Chapter 4&6 Quiz

Question 1

One of the major differences between ethics and laws is that laws

Answer 1

have sanctions for violations that are enforceable.

Question 2

When a competent adult patient refuses medical care, it’s is MOST important for the paramedic to:

Answer 2

Ensure the patient is well informed about the situation at hand.

Question 3

Scope of practice is defined as

Answer 3

Card that a paramedic is permitted to perform under certifying state

Question 4

Patients with decision making capacity

Answer 4

Have the right to refuse all or part of part of the emergency medical care offered to them.

Question 5

Components of a thorough patient refusal document include:

Answer 5

willingness of EMS to return to the scene if the patient changes his or her mind.

Question 6

A poorly written pcr

Answer 6

may raise questions by others as to the paramedics quality of patient care.

Question 7

Which of the following is a subjective finding?

Answer 7

A compliant of chest pressure

Question 8

According to the qualified immunity doctrine, the paramedic can be held liable only if:

Answer 8

the plaintiff proves that a paramedic violated a clearly established law about which he or she should have known

Question 9

Additions or notations added to a completed patient care report by someone other than the original author;

Answer 9

may raise questions about the confidentiality practices of the EMS agency.

Question 10

Every decision regarding patient care that a paramedic makes should be based on the

Answer 10

standards of good medical care

Question 11

The MOST significant problem associated with making up your own medical abbreviations and documenting them on a patient care report is

Answer 11

an error in patient care

Question 12

Which of the following statements contains a pertinent negative?

Answer 12

“The patient complains of nausea but denies vomiting.”

Question 13

A bystander physician who assists the paramedic at scene is not required to accompany the patient in the ambulance unless the physician:

Answer 13

has performed procedures above the paramedics level of care.

Question 14

For purposes of refusing medical care, a patient’s mental status may be considered impaired if he or she:

Answer 14

makes nonsensical statements

Question 15

Which aspect of HIPAA is MOST pertinent to the paramedic?

Answer 15

Ensuring that the patients privacy is protected.

Question 16

A patient that rolls up his or her sleeve so that you can take his or her blood pressure has given you _______ consent.

Answer 16

expressed

Question 17

The accuracy of your pcr depends on all of the following factors, EXPECT:

Answer 17

the severity of the patients condition

Question 18

If a paramedic is on duty and receives a 9-1-1 call in his or her jurisdiction:

Answer 18

he or she is not covered by the Good Samaritan law.

Question 19

Which of the following situations is a example of an act of commission?

Answer 19

A paramedic sutures a patients lacerated arm.

Question 20

An accurate legible pcr:

Answer 20

should be complete to the point where anyone who reads it understands exactly what transpired on the call.