What This Document Is
This document is a key terms list designed to help students prepare for the first test in Daytona State College’s Emergency Medical Technician I with Lab (EMS 1119C) course. It consolidates essential vocabulary from multiple chapters – 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13 – covering foundational legal, ethical, anatomical, and physiological concepts.
Why This Document Matters
This resource is critical for EMT students needing a focused review of terminology before their first assessment. Understanding these terms is fundamental to comprehending course material, performing skills effectively, and ultimately, providing safe and competent patient care. It’s most useful during self-study, group review sessions, or as a quick reference while completing assignments.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This list provides terms *only*; it does not offer detailed explanations, examples, or application scenarios. It’s a starting point for learning, not a substitute for reading the textbook, attending lectures, or participating in lab sessions. Memorizing terms alone won’t guarantee success – you must understand how these concepts apply in real-world emergency situations.
What This Document Provides
The full document includes a comprehensive list of terms categorized as follows:
* **Legal & Ethical:** Medical direction (on-line & off-line), consent (expressed, implied, involuntary, informed), abandonment, duty to act, scope of practice, standard of care, Good Samaritan Law, HIPAA, negligence, assault, battery, defamation.
* **Anatomy & Physiology:** Anatomical planes, positions, directional terms, organ systems (digestive, endocrine, integumentary, nervous, reproductive, urinary, respiratory, musculoskeletal, cardiac), major muscles and bones, and key structures within each system.
* **Assessment:** Primary and Secondary Assessment components, vital signs (including normal ranges for infants, pediatrics, and adults), pulse locations (peripheral & central), blood pressure measurement, assessment scales (Glasgow Coma Scale), and common abnormal findings.
* **Respiratory & Cardiovascular:** Terms related to respiration, ventilation, perfusion, and cardiac function.
* **Abbreviations & Terminology:** Common prefixes/suffixes (e.g., “pnea,” “brady,” “tachy”), and abbreviations like AMA, DNR, and 5150.
This preview does *not* include definitions, detailed explanations, or practice questions. It only lists the terms covered in the full document.