TEST BANK For Paramedic Care - Principles and
Practice, 6th Edition, Volume 5 by Bledsoe
Basic lifesaving procedures such as artificial ventilation and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation - ANSWER:Basic life support (BLS)
Advanced lifesaving procedures such as intravenous therapy, drug therapy,
intubation, and defibrillation - ANSWER:Advanced life support (ALS)
multiple levels of emergency care personnel responding to the same incident -
ANSWER:Tiered response
A family member, friend, stranger to the patient who is present at the patients
medical emergency - ANSWER:bystandard
the process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual
who has met its qualifications - ANSWER:certification
as defined by the American heart association, the 5 most important factors affecting
survival of a cardiac arrest patient are
immediate recognition
early CPR
Rapid defibrillation
Effective advanced life support
integrated post cardiac arrest care
These are all called what? - ANSWER:chain of survival
The policies and procedures established by a medical director for all components of
an EMS system, such as medical treatment protocols - ANSWER:clinical protocols
A department of the United states government charged with the protection of the
country from threats and attacks - ANSWER:department of homeland security
The person who manages an EMS system's response and readiness and is
responsible for assignment of emergency medical resources to a medical emergency
- ANSWER:emergency medical dispatcher
The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or
profession - ANSWER:ethics
, The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of scientific evidence of effectiveness in
the decisions about the care of a patient or patients. - ANSWER:evidence-based
medicine (EBM)
Emergency care provided by EMS personnel and helicopter flight crews who are
trained in the preparation of patients for and the care of patients during helicopter
transport - ANSWER:helicopter EMS
A feature of the emergency and public safety communications infrastructure that
allows personnel from different jurisdictions and systems to communicate with each
other effectively - ANSWER:interoperability
a physician at the scene of an emergency who is not affiliated with EMS service that
has been dispatched to the scene. - ANSWER:intervener physician
The process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given
trade or profession to an applicant who has attained the degree of competency
required to ensure the publics protection. - ANSWER:licensure
A physician who is legally responsible for all clinical and patient care aspects of an
EMS system - ANSWER:medical director
The medical policies, procedures, and practices established by the medical director
of an EMS system. - ANSWER:medical oversight
An agency of the United states government established by the highway safety act of
1970 to carry out safety programs to improve motor vehicle and highway safety,
particularly to prevent vehicular crashes - ANSWER:national highway traffic safety
administration
A system administered by the U.S secretary of Homeland security to provide a
consistent to disaster management by all local, state, and federal employees who
respond to such incidents - ANSWER:national incident management system
An independent united states government investigative agency responsible for civil
transportation accident investigation including investigation of aviation accidents
and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine accidents, pipeline
incidents, and railroad accidents. - ANSWER:national transportation board
Medical policies,procedures, and practices established by a system medical director
in advance of a call - ANSWER:off-line medical oversight
Orders directly provided to a prehospital care provider by a qualified physician by
either radio or telephone - ANSWER:on-line medical direction
A study conducted in the province of Ontario, Canada, of prehospital practices and
outcomes - ANSWER:ontario prehospital advanced life support study
Practice, 6th Edition, Volume 5 by Bledsoe
Basic lifesaving procedures such as artificial ventilation and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation - ANSWER:Basic life support (BLS)
Advanced lifesaving procedures such as intravenous therapy, drug therapy,
intubation, and defibrillation - ANSWER:Advanced life support (ALS)
multiple levels of emergency care personnel responding to the same incident -
ANSWER:Tiered response
A family member, friend, stranger to the patient who is present at the patients
medical emergency - ANSWER:bystandard
the process by which an agency or association grants recognition to an individual
who has met its qualifications - ANSWER:certification
as defined by the American heart association, the 5 most important factors affecting
survival of a cardiac arrest patient are
immediate recognition
early CPR
Rapid defibrillation
Effective advanced life support
integrated post cardiac arrest care
These are all called what? - ANSWER:chain of survival
The policies and procedures established by a medical director for all components of
an EMS system, such as medical treatment protocols - ANSWER:clinical protocols
A department of the United states government charged with the protection of the
country from threats and attacks - ANSWER:department of homeland security
The person who manages an EMS system's response and readiness and is
responsible for assignment of emergency medical resources to a medical emergency
- ANSWER:emergency medical dispatcher
The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or
profession - ANSWER:ethics
, The conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of scientific evidence of effectiveness in
the decisions about the care of a patient or patients. - ANSWER:evidence-based
medicine (EBM)
Emergency care provided by EMS personnel and helicopter flight crews who are
trained in the preparation of patients for and the care of patients during helicopter
transport - ANSWER:helicopter EMS
A feature of the emergency and public safety communications infrastructure that
allows personnel from different jurisdictions and systems to communicate with each
other effectively - ANSWER:interoperability
a physician at the scene of an emergency who is not affiliated with EMS service that
has been dispatched to the scene. - ANSWER:intervener physician
The process by which a governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given
trade or profession to an applicant who has attained the degree of competency
required to ensure the publics protection. - ANSWER:licensure
A physician who is legally responsible for all clinical and patient care aspects of an
EMS system - ANSWER:medical director
The medical policies, procedures, and practices established by the medical director
of an EMS system. - ANSWER:medical oversight
An agency of the United states government established by the highway safety act of
1970 to carry out safety programs to improve motor vehicle and highway safety,
particularly to prevent vehicular crashes - ANSWER:national highway traffic safety
administration
A system administered by the U.S secretary of Homeland security to provide a
consistent to disaster management by all local, state, and federal employees who
respond to such incidents - ANSWER:national incident management system
An independent united states government investigative agency responsible for civil
transportation accident investigation including investigation of aviation accidents
and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine accidents, pipeline
incidents, and railroad accidents. - ANSWER:national transportation board
Medical policies,procedures, and practices established by a system medical director
in advance of a call - ANSWER:off-line medical oversight
Orders directly provided to a prehospital care provider by a qualified physician by
either radio or telephone - ANSWER:on-line medical direction
A study conducted in the province of Ontario, Canada, of prehospital practices and
outcomes - ANSWER:ontario prehospital advanced life support study
