Emt Chapter 3 Ethical Legal Quiz

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?

What section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?

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:

In the eyes of the court, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates:

Putrefaction is defined as:

You and your partner arrive at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash. The driver, a young male, is severely entrapped in his car. He has an open head injury and massive facial trauma. He is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a palpable carotid pulse. You should:

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:

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

You are dispatched to an apartment complex for a shooting. Law enforcement personnel are present and have the suspect in custody. You find the patient lying in a narrow space between the couch and coffee table of his small apartment. He is semiconscious and has a large gunshot wound to his chest. You should:

Two EMTs witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care but ignored the patient's emotional needs. The coworker was deliberately rude solely because the patient was thought to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The EMTs ignored the coworker's treatment of this patient and took no steps to prevent this behavior from happening again. This lack of action on the part of the two EMTs is considered:

When performing his or her duties, the EMT is generally expected to:

Which of the following is NOT considered to be protected health information (PHI)?

If an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the written report:

If an action or procedure that was performed on a patient is not recorded on the written report:

Your BEST protection against legal liability when a competent patient refuses EMS care and transport is to:

You arrive at the scene of an apparent death. When evaluating the patient, which of the following is a definitive sign of death?

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

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:

Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence?

The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the:
Answer

The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called the:

In order for a do not resuscitate (DNR) order to be valid, it must: