EMT Chapter 3 Quiz Test Questions with Answers Rated A
1. Shortly after loading your patient, a 50 year old man a mentally competent
with abdominal pain, into the ambulance, he tells you adult can withdraw his or
that he changed his mind and does not want to go her consent to treat at any
the hospital. He is conscious and alert and has no sign time.
of mental incapacitation. You are suspicious that the
man has a significant underlying condition and feel
strongly that he should go to the hospital. Which of
the following statements regarding this situation is
correct?
a.) a mentally competent adult can withdraw his or her
consent to treat at any time.
b.) any patient who refuses EMS treatment must legally
sign a patient refusal form
c.) because of your suspicions, the best approach is to
transport him to the hospital
d.) once a patient is in the ambulance, he or she cannot
legally refuse EMS treatment
2. Which of the following statements regarding the good it will not protect the EMT
samaritan law is correct? in cases of gross negli-
a.) it provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit gence
b.) it guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if
he or she is sued
c.) the law does not protect EMT's who are off duty
d.) it will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negli-
gence
3. You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle versus transport the child imme-
pedestrian accident. The patient, a 13 year old male, diately and have the par-
is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are ents meet you at the hos-
treating the child, a law enforcement officer advises pital
you that the children's parents will be at the scene in
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approximately 15 minutes. What should you do?
a.) transport the child immediately and have the par-
ents meet you at the hospital
b.) treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents
to arrive and give consent
c.) begin transport at once and have the parents meet
you en route to the hospital
d.) withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give
you consent for treatment
4. When faced with a situation in which a patient is in car- being resuscitation at once
diac arrest, and a valid living will or DNR order cannot
be located, you should:
a.) being resuscitation at once
b.) contact medical control first
c.) determine the patients illness
d.) notify the coroner immediately
5. What section of the Health Insurance Portability and protecting patient privacy
Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST affects EMS person-
nel?
a.) controlling insurance cost
b.) protecting patient privacy
c.) preventing insurance fraud
d.) ensuring access to insurance
6. Which of the following components and needed to duty to act, breach of duty,
prove negligence? injury/damages, and cau-
a.) abandonment, breach of duty, damages, causation sation
b.) duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and cau-
sation
c.) duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and
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1. Shortly after loading your patient, a 50 year old man a mentally competent
with abdominal pain, into the ambulance, he tells you adult can withdraw his or
that he changed his mind and does not want to go her consent to treat at any
the hospital. He is conscious and alert and has no sign time.
of mental incapacitation. You are suspicious that the
man has a significant underlying condition and feel
strongly that he should go to the hospital. Which of
the following statements regarding this situation is
correct?
a.) a mentally competent adult can withdraw his or her
consent to treat at any time.
b.) any patient who refuses EMS treatment must legally
sign a patient refusal form
c.) because of your suspicions, the best approach is to
transport him to the hospital
d.) once a patient is in the ambulance, he or she cannot
legally refuse EMS treatment
2. Which of the following statements regarding the good it will not protect the EMT
samaritan law is correct? in cases of gross negli-
a.) it provides the EMT immunity from a lawsuit gence
b.) it guarantees that the EMT will not be held liable if
he or she is sued
c.) the law does not protect EMT's who are off duty
d.) it will not protect the EMT in cases of gross negli-
gence
3. You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle versus transport the child imme-
pedestrian accident. The patient, a 13 year old male, diately and have the par-
is unconscious and has multiple injuries. As you are ents meet you at the hos-
treating the child, a law enforcement officer advises pital
you that the children's parents will be at the scene in
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approximately 15 minutes. What should you do?
a.) transport the child immediately and have the par-
ents meet you at the hospital
b.) treat the child at the scene and wait for the parents
to arrive and give consent
c.) begin transport at once and have the parents meet
you en route to the hospital
d.) withhold treatment until the parents arrive and give
you consent for treatment
4. When faced with a situation in which a patient is in car- being resuscitation at once
diac arrest, and a valid living will or DNR order cannot
be located, you should:
a.) being resuscitation at once
b.) contact medical control first
c.) determine the patients illness
d.) notify the coroner immediately
5. What section of the Health Insurance Portability and protecting patient privacy
Accountability Act (HIPAA) MOST affects EMS person-
nel?
a.) controlling insurance cost
b.) protecting patient privacy
c.) preventing insurance fraud
d.) ensuring access to insurance
6. Which of the following components and needed to duty to act, breach of duty,
prove negligence? injury/damages, and cau-
a.) abandonment, breach of duty, damages, causation sation
b.) duty to act, abandonment, breach of duty, and cau-
sation
c.) duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and
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