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AAOS EMT Basic (12th Edition) Chapter 1| 29 questions and answers

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Emergency Medical Services Systems EMS is a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured 4 levels of EMT training and licensure -Emergency Medical Responder(EMR) -Emergency Medical Technicians(EMT) -Advanc...

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AAOS EMT Basic (12th Edition) Chapter 1 29 questions and answers
Emergency Medical Services Systems - answer EMS is a team of health care professionals who are responsible for and provide emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
4 levels of EMT training and licensure - answer -Emergency Medical Responder(EMR)
-Emergency Medical Technicians(EMT)
-Advanced EMT(AEMT)
-Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder(EMR) - answer Has a basic emergency care and operations training and is focused on managing the emergency scene and initiating immediate life-saving care before the ambulance arrives. EMRs may also perform roles under the direction of providers with more advanced training
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - answer Has additional depth and breadth of training in basic emergency care and transportation of sick and injured patients. Not always the first to arrive, EMTs most commonly focus on initial stablization of the scene and fundamental emergency care.
EMT - answer primary link between the emergency scene and the health care system
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician(AEMT) - answer Has additional preparation beyond the EMT level that includes training and education in specific aspects of advanced life support (ALS) such as Intravenous (IV) therapy, advanced airway management, and the administration of
certain emergency medications.
AEMT primary focus - answer advanced assessment techniques and selected emergency interventions known to improve patient outcomes Paramedics - answer Have the greatest breadth and depth of education and training among emergency care providers. Their preparation focuses on ALS assessment; diagnostic and treatment tools and techniques, such as interpretation of heart rhythms; advanced airway management ; and emergency pharmacology. Paramedics functions as part of collaborative response, working under medical direction with EMS providers of other levels to help extend the reach of the health care system.
Origin of EMS - answer -Volunteer Ambulances in WW1
-Field Care in WW1
EMTs as we know today, Accidental Death and Disability: Tye neglected Disease of Modern Society established EMS in: - answer 1966
DOT published the first EMT training curriculum in: - answer Early 1970s
AAOS published "The orange book" in: - answer 1971
EMR Skills: - answer provides basic immediate care including bleeding control, CPR, AED, and Emergency Childbirth
EMT skills: - answer includes all EMR skills, advanced oxygen and ventilation skills, pulse oximetry , noninvasive BP monitoring, and administration of certain medications.
AEMT skills: - answer includes all EMT skills, advanced airway devices, IV and IO access, blood glucose monitoring, and administration of additional medications.
Paramedic skills - answer includes all preceding training levels, advanced assessment and management skills, various invasive skills, and extensive pharmacology interventions.

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