Page | 1
Click here for more: Preppass - Stuvia
EXSS 288 Exam 1 Questions and Verified
Answers (100% Correct Answers) /Already
Graded A+
Duty to act
Ans: The duty to respond to an emergency and provide care if there is need (while on duty)
Scope of practice
Ans: Skills you are authorized to practice
(CPR, rescue breathing, CPR/AED, conscious/unconscious choking ALL for adult, child and
infant)
Standard of care
Ans: The public's expectation that personnel summoned to an emergency will provide care
with a certain level of knowledge and skill
Negligence
Ans: Failure to follow a reasonable standard of care OR providing care beyond scope of
practice, thereby causing or contributing to injury or damage
Good Samaritan Laws
Ans: Protect people willing to give care when they receive nothing in return; not under
contract
(NOT on duty)
Good samaritans:
Ans: - Act in good faith
- Are not negligent
- Act within scope of training
- Do not expect anything in return
- Only when you are NOT on duty
,Page | 2
Click here for more: Preppass - Stuvia
Consent
Ans: a victim's indication that a rescuer may provide care
Steps to obtaining consent
Ans: 1. State name
2. Level of training
3. Ask permission to help
4. Explain what you observe
5. Explain plan of care
What if they are not conscious or parent is not available?
Ans: Consent is implied, provide care
Implied consent:
Ans: Given when the victim is unable to give consent due to being:
- Unconscious
- Confused
- Mentally impaired
- Seriously injured or ill
Refusal of care
Ans: A victim's indication that a rescuer may not provide care
What if they say no?
Ans: Call EMS and document! Inform victim why they need care and what may happen if
they do not receive it
What is EMS?
Ans: A network of people that includes lay responders, professional rescuers, and medical
personnel
Advanced Directives
,Page | 3
Click here for more: Preppass - Stuvia
Ans: Written instructions that describe a person's wishes regarding medical treatment or
health care decisions in the event that the person were to become incapacitated and could no
longer express his or her wishes
(Ex: DNR, living wills, power of attorney)
DNR
Ans: when patient signs form to allow a natural death
Battery
Ans: the unlawful, harmful, or offensive touching of a person without consent
Abandonment
Ans: Discontinuing care once it has begun; you must provide care until advanced medical
personnel arrives UNLESS...
- scene becomes unsafe
- victim shows obvious signs of life
- you are too tired to continue
Confidentiality
Ans: The principle that information learned while providing care to a victim is to be kept
confidential. This information should not be shared with anyone but advanced medical
personnel.
Documentation
Ans: Keep good records of injuries, care given, and facts after incident
witness documentation
Ans: Includes:
• Time and date
• Location of where you are
• Individuals involved
• What happened?
• Consent (Did the person involved refuse assistance?)
• What did you do afterwards? Call EMS or step back?
, Page | 4
Click here for more: Preppass - Stuvia
What must happen to prove negligence?
Ans: Harm caused by the rescuer and willful (purposeful) misconduct; providing care outside
of your capabilities
Why is obtaining consent important?
Ans: To protect yourself and to be respectful/responsible to that person
If you are providing care out of the goodness of your heart, what protects you?
Ans: Good Samaritan Laws
What are bloodborne pathogens?
Ans: Viruses present in the blood and body fluids that can cause diseases in humans
Ex. CSF, saliva, blood, semen, urine, feces
What are the diseases of primary concern?
Ans: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV
What are blood borne pathogens?
Ans: Bacteria and viruses present in blood and body fluids that can cause disease in humans
Diseases of primary concern:
Ans: Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV
Hepatitis B
Ans: Liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus
- Has a 3 part vaccination
Hepatitis C
Click here for more: Preppass - Stuvia
EXSS 288 Exam 1 Questions and Verified
Answers (100% Correct Answers) /Already
Graded A+
Duty to act
Ans: The duty to respond to an emergency and provide care if there is need (while on duty)
Scope of practice
Ans: Skills you are authorized to practice
(CPR, rescue breathing, CPR/AED, conscious/unconscious choking ALL for adult, child and
infant)
Standard of care
Ans: The public's expectation that personnel summoned to an emergency will provide care
with a certain level of knowledge and skill
Negligence
Ans: Failure to follow a reasonable standard of care OR providing care beyond scope of
practice, thereby causing or contributing to injury or damage
Good Samaritan Laws
Ans: Protect people willing to give care when they receive nothing in return; not under
contract
(NOT on duty)
Good samaritans:
Ans: - Act in good faith
- Are not negligent
- Act within scope of training
- Do not expect anything in return
- Only when you are NOT on duty
,Page | 2
Click here for more: Preppass - Stuvia
Consent
Ans: a victim's indication that a rescuer may provide care
Steps to obtaining consent
Ans: 1. State name
2. Level of training
3. Ask permission to help
4. Explain what you observe
5. Explain plan of care
What if they are not conscious or parent is not available?
Ans: Consent is implied, provide care
Implied consent:
Ans: Given when the victim is unable to give consent due to being:
- Unconscious
- Confused
- Mentally impaired
- Seriously injured or ill
Refusal of care
Ans: A victim's indication that a rescuer may not provide care
What if they say no?
Ans: Call EMS and document! Inform victim why they need care and what may happen if
they do not receive it
What is EMS?
Ans: A network of people that includes lay responders, professional rescuers, and medical
personnel
Advanced Directives
,Page | 3
Click here for more: Preppass - Stuvia
Ans: Written instructions that describe a person's wishes regarding medical treatment or
health care decisions in the event that the person were to become incapacitated and could no
longer express his or her wishes
(Ex: DNR, living wills, power of attorney)
DNR
Ans: when patient signs form to allow a natural death
Battery
Ans: the unlawful, harmful, or offensive touching of a person without consent
Abandonment
Ans: Discontinuing care once it has begun; you must provide care until advanced medical
personnel arrives UNLESS...
- scene becomes unsafe
- victim shows obvious signs of life
- you are too tired to continue
Confidentiality
Ans: The principle that information learned while providing care to a victim is to be kept
confidential. This information should not be shared with anyone but advanced medical
personnel.
Documentation
Ans: Keep good records of injuries, care given, and facts after incident
witness documentation
Ans: Includes:
• Time and date
• Location of where you are
• Individuals involved
• What happened?
• Consent (Did the person involved refuse assistance?)
• What did you do afterwards? Call EMS or step back?
, Page | 4
Click here for more: Preppass - Stuvia
What must happen to prove negligence?
Ans: Harm caused by the rescuer and willful (purposeful) misconduct; providing care outside
of your capabilities
Why is obtaining consent important?
Ans: To protect yourself and to be respectful/responsible to that person
If you are providing care out of the goodness of your heart, what protects you?
Ans: Good Samaritan Laws
What are bloodborne pathogens?
Ans: Viruses present in the blood and body fluids that can cause diseases in humans
Ex. CSF, saliva, blood, semen, urine, feces
What are the diseases of primary concern?
Ans: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV
What are blood borne pathogens?
Ans: Bacteria and viruses present in blood and body fluids that can cause disease in humans
Diseases of primary concern:
Ans: Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV
Hepatitis B
Ans: Liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus
- Has a 3 part vaccination
Hepatitis C
