Emergency Care Chapter 1 & 2

1. A result of chronic stress.
3. The most basic and common level of EMS and can provide basic-level medical and trauma care.
8. Trained to be the first individual at an emergency scene to provide instant care for life-threatening injuries.
9. Making sure you are safe at a scene.
10. Can develop over a period of years and is not caused by a single incident.
11. You are your patients voice.
13. The sympathetic nervous system increases its activity.
14. A prehospital healthcare professional contacts a medical director to obtain instructions on how to proceed with a patient.
17. Bringing the patient to another location.
19. Linked with catastrophes such as a plane crash or a natural disaster.
21. Procedures that do not require a physician's knowledge.
22. Procedures performed with the knowledge of a physician.
23. Can perform EMT duties, as well as use airway devices, monitor blood glucose levels, and administer medication.

2. The body's systems return to normal functioning due to low cortisol levels.
4. A system that responds to medical emergencies with individuals trained to provide emergency medical care.
5. Can be triggered days, months, or years after an incident has occurred.
6. The main stress hormone.
7. The process of identifying problems in the EMS system and creating plans to prevent those issues.
12. Figuring out what is wrong with your patient.
15. A physician.
16. Providing solutions to a patient such as emotional support to CPR.
18. The most advanced EMS level that can perform all tasks and responsibilities.
20. Handing over all information about a patient once they are at the hospital.