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Readiness exam 2
Scope of practice
The collective set of regulations and ethical consideration governing the
EMT is called:
Different from state to state
Legislation that governs the skills and medical interventions that may be
performed by the EMT is:
Ethical responsibility
When the EMT makes the physical/emotional need of the patient a priority,
this is considered a(n)_________of the EMT.
applied
Which of the following is NOT a type of consent required for any treatment
or action by an EMT?
expressed consent
when you informed the adult patient of the procedures were about to
perform and its associated risks, you are asking for his or her:
implied
You are treating a patient that was found unconscious at the bottom of the
stairwell. Consent that is based on the assumption that an unconscious
patient would approve the EMT's life-saving interventions is called:
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signing of the form by the medical director
your record of the patient's refusal of medical care (aid) or transport should
include all of the following EXCEPT:
assault and battery
Forcing a competent adult to go to the hospital against his or her will may
result in_______charges against the EMT
tell the patient to call his or her family physician if the problem reoccurs
Which of the following is an action you should take if a patient refuses
care?
advanced directive
Another name for DNR order is:
allowing the CPR only if cardiac or respiratory arrest was observed
There are varying degrees of DNR orders, expressed through a variety of
detailed instructions that may be part of the order such as:
negligence
If an EMT with duty to act fails to provide the standard of care, and if this
failure causes harm or injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
abandonment
Leaving a patient on the hallway stretcher in a busy ED and leaving without
report with a healthcare professional is an example of:
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All of the above
The EMT should not discuss information about the patient except to relate
pertinent information to the physician at the ED. Information considered
confidential includes
protect the other victims of a motor vehicle collision
The EMT can release confidential patient information in all of the following
circumstances EXCEPT to:
patches
A medical identification device indicated serious patient medical conditions,
allergies, and/or medications they are currently prescribed comes in the
form of each of the following except:
treat the patient with the same care as any other patient and inform the ED
physician
you respond to a high-speed collision a motorcycle and automobile. The
22-year-old male cyclist has a severe head injury and is not likely to live
through the evening. When treating this critical patient, who happens to
have an organ donor card, the EMT should:
avoid disturbing any evidence at the scene unless emergency care requires
it
you are treating at the scene of a home invasion where the homeowner
was shot to death by the perpetrators. At this crime scene, you should:
crimes in public places
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commonly required reporting situations include all of the following
EXCEPT:
scope of practice
The extent of limits of the EMT's job is called the:
He may not be mentally competent at this time
you were called to the scene of an incident where a 21-year-old male was
knocked unconscious in a bar fight. Upon arrival, the patient is awake and
has a broken nose but no life threats. He admits to drinking 6 beers in the
last hour. He wants to refuse medical attention. Why should you discourage
a refusal?
HIPPA
The federal law designed to protect the patient's private medical
information is the:
Monitoring the patient's mental status and vital signs
you are on the scene of a call where a patient barricaded himself and his
wife in their home and is threatening to do harm. The police have been
notified at the scene for hours and, after the wife escaped, they rushed in. It
is now your responsibility to transport this now-restrained patient to the
local ED. what should be your highest priority?
A DNR order
Advanced directive:
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Readiness exam 2
Scope of practice
The collective set of regulations and ethical consideration governing the
EMT is called:
Different from state to state
Legislation that governs the skills and medical interventions that may be
performed by the EMT is:
Ethical responsibility
When the EMT makes the physical/emotional need of the patient a priority,
this is considered a(n)_________of the EMT.
applied
Which of the following is NOT a type of consent required for any treatment
or action by an EMT?
expressed consent
when you informed the adult patient of the procedures were about to
perform and its associated risks, you are asking for his or her:
implied
You are treating a patient that was found unconscious at the bottom of the
stairwell. Consent that is based on the assumption that an unconscious
patient would approve the EMT's life-saving interventions is called:
Readiness exam 2.pdf Readiness exam 2 //2026
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signing of the form by the medical director
your record of the patient's refusal of medical care (aid) or transport should
include all of the following EXCEPT:
assault and battery
Forcing a competent adult to go to the hospital against his or her will may
result in_______charges against the EMT
tell the patient to call his or her family physician if the problem reoccurs
Which of the following is an action you should take if a patient refuses
care?
advanced directive
Another name for DNR order is:
allowing the CPR only if cardiac or respiratory arrest was observed
There are varying degrees of DNR orders, expressed through a variety of
detailed instructions that may be part of the order such as:
negligence
If an EMT with duty to act fails to provide the standard of care, and if this
failure causes harm or injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of:
abandonment
Leaving a patient on the hallway stretcher in a busy ED and leaving without
report with a healthcare professional is an example of:
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All of the above
The EMT should not discuss information about the patient except to relate
pertinent information to the physician at the ED. Information considered
confidential includes
protect the other victims of a motor vehicle collision
The EMT can release confidential patient information in all of the following
circumstances EXCEPT to:
patches
A medical identification device indicated serious patient medical conditions,
allergies, and/or medications they are currently prescribed comes in the
form of each of the following except:
treat the patient with the same care as any other patient and inform the ED
physician
you respond to a high-speed collision a motorcycle and automobile. The
22-year-old male cyclist has a severe head injury and is not likely to live
through the evening. When treating this critical patient, who happens to
have an organ donor card, the EMT should:
avoid disturbing any evidence at the scene unless emergency care requires
it
you are treating at the scene of a home invasion where the homeowner
was shot to death by the perpetrators. At this crime scene, you should:
crimes in public places
Readiness exam 2.pdf Readiness exam 2 //2026
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commonly required reporting situations include all of the following
EXCEPT:
scope of practice
The extent of limits of the EMT's job is called the:
He may not be mentally competent at this time
you were called to the scene of an incident where a 21-year-old male was
knocked unconscious in a bar fight. Upon arrival, the patient is awake and
has a broken nose but no life threats. He admits to drinking 6 beers in the
last hour. He wants to refuse medical attention. Why should you discourage
a refusal?
HIPPA
The federal law designed to protect the patient's private medical
information is the:
Monitoring the patient's mental status and vital signs
you are on the scene of a call where a patient barricaded himself and his
wife in their home and is threatening to do harm. The police have been
notified at the scene for hours and, after the wife escaped, they rushed in. It
is now your responsibility to transport this now-restrained patient to the
local ED. what should be your highest priority?
A DNR order
Advanced directive:
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