EMT Chapter 3 JBL quiz

Acting in such a way to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:

Assault

An EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she:

Did not make provisions for continued care of an injured patient

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

Another EMT

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

Clearly state that patients medical problem

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 and lives by him or herself

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

:

Inadequate patient care was administered

Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include:

Not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons

Putrefaction is defined as:

decomposition of the body's tissues.

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

Medical director

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

Standard of care

Two EMTs witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care but ignored that 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:

Legal but unethical

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

Protecting patient privacy

Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?

A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment

Which of the following most accurately defines negligence?

Deviation from the standard of care that might result in further injury

Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity and can legally refused emergency medical treatment?

A conscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain

Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts abandonment?

A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT

Which of the following situations requires you notify the appropriate authorities?

Attempted suicide

Which of the following statements regarding Good Samaritan laws is correct?

Such laws will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negligence

Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated?

Implied

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

Dependent lividity