JBL LEARNING PARAMEDIC
MEDICAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL
ISSUES CHAPTER 3
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COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
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1. You respond to the home of a 59-year-old man who is unconscious, has slow, shallow
breathing, and has a weak pulse. The family states that the patient has terminal brain
cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They further state that there is a DNR order
for this patient, but they are unable to locate it. You should: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
2. As an EMT, the standard of emergency care are often partially based on: ------------------ ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓locally accepted protocols.
3. 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? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓Transport the child immediately and have the parent meet you at the hospital. 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 re treating the child, a law
enforcement officer advises you that the child's parent will be at the scene in
approximately 15 minutes. what should you do?
,4. Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST
affects EMS personnel? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Protecting patient
privacy
5. Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include: ------------------
✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by
weapons.
6. Which of the following statements about the patient care report is correct? -----------------
- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓It is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not
included on the report.
7. In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act clearly exist? ------------------ ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
8. Which of the following statements regarding consent is correct? ------------------ ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be
treated.
9. 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: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Have your partner check for a
pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased.
10. Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence? ------------------ ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
11. Putrefaction is defined as: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓decomposition of the
body's tissues.
, 12. Where would you MOST likely find information regarding a patient's wishes to be an
organ donor? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Driver's license
13. You are called to attend to an elderly patient with an extensive medical history who is
now in cardiac arrest. The patient's family tells you that the patient has a DNR order.
There is no paperwork available but the patient does have a Medic Alert bracelet
indicating Do Not Resuscitate. You should: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓confirm the patient identity and then confirm the DNR by calling the MedicAlert
Foundation number on the bracelet.
14. To help protect patients, EMS agencies are required to have... ------------------ ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓a privacy officer to answer questions
15. Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a
severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓expressed
16. When is forcible restrain permitted? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓When the
patient poses a significant threat to self or others
17. 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: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓are in violation of HIPAA because you did not remove the PHI from the PCR
beforehand.
18. In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release confidential patient
information? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓the patient is competent and signs
a release form
MEDICAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL
ISSUES CHAPTER 3
| TEST STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
|| 100% GUARANTEED PASS
NEWEST VERSION
1. You respond to the home of a 59-year-old man who is unconscious, has slow, shallow
breathing, and has a weak pulse. The family states that the patient has terminal brain
cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated. They further state that there is a DNR order
for this patient, but they are unable to locate it. You should: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓begin treatment and contact medical control as needed.
2. As an EMT, the standard of emergency care are often partially based on: ------------------ ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓locally accepted protocols.
3. 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? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓Transport the child immediately and have the parent meet you at the hospital. 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 re treating the child, a law
enforcement officer advises you that the child's parent will be at the scene in
approximately 15 minutes. what should you do?
,4. Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST
affects EMS personnel? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Protecting patient
privacy
5. Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include: ------------------
✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓not cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by
weapons.
6. Which of the following statements about the patient care report is correct? -----------------
- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓It is difficult to prove actions were performed if they are not
included on the report.
7. In which of the following situations does a legal duty to act clearly exist? ------------------ ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A call is received 15 minutes prior to shift change.
8. Which of the following statements regarding consent is correct? ------------------ ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be
treated.
9. 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: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Have your partner check for a
pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased.
10. Which of the following components are needed to prove negligence? ------------------ ✔
CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation
11. Putrefaction is defined as: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓decomposition of the
body's tissues.
, 12. Where would you MOST likely find information regarding a patient's wishes to be an
organ donor? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Driver's license
13. You are called to attend to an elderly patient with an extensive medical history who is
now in cardiac arrest. The patient's family tells you that the patient has a DNR order.
There is no paperwork available but the patient does have a Medic Alert bracelet
indicating Do Not Resuscitate. You should: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER
✓✓confirm the patient identity and then confirm the DNR by calling the MedicAlert
Foundation number on the bracelet.
14. To help protect patients, EMS agencies are required to have... ------------------ ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓a privacy officer to answer questions
15. Which type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a
severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓expressed
16. When is forcible restrain permitted? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓When the
patient poses a significant threat to self or others
17. 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: ------------------ ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓are in violation of HIPAA because you did not remove the PHI from the PCR
beforehand.
18. In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release confidential patient
information? ------------------ ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓the patient is competent and signs
a release form
