Emergency Medical Technician (Emt) Study Guide Graded A+

standard of care {Ans: the care that is expected to be provided by an EMT with similar training when managing a patient in a similar situation.}protocols {Ans: full set of guidelines that define the entire scope of medical care (triage, treatment, transport, destination).}consent {Ans: permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.}informed consent {Ans: Before emergency care is rendered, the patient must be informed of the care to be provided and the associated risks and consequences}Standard Precautions {Ans: Protecting yourself from disease transmission through exposure to blood and other body fluids was formerly referred to as body substance isolation (BSI)}critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) {Ans: is ideally held within 24 to 72 hours of a critical incident.}