Ch. 3

Question 1

an EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she

Answer 1

did not make provisions for continued care of an injured patient

Question 2

As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of

Answer 2

another EMT

Question 3

For a do not resuscitate (DNR) order to be valid, it most

Answer 3

be signed by the patients doctor

Question 4

The EMT’s scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the

Answer 4

medical director

Question 5

Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA_ most affects EMS personnel?

Answer 5

protecting patient privacy

Question 6

An example of negligence is

Answer 6

deviation from the standard of care that might result in further injury

Question 7

A patient who has the decision-making capacity and can legally refuse emergency medical treatment is

Answer 7

a conscious and alert person with severe abdominal pain

Question 8

An example of abandonment

Answer 8

a paramedic transfer patient care to an EMT

Question 9

Type of consent that allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated

Answer 9

implied

Question 10

You arrive that the scent of an apparent death. When evaluating the patient, what is a definite sign of death?

Answer 10

dependent lividity