FIRST RESPONDER UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FIRST RESPONDER UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. What is the Good Samaritan Law?
Answer:
Any person who voluntarily and without expectation of compensation renders first aid or emergency health
care treatment to a person who is unconscious, ill, or injured shall not be liable for damages or injuries that
may have been sustained

Question:
2. What is the exception to the Good Samaritan Law?
Answer:
Someone could be held liable if injuries were or death was caused by gross negligence, wanton conduct, or
intentional wrongdoing

Question:
3. When officers are rendering care on duty, when can the officer leave the patient?
Answer:
When another first responder with equal or greater training arrives to relieve them

Question:
4. How does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act apply to police officers?
Answer:
Officer should never discuss the medical care provided to a person at an emergency scene, unless to medic

Question:
5. What are the exemptions to HIPAA for when law enforcement may obtain medical information from a
HIPAA covered entity?
Answer:
1. To prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety of an individual or the public
2. To report information that the covered entity in good faith believes to be evidence of a crime that
occurred on the premises
3. To alert law enforcement to the death of an individual when there's a suspicion that the death resulted
from criminal conduct
4. Responding to an off-site medical emergency, as necessary to alert law enforcement of criminal activity
5. When required by law to report to law enforcement
6. To comply with a court order, warrant, subpoena, summons, or an administrative request by leo
7. For purposes of identifying or locating a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or missing person
8. To respond to a request for personal health information about an adult victim who agrees

Question:
6. What information can a HIPAA covered entity give to law enforcement when a person is involved in a
motor vehicle crash?

,Answer:
- Name
- Current location
- Whether they appear to be impaired by alcohol, drugs, or another substance

Question:
7. What is expressed consent?
Answer:
Permission given by patient verbally

Question:
8. What is implied consent?
Answer:
It is assumed that a patient would want life-saving treatment if they were able to give consent

Question:
9. Who can give consent for a juvenile to receive treatment?
Answer:
Their parent or guardian as they can't give consent themselves

Question:
10. Does implied consent apply to juvenile?
Answer:
Yes, implied consent applies to anyone who is unable to consent

Question:
11. What does personal protective equipment do?
Answer:
Acts as a barrier between infectious materials such as viral and bacterial contaminations and persons skin,
mouth, nose, or eyes

Question:
12. What are the common types of PPE?
Answer:
- Gloves
- Masks
- Eye protection

Question:
13. What type of gloves should be worn?
Answer:
Vinyl or nonlatex

Question:
14. What is the initial patient assessment used for?
Answer:
To check for life threatening conditions and take immediate action

, Question:
15. What are the steps of the initial patient assessment?
Answer:
1. Make sure the scene is safe
2. Request EMS and any other additional resources needed but don't wait for EMS to arrive before
rendering aid
3. Check to see if the person is alert and responsive to verbal or pain stimuli
4. Follow MARCH

Question:
16. What is the M in MARCH?
Answer:
Massive hemorrhage

Question:
17. What is the A in MARCH?
Answer:
Airway

Question:
18. What is the R in MARCH?
Answer:
Respiration

Question:
19. What is the C in MARCH?
Answer:
Circulation

Question:
20. What is the H in MARCH?
Answer:
Head injury and Hypothermia

Question:
21. What is the normal respiratory rate for adults?
Answer:
12-20 breaths per minute

Question:
22. What is the normal respiratory rate for a child?
Answer:
18-30 breaths per minute

Question:
23. What is the normal respiratory rate for infants?