Texas DSHS - Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Answers
Question 1
A General Trauma Facility is a facility that:
a. That only provides trauma care to patients.
b. Provides basic care to both
trauma and medical patients.
c. Is equivalent to the level IV Trauma Facility designation.
d. Is equivalent to meeting the criteria
for level III and level IV trauma facilities
Correct Answer
c. Is equivalent to the level IV Trauma Facility designation.
Question 2
A Major Trauma Facility is a facility that:
a. Is equivalent to a level III trauma facility.
b. Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
c. Meets the requirements of a free standing emergency
facility.
d. Meets the requirements of
an urgent care facility.
Correct Answer
Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
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,Question 3
Medical supervision must be provided by:
a. Licensed physicians
b. Paramedics
c. Registered Nurses
d. Physician Assistants
Correct Answer
a. licensed physicians
Question 4
An AEMT is an individual who is certified by the department and is minimally proficient in performing which of the
following skills?
a. Intravenous therapy
b. Esophageal intubation
c. Endotracheal intubation
d. All of the above
Correct Answer
d. All of the above
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,Question 5
Care provided while transporting a patient between medical facilities is:
a. Emergency Care
b. Health Care
c. Facility Care
d. Interfacility Care
Correct Answer
d. Interfacility care
Question 6
Abandonment is:
a) Leaving your station or assigned area without permission from a supervisor to do so.
b) Leaving a patient without appropriate medical care once patient contact has been made or turning over the care to an
individual of lesser education when advanced treatment has been started.
c) Failure to gain patient consent for treatment if patient is alert, conscious, and oriented.
d) Failure to show up for a shift that you have been assigned to.
Correct Answer
b) Leaving a patient without appropriate medical care once patient contact has been made or turning over the care to an
individual of lesser education when advanced treatment has been started.
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, Question 7
A certificant is:
a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services
b) Any person certified to drive a vehicle
c) An individual who holds a current paramedic license from the NREMT.
d) A document showing that a student has completed training or continuing education hours.
Correct Answer
a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services
Question 8
An organized geographical area of at least three counties administered by a regional advisory council for the purpose of
providing prompt and efficient transportation and/or treatment of sick and injured patients
a. Primary EMS Provider Response Area
b. Regional EMS/Trauma System
c. Primary EMS Provider Response Area
d. Trauma Service Area
Correct Answer
d. Trauma Service Area
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Question 1
A General Trauma Facility is a facility that:
a. That only provides trauma care to patients.
b. Provides basic care to both
trauma and medical patients.
c. Is equivalent to the level IV Trauma Facility designation.
d. Is equivalent to meeting the criteria
for level III and level IV trauma facilities
Correct Answer
c. Is equivalent to the level IV Trauma Facility designation.
Question 2
A Major Trauma Facility is a facility that:
a. Is equivalent to a level III trauma facility.
b. Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
c. Meets the requirements of a free standing emergency
facility.
d. Meets the requirements of
an urgent care facility.
Correct Answer
Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
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,Question 3
Medical supervision must be provided by:
a. Licensed physicians
b. Paramedics
c. Registered Nurses
d. Physician Assistants
Correct Answer
a. licensed physicians
Question 4
An AEMT is an individual who is certified by the department and is minimally proficient in performing which of the
following skills?
a. Intravenous therapy
b. Esophageal intubation
c. Endotracheal intubation
d. All of the above
Correct Answer
d. All of the above
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,Question 5
Care provided while transporting a patient between medical facilities is:
a. Emergency Care
b. Health Care
c. Facility Care
d. Interfacility Care
Correct Answer
d. Interfacility care
Question 6
Abandonment is:
a) Leaving your station or assigned area without permission from a supervisor to do so.
b) Leaving a patient without appropriate medical care once patient contact has been made or turning over the care to an
individual of lesser education when advanced treatment has been started.
c) Failure to gain patient consent for treatment if patient is alert, conscious, and oriented.
d) Failure to show up for a shift that you have been assigned to.
Correct Answer
b) Leaving a patient without appropriate medical care once patient contact has been made or turning over the care to an
individual of lesser education when advanced treatment has been started.
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, Question 7
A certificant is:
a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services
b) Any person certified to drive a vehicle
c) An individual who holds a current paramedic license from the NREMT.
d) A document showing that a student has completed training or continuing education hours.
Correct Answer
a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services
Question 8
An organized geographical area of at least three counties administered by a regional advisory council for the purpose of
providing prompt and efficient transportation and/or treatment of sick and injured patients
a. Primary EMS Provider Response Area
b. Regional EMS/Trauma System
c. Primary EMS Provider Response Area
d. Trauma Service Area
Correct Answer
d. Trauma Service Area
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