Chapter 3 Quiz Flashcards
The EMT’s scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the:
A. local health district.
B. medical director.
C. EMS supervisor.
D. state EMS office.
B. medical director.
Chapter 3, page 94, Scope of Practice
Where would you MOST likely find information regarding a patient’s wishes to be an organ donor?
A. Voter registration card
B. Insurance card
C. Driver’s license
D. Social Security card
C. Driver’s license
Chapter 3, page 94, Special Situations
In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release confidential patient information?
A. A media representative inquires about the patient
B. The patient is competent and signs a release form
C. The family requests a copy for insurance purposes
D. A police officer requests a copy to place on file
B. The patient is competent and signs a release form
Chapter 3, page 90, Confidentiality
As an EMT, the standards of emergency care are often partially based on:
A. the priorities of the medical director.
B. a consensus among paramedic supervisors.
C. locally accepted protocols.
D. the wishes of the general public.
C. locally accepted protocols.
Chapter 3, page 101, Records and Reports
You respond to the home of a 59-year-old man who is unconscious; has slow, shallow breathing; and has a weak pulse. The family states that the patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they are unable to locate it. You should:
A. transport the patient without providing any treatment.
B. honor the patient’s wishes and withhold all treatment.
C. begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
D. decide on further action once the DNR order is produced.
C. begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
Chapter 3, page 92, Advance Directives
When is forcible restraint permitted?
A. Anytime that the EMT feels threatened
B. Only if consent to restrain is given by a family member
C. Only if law enforcement personnel have witnessed threatening behavior
D. When the patient poses a significant threat to self or others
D. When the patient poses a significant threat to self or others
Chapter 3, page 88, Consent
You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident. The patient, a 13-year-old male, is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are treating the child, a law enforcement officer advises you that the child’s parents will be at the scene in approximately 15 minutes. What should you do?
A. Treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents to arrive and give consent.
B. Begin transport at once and have the parents meet you en route to the hospital.
C. Withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give you consent for treatment.
D. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital.
D. Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital.
Chapter 3, page 87, Consent
Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital?
A. Formal
B. Informed
C. Implied
D. Expressed
D. Expressed
Chapter 3, page 86, Consent
Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence?
A. Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
B. Breach of duty, injury/damages, abandonment, and causation
C. Abandonment, breach of duty, damages, and causation
D. Duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and causation
A. Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
Chapter 3, page 98, Negligence
Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:
A. making brief notes at the scene and then completing them later.
B. quickly moving any weapons out of the patient’s sight.
C. placing the patient in a private area until the police arrive.
D. not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons.
D. not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons.
Chapter 3, page 102, Special Mandatory Reporting Requirements
