, curl the patient to their chests, stand, then reverse the process to lower the patient to a stretcher
Draw-Sheet Method - correct answer-
A method of transferring a patient from bed to a stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom s
heet of the bed
Extremity Lift - correct answer-
A method of liftingTand carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under the armpits and gr
asps the patients knees
Power Grip - correct answer-
Gripping with as much hasnd surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted, all figers bent at t
he same angle and hands at least 10 inches apart (palms up)
Power Lift - correct answer-
ATlift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the groun
d, bodyweight on or just behind the balls of the feet, and back locked in. The upper body is raised before
the hips. Also called the squat-lift position.
Abandonment - correct answer-
Leaving the patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone
with equal or greater medical training
, Advance Directive - correct answer-A DNR order, instructions written in advance of an event
Assault - correct answer-Placing a person in fear of bodily harm
Battery - correct answer-Causing bodily harm to or restraining a person
Confidentiality - correct answer-
The obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care profession
als involved in the patient's care or under subpoena or in a court of law or when the patient has signed a
release of confidentiality
Consent -Tcorrect answer-Permission from the patient for care for other action by the EMT
Abdominal Quadrants - correct answer-
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury. The right upper quadrant
(RUQ), the left upper quadrant (LUQ) the right lower quadrant (RLQ) and left lower quadrant (LLQ)
Anatomic Position - correct answer-
The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standin
g erect, facingTthe observer, with arms down at the sides and teh palms of the hands forward
Anatomy - correct answer-The study of body structure
Anterior - correct answer-The front of the body or body part
Bilateral -Tcorrect answer-on both sides
Combining Form - correct answer-
A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots or suffixes to form a new wo
rd. For example, the combining form therm/o to meter makes thermometer
CHAPTERS 1-39 GLOSSARY TERMS
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
Designated Agent - correct answer-
An EMT or other person authorized by a Medical Director to give medications and provide emergency car
e. The transfer of such authorization to a designated agent is an extension of the Medical Director's licen
se to practice medicine
Evidence-Based - correct answer-
Description of medical techniques or practices that are supported by scientific evidence of their safety an
d efficacy, rather than merely by supposition and tradition
Medical Direction - correct answer-
Oversight of the patient care aspects of an EMS system by the Medical Director
911 System - correct answer-
ATsystem for telephone access to report emergencies. ATdispatcher takes the information and alerts EMS
or the fire or police departments as needed. Enhanced 911 has the additional capability of automaticall i
dentifying the caller's phone number and location
Off-Line Medical Direction - correct answer-
Standing orders issued by the Medical Director that allow EMTs to give certain medications or perform ce
rtain procedures withoutTspeaking to the Medical Director or another physician
On-Line Medical Direction - correct answer-Orders from the on-
duty physician given directly to an EMT in the field by radio or telephone
Patient Outcomes -Tcorrect answer-The long-term survival of patients
Protocols - correct answer-
list of steps, such as assessments and interventions, to be taken in different situations. Protocols are deve
loped by the Medical Director of an EMS system
,Quality Improvement - correct answer-A process of continuous self-
review with the purpose of identifying and correcting aspects of the system that require improvement
Standing Orders - correct answer-
A policy or protocol issued by a Medical Director that authorizes EMTs and others to perform particular s
kills in certain situations
Contamination - correct answer-The introduction of dangerous chemicals, disease or infectious materials
Critical IncidentTStress Management (CISM) - correct answer-
A comprehensive system that includes education and resources to both prevent stress and to deal with st
ress appropriately when it occurs
Decontamination - correct answer-
The removal or cleaning of dangerous chemicalsTand other dangerous or infectious materials
Hazardous Material Incident - correct answer-The release of a harmful substance into the environment
Multiple-Casualty Incident (MCI) - correct answer-An emergency involving multiple patients
Pathogens - correct answer-The organisms that cause infection, such as viruses and bacteria
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - correct answer-
Equipment that protects the EMS worker from infection and/or exposure to the dangers of rescue operat
ions
Standard Precautions - correct answer-
ATstrict form of infection control that is based on the assumption that all blood and other body fluids are
infectious
Stress - correct answer-A state of physical and/or psychological arousal to a stimulus
,Bariatric - correct answer-Having to do with patients who are significantly overweight or obese
Body Mechanics - correct answer-
The proper use of the body to facilitate lifting and moving and prevent injury
Direct Carry - correct answer-
A method of transferring a patient from bed to stretcher, during which two or more rescuers curl the pati
ent to their chests then reverse the process to lower the patient to the stretcher
Direct Ground Lift - correct answer-
A method of liftingTand carrying a patient from ground level to a stretcher in which two or more rescuers
kneel, curl the patient to their chests, stand, then reverse the process to lower the patient to a stretcher
Draw-Sheet Method - correct answer-
A method of transferring a patient from bed to a stretcher by grasping and pulling the loosened bottom s
heet of the bed
Extremity Lift - correct answer-
A method of liftingTand carrying a patient during which one rescuer slips hands under the armpits and gr
asps the patients knees
Power Grip - correct answer-
Gripping with as much hasnd surface as possible in contact with the object being lifted, all figers bent at t
he same angle and hands at least 10 inches apart (palms up)
Power Lift - correct answer-
ATlift from a squatting position with weight to be lifted close to the body, feet apart and flat on the groun
d, bodyweight on or just behind the balls of the feet, and back locked in. The upper body is raised before
the hips. Also called the squat-lift position.
Abandonment - correct answer-
Leaving the patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone
with equal or greater medical training
, Advance Directive - correct answer-A DNR order, instructions written in advance of an event
Assault - correct answer-Placing a person in fear of bodily harm
Battery - correct answer-Causing bodily harm to or restraining a person
Confidentiality - correct answer-
The obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care profession
als involved in the patient's care or under subpoena or in a court of law or when the patient has signed a
release of confidentiality
Consent -Tcorrect answer-Permission from the patient for care for other action by the EMT
Abdominal Quadrants - correct answer-
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury. The right upper quadrant
(RUQ), the left upper quadrant (LUQ) the right lower quadrant (RLQ) and left lower quadrant (LLQ)
Anatomic Position - correct answer-
The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standin
g erect, facingTthe observer, with arms down at the sides and teh palms of the hands forward
Anatomy - correct answer-The study of body structure
Anterior - correct answer-The front of the body or body part
Bilateral -Tcorrect answer-on both sides
Combining Form - correct answer-
A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots or suffixes to form a new wo
rd. For example, the combining form therm/o to meter makes thermometer
