EMT Midterm Exam Study Guide
Earliest documented emergency medical service. –
In 1790 the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
Who developed the first 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. –
Earliest documented emergency medical service. –
In 1790 the French began transporting wounded soldiers from the battlefield.
Who developed the first 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. –
