EMT

Phasia

speaking

Phagia

eating or swallowing

Dys

difficult or painful

Cardio

heart

Pulmon

lungs

Superior

nearer to the head

Inferior

nearer to the feet

Lateral

body parts that lie farther from the midline

Medial

body parts that lie closer to the midline

Proximal

closer to the torso

Distal

farther from the torso

Superficial

closer to or on the skin

Deep

farther inside the body/tissue, and away from the skin

Ventral

belly side of body; anterior surface of body

Dorsal

spinal side of body, posterior surface of body

Palmar

palm

Plantar

bottom of foot

Apex

tips of structure

Flexion

bending of a joint

Extension

straightening of a joint

Adduction

motion toward midline

Abduction

motion away from midline

Bilateral

both sides of midline

Unilateral

only one side of body

Prone

lying face down

Supine

lying face up

Fowler

patient head lies 45 degrees

Semi-fowler

patient sits at 30-45 degree angle

High-fowler

patient sits at 90-degree angle

ADA

protects EMT's with disabilities who are seeking employment

National highway traffic safety administration

source for model EMT scope of practice

Primary prevention

stops injury before they happen

Secondary prevention

early diagnosis and minimizing severity of condition

Static

fixed permanent location

Dynamic

constantly shifts location

Scope of practice

what you can or can't do - national highway traffic safety

Donning

putting on full PPE

Doffing

removal of full PPE

Expressed consent

express that they want help

Informed consent

understands situation explained by EMT and wants help

Implied consent

altered mental states unresponsive (drunk/high), unresponsive, unconscious

Involuntary consent

mentally ill, behavioral crisis, developmentally delayed patients; get consent from guardian

Abandonment:

when patient care is let go without patients consent or when care is transfered to provider of lesser training

Advance directive (living will, health care directive)

specifies medical treatment for a patient if they are unable to make decisions

standing orders (offline medical direction)

preapproved procedures written by the medical director

online medical control

EMT on the phone with physician getting orders

communicable disease

disease that can be transmitted from one person to another

dependent lividity

blood settling to the lowest point of the body, causing discoloration

assault

threatening someone to the point of fear

battery

unlawfully touching a person

libel

written false info

negligence

failure to provide same care as person with similar training

EMS refusal form

patient signs it or family member, EMR, bystander

duty to act

individual’s responsibility to provide patient care