chapter 1

Question 0

What to the following authorizes authorizes you as an EMT to provide emergency care to a patient

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The medical Director

Question 1

Which of the following is not true of medical control

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It is determined by the dispatcher

Question 2

The way in which an infectious disease is spread Ex:contact , airborne
By vectors

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Transmission

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A micro organism that is capable of causing disease in a susceptible host

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Pathogen

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And medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms within the body

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Infectious diseases

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Exposure Or transmission of the disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object

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Indirect Contact

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Protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the Centers for Diseases Control & Prevention for Delling with objects blood body fluid or other potential exposure risks of communicable diseases

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Standard Precautions

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The body’s ability to protect itself from acquiring a disease

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Immune

Question 8

Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring are known as __________,prevention

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Primary

Question 9

Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent are considered _______prevention

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Secondary

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Involves the contamination of food or water with an organisms that can cause disease

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Foodborne transmission

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Involves the spread of infection by animals or insects that carry an organism from one person or place to another

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Vector-borne Transnission

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Occupational safety and health

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Develops and publishes guidelines concerning reducing risk in the workplace

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Level of training would allow you to preform an electrocardiograph and advanced life surport on this patient

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Paramedic

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Physician instruction to EMS team

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Medical Control

Question 15

Control of external bleeding
Oxygen Administration and CPR are included in the “scope of practice” of the ______

Professional trained in BLD interventions

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E.M.T

Question 16

A required amount of training to maintain skills

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Continuing Education

Question 17

Protects disabled individuals from discrimination

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American Disabilities Act

Question 18

The physician who authorizes the E.M.T to preform in the field

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Medical Director

Question 19

An individual who had training in specific aspects of advanced life support such as intravenous therapy, and the administration of certain emergency medications

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A.E.M.T

Question 20

A system that assists dispatchers in selecting appropriate units to respond to a particular call for assistance and in providing callers with vital instructions until the E.M.S arrive

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E.M.D

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Basic lifesaving interventions such as CPR

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BLS

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Provided through radio or telephone connections between the E.M.T and the medical control faculty

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Online
Medical
Direction

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Focused on examining the health needs of entire populations with the goals of preventing health problems

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Public Health

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Advanced procedures such as drug administration

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A.L.S

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The organism or individual that is attached by the infecting agent

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Host

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-is caused by HIV, which damages the cells in the body's immune system so that the body is unable to fight infection or certain cancers

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection that causes fever, loss of appetite,fatigue and altered liver function

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Hepatitis

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The body's response to stress that begins with an alarm response followed by a stage of reaction and resistance and then recovery or if the stress is prolonged exhaustion

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General adaption Syndrome

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The primary federal agency that conducts and airports public health activists in the U.S It's also part of the U.S department of health &Health Services

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Centers for disease Control and Prevention | < CDC>

Question 30

The presence of infectious organisms on or in objects such as dressings , water, food, needles, wounds or a patient

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Contamination

Question 31

The indivisible in the department who is charged with the responsibility of managing exposures and infection control issues

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Designated | Officer

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A situation in which a person has had contact with blood, body fluids tissues, or airborne particles in a manat that suggest disease transmission may occur

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Exposure

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Is a medical conduction caused by the growth and spread of small , harmful organisms within the body

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Infectious disease

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Has developed guidelines curricula, funding sources and assessment tools designed and develop to improve EMS in the U.S

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The U.S Department of Transportation

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``` Preform patient assessment Gain Patient Access Resolve Emergency Incident Emergency vehicle operation Keep vehicles & equipment ready for an emergency ```

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Roles of an EMT

Question 36

Provided through written protocols , training , and standing orders

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Off Line Direction

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A 9-1-1 dispatch center is called a public safety access point

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Public Safety Area

Question 38

One of the most dramatic recent developments in prehospital emergency care is the use of an _____

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Automatic External Defibrillator

Question 39

A process in which a person on institution, or a program is evaluated & recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe & ethical care

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Certification

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Periodic Run Reviews Remedial a training Internal reviews & audits

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Components of Continuous Quality Improvements

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Involve the tactical use of an impenetrable barrier for protection

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Cover and Concealment

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Involves the spread of infection between the patient with an infection to another person through an inanimate object

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Indirect Contact

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Involves spreading an infectious agent through mechanism such as droplets or dust

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Airborne Transmission

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Was developed to address acute stress situations & potentially decrease the likelihood that PTSD will develop after such an incident

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Critical Incident Stress-Management

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Are microorganism that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans

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Blood borne Pathogens

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Occurs when an organism is moved from one person to another through touching without any internediary

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Direct Contact

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Airborne, food borne, and vector-borne

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What are the ways infectious diseases can be transmitted

Question 48

Is the way an infectious diseases is spread

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Transmission

Question 49

Immunization a, protective techniques , and simple hand washing can dramatically minimize care providers risk of a _______

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Infection

Question 50

Is a disease that can be spread from one person or species to another

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Communicable Disease

Question 51

May develop after a person has experienced a psychologically disasters sing event. By reexperiencing the event & over responding to stimuli that recall the event

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Post traumatic Stress Disorder

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Are the mist important to understand, physical symptoms such as fatigue, changes in appetite, gastrointestinal problems or headaches

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Cumulative Stress Reactions

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Manifest after the stressful event

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Delayed Stress Reactions

Question 54

The body's response to stress begins & resistance , and then recovery or , if the stress is prolong,exhaustion. This 3-stage response is ________

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General Adaption Syndrome

Question 55

What is A.D.A?

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Protects disabled individuals from discrimination