TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EMT QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EMT
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA2personA2commitsA2anA2offenseA2ifA2theA2personA2knowinglyA2practicesA2as,A2attemptsA2
toA2practiceA2as,A2orA2representsA2himselfA2toA2beA2anA2EMT-
P,A2AEMT,A2EMT,A2ECA,A2orA2licensedA2paramedicA2andA2theA2personA2doesA2notA2holdA2
anA2appropriateA2certificationA2issuedA2byA2theA2departmentA2underA2thisA2chapter.A2AnA2o
ffenseA2underA2thisA2subsectionA2isA2a:
A)A2felonyA2criminalA2offense
B)A2classA2BA2misdemeanorA2offense
C)A2classA2AA2misdemeanorA2offense
D)A2levelA2IIIA2felonyA2criminalA2offenseA2-A2Ans--A2C)A2classA2AA2misdemeanorA2offense

AA2personA2commitsA2anA2offenseA2ifA2theA2personA2knowinglyA2usesA2orA2permitsA2toA2be
A2usedA2aA2vehicleA2thatA2theA2personA2owns,A2operatesA2orA2controlsA2toA2transportA2aA2si
ckA2orA2injuredA2personA2unlessA2theA2personA2isA2licensedA2asA2anA2emergencyA2medical
A2servicesA2providerA2byA2theA2department.A2AnA2offenseA2underA2thisA2subsectionA2is:
A)A2aA2civilA2penalty
B)A2aA2speedingA2ticket
C)A2classA2AA2misdemeanorA2criminalA2offense
D)A2levelA2IIIA2felonyA2criminalA2offenseA2-A2Ans--
A2C)A2classA2AA2misdemeanorA2criminalA2offense


ProsecutionA2ofA2aA2criminalA2offenseA2underA2TACA2ChapterA2773A2mustA2beA2prosecute
dA2atA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2locations?
A)A2inA2theA2designatedA2EMSA2courtA2ofA2Governor'sA2EMSA2andA2TraumaA2AdvisoryA2C
ouncilA2ofA2Texas
B)A2inA2theA2countyA2whereA2theA2offenseA2occurred
C)A2theA2nearestA2localA2justiceA2ofA2theA2peaceA2officeA2whereA2theA2offenseA2occurred
D)A2inA2theA2countyA2whereA2theA2offenseA2didA2notA2occurA2-A2Ans--
A2B)A2inA2theA2countyA2whereA2theA2offenseA2occurred


AA2continuingA2educationA2creditA2unitA2awardedA2forA2successfulA2completionA2ofA2aA2unit
A2ofA2learningA2activityA2isA2a:
A)A2current
B)A2candidate
C)A2distanceA2learning
D)A2creditA2hourA2-A2Ans--A2D)A2creditA2hour

AA2hospitalA2thatA2hasA2successfullyA2completedA2theA2designationA2process,A2isA2capabl
eA2ofA2stabilizationA2and/
orA2definitiveA2treatmentA2ofA2criticallyA2injuredA2persons,A2andA2activelyA2participatesA2inA
2aA2regionalA2EMS/traumaA2systemA2isA2a:

,A)A2traumaA2facility
B)A2designatedA2traumaA2facility
C)A2majorA2traumaA2facility
D)A2leadA2traumaA2facilityA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2traumaA2facility

AA2unitA2speciallyA2organizedA2toA2provideA2coordinatedA2emergencyA2medicalA2response
A2operationA2systemsA2duringA2largeA2scaleA2EMSA2incidentsA2isA2a:
A)A2traumaA2regionalA2advisoryA2council
B)A2emergencyA2militiaA2taskA2force
C)A2governor'sA2emergencyA2traumaA2advisoryA2council
D)A2emergencyA2medicalA2taskA2forceA2-A2Ans--A2D)A2emergencyA2medicalA2taskA2force

A(n)A2______A2isA2anA2EMSA2personnelA2withA2currentA2certificationA2fromA2theA2TDSHS.
A)A2candidate
B)A2certificant
C)A2applicant
D)A2employeeA2-A2Ans--A2B)A2certificant

AnA2AEMTA2isA2anA2individualA2whoA2isA2certifiedA2byA2theA2departmentA2andA2isA2minimall
yA2proficientA2inA2performingA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2skills?
A)A2IVA2therapy
B)A2esophagealA2intubation
C)A2endotrachealA2intubation
D)A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--A2D)A2allA2ofA2theA2above

AnA2individualA2whoA2servesA2asA2aA2liaisonA2betweenA2theA2employer'sA2employeesA2wh
oA2haveA2beenA2orA2believeA2theyA2haveA2beenA2exposedA2toA2potentialA2life-
threateningA2disease,A2throughA2aA2personA2whoA2wasA2treatedA2and/
orA2transportedA2byA2theA2EMSA2providerA2isA2the:
A)A2medicalA2director
B)A2administratorA2ofA2record
C)A2infectionA2controlA2officer
D)A2stateA2EMSA2directorA2-A2Ans--A2C)A2infectionA2controlA2officer

AnA2organizedA2geographicalA2areaA2ofA2atA2leastA23A2countiesA2administeredA2byA2aA2regi
onalA2advisoryA2councilA2forA2theA2purposeA2ofA2providingA2promptA2andA2efficientA2transp
ortationA2and/orA2treatmentA2ofA2sickA2andA2injuredA2patientsA2isA2a:
A)A2primaryA2EMSA2providerA2responseA2area
B)A2regionalA2EMS/traumaA2system
C)A2primaryA2EMSA2providerA2responseA2area
D)A2traumaA2serviceA2areaA2-A2Ans--A2D)A2traumaA2serviceA2area

