EMT CHAPTER 3: MEDICAL, LEGAL &
ETHICAL ISSUES 2026 | COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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,What action best indicates that informed consent has C. The patient agrees to oxygen therapy after being told it may help decrease
been obtained? his chest pain but may dry his nose, causing discomfort
A.
The EMT tells the patient that he will need oxygen
because he is having chest pain, which could be a sign
of a heart attack
B.
The EMT administers oxygen because the patient is
having chest pain and appears short of breath
C.
The patient agrees to oxygen therapy after being told it
may help decrease his chest pain but may dry his nose,
causing discomfort
D.
The patient is given oxygen because he is having chest
pain and was the one who placed the 911 call for help
,The EMT recognizes that the Health Insurance B. Share patient-specific medical information with others
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) limits the
EMT's ability to:
A.
Obtain refusals of care from patients who do not have
medical insurance
B.
Share patient-specific medical information with others
C.
Transport patients to the hospitals of their choice
D.
Bill for services provided by the Emergency Medical
Services system
, Despite a patient's protest that he does not want his C. The patient could charge the EMT with battery, regardless of his blood
blood pressure taken, the EMT places a BP cuff on his pressure reading
arm and takes his blood pressure. The EMT states: "See?
It is just as I
suspected dash your blood pressure is sky high. You
really need to be seen in the emergency department."
The patient states he did not realize that his blood
pressure was that high. In terms of battery, which
statement is true?
A.
Since the BP was elevated and treatment must be
provided, battery cannot be charged
B.
The patient could charge the EMT with assault, not
battery
C.
The patient could charge the EMT with battery,
regardless of his blood pressure reading
D.
Because the patient knows the result of the BP, the EMT
is safe from battery
ETHICAL ISSUES 2026 | COMPLETE STUDY
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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,What action best indicates that informed consent has C. The patient agrees to oxygen therapy after being told it may help decrease
been obtained? his chest pain but may dry his nose, causing discomfort
A.
The EMT tells the patient that he will need oxygen
because he is having chest pain, which could be a sign
of a heart attack
B.
The EMT administers oxygen because the patient is
having chest pain and appears short of breath
C.
The patient agrees to oxygen therapy after being told it
may help decrease his chest pain but may dry his nose,
causing discomfort
D.
The patient is given oxygen because he is having chest
pain and was the one who placed the 911 call for help
,The EMT recognizes that the Health Insurance B. Share patient-specific medical information with others
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) limits the
EMT's ability to:
A.
Obtain refusals of care from patients who do not have
medical insurance
B.
Share patient-specific medical information with others
C.
Transport patients to the hospitals of their choice
D.
Bill for services provided by the Emergency Medical
Services system
, Despite a patient's protest that he does not want his C. The patient could charge the EMT with battery, regardless of his blood
blood pressure taken, the EMT places a BP cuff on his pressure reading
arm and takes his blood pressure. The EMT states: "See?
It is just as I
suspected dash your blood pressure is sky high. You
really need to be seen in the emergency department."
The patient states he did not realize that his blood
pressure was that high. In terms of battery, which
statement is true?
A.
Since the BP was elevated and treatment must be
provided, battery cannot be charged
B.
The patient could charge the EMT with assault, not
battery
C.
The patient could charge the EMT with battery,
regardless of his blood pressure reading
D.
Because the patient knows the result of the BP, the EMT
is safe from battery
