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4 levels of training ANS - EMR, EMT-B, EMT-A, Paramedic
Special Facilities ANS - Trauma, Burn, Obstetrical, Pediatric, Poison, Stroke, Cardiac, Hyperbaric, Spine
Injury, and Psychiatric
The White papers ANS - Americans with disabilities act of 1966
Roles and responsibilities ANS - Personal safety, safety of others, patient assessment and emergency
care, safe lifting and moving, transport and transfer of care, record keeping and data collection, and
patient advocacy
QI & CQI ANS - Quality improvement and continuous quality improvement
Off line medical direction ANS - Predetermined written guidlines
On line medical direction ANS - direction through phone or radio usually from a physician
When did modern EMS begin? ANS - in the 1960s-originated from war (Korea and Vietnam)
Evidence based medicine ANS - Research to provide clear evidence that certain
procedures/medications/etc. Improve patient outcome
5 emotional stages ANS - Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
Common signs and symptoms of stress ANS - Irritability, insomnia, anxiety, indecisiveness, guilt, loos of
appetite, isolation, loss of interest
, CISD ANS - critical incident stress debriefing-ideally held within 24-72 hours of the incident
Defusing ANS - A version of CISD usually held 1-4 hours following the incident
Pathogens ANS - Bacteria-take antibiotic treatment(pneumonia)
Viruses-resist antibiotics (AIDS, HIV)
Fungi-affect compromised immune system
Protozoa-infection (malaria)
Helminths- worms (hookworm)
PPE ANS - personal protective equipment (eye protection, protective gloves, gowns, masks)
Difference between cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing ANS - Cleaning - washing with soap & water
Disinfecting - uses hospital grade disinfectant, may kill many micro organisms
Sterilization- kills all microorganisms
Scope of practice ANS - The actions and care that EMT's are legally allowed to perform
Standard of care ANS - Care that is expected to be provided by an EMT with similar training in a similar
situation
Duty to act ANS - Your legal obligation to provide service
Good Samaritan laws ANS - 1959- to protect persons not on duty who provide emergency medical care
Types of consent ANS - Expressed, implied, minor, and involuntary
DNR & advanced directive ANS - DNR- deals only with resuscitation
Advanced directive -instructions for patient care written in advanced
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