CareA2providedA2whileA2transportingA2aA2patientA2betweenA2medicalA2facilitiesA2is:
A)A2emergencyA2care
B)A2healthA2care
C)A2facilityA2care

,D)A2interfacilityA2careA2-A2Ans--A2D)A2interfacilityA2care

InA2definition,A2"Department"A2isA2referredA2toA2asA2the:
A)A2TexasA2DepartmentA2ofA2Health
B)A2TexasA2DepartmentA2ofA2PublicA2Safety
C)A2TexasA2DepartmentA2ofA2StateA2HealthA2Services
D)A2TexasA2MedicalA2BoardA2-A2Ans--
A2C)A2TexasA2DepartmentA2ofA2StateA2HealthA2Services


TheA2assistanceA2andA2managementA2givenA2toA2healthcareA2providersA2and/
orA2entitiesA2involvedA2inA2regionalA2EMS/
traumaA2systemsA2planningA2byA2aA2physicianA2orA2groupA2ofA2physiciansA2designatedA2to
A2provideA2technicalA2assistanceA2is:
A)A2medicalA2control
B)A2medicalA2supervision
C)A2medicalA2oversight
D)A2offlineA2medicalA2directionA2-A2Ans--A2C)A2medicalA2oversight

TheA2principalA2executiveA2managerA2ofA2anA2EMSA2organizationA2whoA2isA2responsibleA2f
orA2non-
medicalA2operations,A2staffing,A2policiesA2andA2procedures,A2andA2overallA2managementA
2ofA2theA2serviceA2is:
A)A2emergencyA2medicalA2operationsA2supervisor
B)A2emergencyA2medicalA2servicesA2owner
C)A2emergencyA2medicalA2servicesA2administrator
D)A2emergencyA2medicalA2servicesA2directorA2-A2Ans--
A2C)A2emergencyA2medicalA2servicesA2administrator


TheA2procedureA2forA2renewalA2ofA2EMSA2certificationA2isA2called:
A)A2re-licensure
B)A2qualityA2management
C)A2recertification
D)A2practicalA2examA2-A2Ans--A2C)A2recertification

TheA2supervisionA2ofA2prehospitalA2EMSA2providersA2byA2aA2licensedA2physician,A2whichA2
encompassesA2onlineA2"directA2voiceA2contact"A2andA2offlineA2"writtenA2protocolA2andA2pro
ceduralA2review"A2isA2knownA2as:
A)A2medicalA2control
B)A2medicalA2director
C)A2medicalA2oversight
D)A2medicalA2supervisionA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2medicalA2control

AA2certificantA2isA2anA2EMSA2personnelA2withA2currentA2certificationA2fromA2theA2TDSHS.A2
A)A2agree
B)A2disagreeA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2agree

, AA2designatedA2infectionA2controlA2officerA2isA2consideredA2aA2designatedA2officerA2whoA2s
ervesA2asA2aA2liaisonA2betweenA2theA2employer'sA2employeesA2whoA2haveA2beenA2orA2beli
eveA2theyA2haveA2beenA2exposedA2toA2aA2potentiallyA2life-
threateningA2infectiousA2diseaseA2byA2aA2personA2whoA2wasA2treatedA2and/
orA2transportedA2byA2theA2EMSA2provider.A2
A)A2agree
B)A2disagreeA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2agree

AA2diversionA2inA2referenceA2toA2EMSA2andA2hospitalsA2meansA2aA2procedureA2putA2intoA2
effectA2byA2anA2EMSA2serviceA2toA2ensureA2appropriateA2patientA2careA2whenA2aA2facilityA2
isA2believedA2toA2beA2unableA2toA2provideA2theA2levelA2ofA2careA2demandedA2byA2aA2traum
aA2patient'sA2injuriesA2orA2whenA2theA2facilityA2hasA2temporarilyA2exhaustedA2itsA2resource
s.
A)A2agree
B)A2disagreeA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2agree

AA2generalA2traumaA2facilityA2isA2aA2facilityA2thatA2isA2equivalentA2toA2meetingA2theA2criteria
A2forA2levelA2IIIA2andA2levelA2IVA2traumaA2facilities.
A)A2agree
B)A2disagreeA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2agree

AA2majorA2traumaA2facilityA2isA2aA2facilityA2thatA2isA2equivalentA2toA2aA2levelA2IIA2traumaA2fa
cility.
A)A2agree
B)A2disagreeA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2agree

AbandonmentA2isA2leavingA2aA2patientA2withoutA2appropriateA2medicalA2careA2onceA2patie
ntA2contactA2hasA2beenA2madeA2orA2turningA2overA2theA2careA2toA2anA2individualA2ofA2lesse
rA2educationA2whenA2advancedA2treatmentA2hasA2beenA2started.A2
A)A2agree
B)A2disagreeA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2agree

MedicalA2supervisionA2mustA2beA2providedA2byA2RNs.
A)A2agree
B)A2disagreeA2-A2Ans--A2B)A2disagree

WithA2regardsA2toA2EMSA2andA2hospital,A2"bypass"A2meansA2oneA2ofA2theA2following:A2dire
ctionA2givenA2toA2anA2EMSA2providerA2eitherA2byA2direct/
onlineA2controlA2orA2predeterminedA2triageA2criteria,A2toA2bypassA2theA2nearestA2hospitalA2
forA2theA2mostA2appropriateA2hospital/traumaA2facility.
A)A2agree
B)A2disagreeA2-A2Ans--A2A)A2agree

AA2licensedA2EMSA2providerA2shallA2maintainA2adequateA2medicalA2reportsA2ofA2aA2patient
A2forA2aA2minimumA2ofA2______A2yearsA2fromA2theA2anniversaryA2dateA2ofA2theA2dateA2ofA2l
astA2treatmentA2byA2theA2EMSA2provider.