Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Consent, Legal, And Protocols Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after she
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was hit by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she
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agrees to treatment. Which of the following types of consent describes
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her agreement? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Expressed
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You are dispatched to the residence of a person who frequently calls
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911 for nonemergency care. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ask
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the dispatcher to send law enforcement before you respond.
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You and your partner are the first to arrive at a potential crime scene
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with a critically injured patient involved. The scene is safe. Your first
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priority is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-provide immediate patient care.
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During your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you
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review several patient care reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS
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system. You identify the patient's name, age, and sex, and then discuss
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the treatment that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this
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approach to the QI process, you: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-are in
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,violation of HIPAA because you did not remove the PHI from the PCR
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beforehand.
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Which of the following scenarios is an example of informed consent? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An EMT advises a patient of the risks of
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receiving treatment.
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Your best protection against legal liability when a patient with decision-
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making capacity refuses EMS care and transport is to: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-thoroughly document the entire event.
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In many states, a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of
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|consenting to or refusing medical treatment if the minor: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-is self-supporting and lives by him- or herself.
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You respond to the home of a 59-year-old man who is unconscious with
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slow, shallow breathing and a weak pulse. The family states that the
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patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated.
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They further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they
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are unable to locate it. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-begin
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treatment and contact medical control as needed.
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,An EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-did not make provisions for continued care of an
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injured patient.
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Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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(HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Protecting patient privacy | |
The EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is
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defined by the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-medical director.
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Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity and can
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legally refuse emergency medical treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Aconscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain | | | | | | |
You are dispatched to an apartment complex to respond to a shooting.
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Law enforcement personnel are present and have the suspect in
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custody. You find the patient lying in a narrow space between the couch
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and coffee table of his small apartment. He is semiconscious and has a
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large gunshot wound to his chest. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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quickly move the coffee table so you can access and treat the patient.
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, In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release
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confidential patient information? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The patient is
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competent and signs a release form
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Which of the following statements regarding Good Samaritan laws is
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correct? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Such laws will not protect the EMT in
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cases of gross negligence.
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As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of
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cumulative stress: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-might not be obvious or
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present all the time.
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The best way to reduce your risk of contracting a work-related disease
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following exposure is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-activate your
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department's infection control plan as soon as possible.
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Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-have been infected with hepatitis A in the past.
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The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection control
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plan, addresses all of the following issues, except: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-family history of hepatitis.
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Consent, Legal, And Protocols Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
You suspect that a pregnant 16-year-old girl has a broken leg after she
| | | | | | | | | | | |
was hit by a car. You explain that you plan to splint her leg, and she
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
agrees to treatment. Which of the following types of consent describes
| | | | | | | | | | |
her agreement? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Expressed
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You are dispatched to the residence of a person who frequently calls
| | | | | | | | | | |
911 for nonemergency care. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ask
| | | | | | | | |
the dispatcher to send law enforcement before you respond.
| | | | | | | | |
You and your partner are the first to arrive at a potential crime scene
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
with a critically injured patient involved. The scene is safe. Your first
| | | | | | | | | | | |
priority is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-provide immediate patient care.
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During your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you
| | | | | | | |
review several patient care reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS
| | | | | | | | | | | |
system. You identify the patient's name, age, and sex, and then discuss
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the treatment that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
approach to the QI process, you: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-are in
| | | | | | | | | |
,violation of HIPAA because you did not remove the PHI from the PCR
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
beforehand.
|
Which of the following scenarios is an example of informed consent? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An EMT advises a patient of the risks of
| | | | | | | | | |
receiving treatment.
| |
Your best protection against legal liability when a patient with decision-
| | | | | | | | | |
making capacity refuses EMS care and transport is to: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-thoroughly document the entire event.
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In many states, a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|consenting to or refusing medical treatment if the minor: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-is self-supporting and lives by him- or herself.
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You respond to the home of a 59-year-old man who is unconscious with
| | | | | | | | | | | |
slow, shallow breathing and a weak pulse. The family states that the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
patient has terminal brain cancer and does not wish to be resuscitated.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
They further state that there is a DNR order for this patient, but they
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
are unable to locate it. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-begin
| | | | | | | | | |
treatment and contact medical control as needed.
| | | | | | |
,An EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she: -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-did not make provisions for continued care of an
| | | | | | | | | |
injured patient.
| |
Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
| | | | | | | | |
(HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
Protecting patient privacy | |
The EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
defined by the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-medical director.
| | | | | | |
Which of the following patients has decision-making capacity and can
| | | | | | | | |
legally refuse emergency medical treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
Aconscious and alert woman with severe abdominal pain | | | | | | |
You are dispatched to an apartment complex to respond to a shooting.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Law enforcement personnel are present and have the suspect in
| | | | | | | | | |
custody. You find the patient lying in a narrow space between the couch
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
and coffee table of his small apartment. He is semiconscious and has a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
large gunshot wound to his chest. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | | |
quickly move the coffee table so you can access and treat the patient.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
, In which of the following circumstances can the EMT legally release
| | | | | | | | | |
confidential patient information? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The patient is
| | | | | | | |
competent and signs a release form
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Which of the following statements regarding Good Samaritan laws is
| | | | | | | | |
correct? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Such laws will not protect the EMT in
| | | | | | | | | | |
cases of gross negligence.
| | | |
As an EMT, it is important to remember that the signs and symptoms of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
cumulative stress: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-might not be obvious or
| | | | | | | | |
present all the time.
| | | |
The best way to reduce your risk of contracting a work-related disease
| | | | | | | | | | |
following exposure is to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-activate your
| | | | | | | |
department's infection control plan as soon as possible.
| | | | | | | |
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus is unnecessary if you: -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-have been infected with hepatitis A in the past.
| | | | | | | | | |
The hepatitis B vaccine program, a component of the infection control
| | | | | | | | | |
plan, addresses all of the following issues, except: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-family history of hepatitis.
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