Random Flashcards
To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should always
provide comentent care that meets current standards
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is MOST correct
A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated
What type of consent is involved with a 39 year old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital
expressed
What form of consent does this statement most accurately depict:
An EMT advise a patient of the risks of receiving Treatment
informed consent
Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated?
implied
You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital. You should:
ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care
You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after she was hit by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she agrees to treatment. What type of consent is her agreement considered?
expressed
In many states, a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of consenting to or refusing medical treatment if the minor:
is self supporting or lives by him-or herself
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?
Transport the child immediately and have the parents meet you at the hospital
You are dispatched to a middle school for a 16-year-old female experiencing an asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in severe respiratory distress. The school nurse informs you that she has tried several times to contact the patient’s parents but has not been successful. You should
proved treatment up to your level of training and transport the child at once
You are treating a man with a closed head injury following an assault by a burglar. The patient, who has slurred speech, becomes verbally abusive and tells you to leave him alone. You should:
proceed with treatment and utilize law enforcement if neccassary
A patient regains consciousness en route from his office to the emergency department. The patient tells you that he feels fine and does not want to go to the hospital. Under these circumstances, you should:
assess whether or not the patients mental condition is imparied
Shortly after loading your patient, a 50-year-old man with abdominal pain, into the ambulance, he tells you that he changed his mind and does not want to go to the hospital. He is conscious and alert and has no signs of mental incapacitation. You are suspicious that the man has a significant underlying condition and feel strongly that he should go to the hospital. Which of the following statements regarding this situation is correct?
a mentally competent adult can withdraw his or her consent to treat at any time
You suspect that a 6-year-old girl has broken her leg after falling from a swing at a playground. Shortly after you arrive, the child’s mother appears and refuses to allow you to continue treatment. You should:
try to persuade the mother that treatment in needed
In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release confidential patient information?
the patient is competent and signs a release form
our BEST protection against legal liability when a competent patient refuses EMS care and transport is to:
thoroughly document the entire event
What section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?
Protecting patient privacy
Which of the following is NOT considered to be protected health information (PHI)?
Location of the call
During your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you review several patient care reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS system. You identify the patient’s name, age, and sex, and then discuss the treatment that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this approach to the QI process, you:
You are in violation of HIPPA because you did not remove the PHI from the PCR beforhand