Chapter 7 Quiz

Question 1

If the medical director tells a paramedic to stop CPR, but the paramedic believes that the patient has a weak pulse, the paramedic should act as a 
A) Family counselor
B) Dutiful employee
C) Family member
D) Patient advocate

Answer 1

D) Patient advocate

Question 2

What should guide ethical decisions in EMS?
A) Past cases
B) Global protocols
C) Emotion
D) Public opinion

Answer 2

B) Global protocols

Question 3

A 40-year-old man has severe facial bruising and is given analgesia byEMS personnel. When his wife arrives at the scene, he refuses EMS transport and wishes to leave. The wife's behavior and overheard threatened violence against the patient make you suspect domestic violence. his dilemma arises from
A) Confidentiality
B) Allocation
C) Consent
D) A futile situation

Answer 3

A) Confidentiality

Question 4

What act violates nonmaleficence?
A) Providing better care to those who pay more
B) Providing a fatal drug to a patient
C) Sharing medical information with superiors
D) Allowing the patient’s right of self-determination

Answer 4

B) Providing a fatal drug to a patient

Question 5

Given their role as physician extenders, paramedics can face ethical dilemmas over
A) Lobbying to change the practice of emergency dispatchers
B) The timing of medication when the physician is not on site
C) Their pay being consistent with their responsibilities
D) Their expectation to mentor new emergency medical technicians and paramedics

Answer 5

B) The timing of medication when the physician is not on site

Question 6

The detailed application of ethical principles to medical issues is called
A) Emergency ethics
B) Professional standards
C) Bioethics
D) Morals

Answer 6

C) Bioethics

Question 7

A paramedic who had to triage a group of patients from a broad economic demographic at a mass-casualty event should ask which question at the end of the day?
A) Was I fair and just today?
B) Did I practice any virtues today?
C) Did I do more good than harm today?
D) Did I treat people with dignity and respect today?

Answer 7

A) Was I fair and just today?

Question 8

The interpersonal justifiability test requires more than
A) Talking with the medical director
B) Consulting a colleague of similar rank
C) Listing reasons on paper
D) Asking lay bystanders

Answer 8

D) Asking lay bystanders

Question 9

A patient who is positive for the human immunodeficiency virus refuses care for heavy bleeding, but you are concerned about infection of others nearby. This dilemma arises from
A) Confidentiality
B) Consent
C) A futile situation
D) Allocation

Answer 9

B) Consent

Question 10

A car slid 30 ft. down a 400-foot cliff and came to rest on a narrow ledge. A passenger is bleeding heavily, but you cannot be sure that the car's position is stable. This dilemma arises from
A) Confidentiality
B) Consent
C) Obligation to provide care
D) A futile situation

Answer 10

C) Obligation to provide care