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Emergency Medical Responder Vocabulary Exam Questions and Answers
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Emergency Medical ResponderVocabulary Exam Questions and
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Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) - Answer -training level to be the first responder
to most calls
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Answer -grouping of medical providers from 911
to the emergency department
Public Safety Answering - Answer -location where emergency calls are answered
Emergency Medical Dispatcher - Answer -person who is trained to answer and prioritize
emergency calls
Emergency Medical Technician - Answer -minimum training level to staff an ambulance
Advanced EMT - Answer -level of advanced training to start IVs and intubate
Paramedic - Answer -highest level of nationally recognized training
Community Paramedic - Answer -a paramedic with additional training who performs
healthcare in peoples homes that traditionally would be done in a doctors office or
hospital
Trauma Center - Answer -hospital specialized in trauma care
Pediatric Center - Answer -hospital specializing in pediatric care
Burn Center - Answer -hospital specialized in burn care
Cardiovascular Center - Answer -hospital specialized in cardiovascular care
Stroke Center - Answer -hospital specialized in stroke care
Professionalism - Answer -treating others as you want to be treated
, Quality Improvement - Answer -a dynamic system for continually evaluating and
improving all aspects of an EMS agency
Tiered Response - Answer -system where EMT and paramedics respond separately
Cover - Answer -a defensive position that hides your body, offering protection
Concealment - Answer -a defensive position that hides your body but offers no
protection
Distraction - Answer -utilizing items to block or disorient an aggressor
Retreat - Answer -moving away from danger
Hazardous Material - Answer -substances that are harmful to health
Place Cards - Answer -signs that indicating a type of hazardous material in a container
Carbon Monoxide - Answer -odorless gas that is harmful to ones health
Standard - Answer -contact precautions to prevent the spread of diseases
Body Fluids - Answer -blood, saliva, urine, and other substances produced by the body
Airborne Droplets - Answer -particulate matters suspended in respiratory secretions
Infection - Answer -organisms invading the immune system causing illness
Vaccination - Answer -injection that helps prevent diseases and illness
Pathogens - Answer -disease causing agents
Personal Protective Equipment - Answer -equipment used to prevent diseases
High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) - Answer -respirator or mask that filters ultra fine
particles in air
Bacteria - Answer -Organism causing infection
Exposure - Answer -contact with a substance
Needle Stick - Answer -accidental penetration of a needle
Decay - Answer -degrading of the skin and organs
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