Texas DSHS - Jurisprudence Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
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.
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
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,facility.
d. Meets the requirements of
an urgent care facility. - Correct answer-Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
Medical supervision must be provided by:
a. Licensed physicians
b. Paramedics
c. Registered Nurses
d. Physician Assistants - Correct answer-a. licensed physicians
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
Care provided while transporting a patient between medical facilities is:
a. Emergency Care
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,b. Health Care
c. Facility Care
d. Interfacility Care - Correct answer-d. Interfacility care
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.
A certificant is:
a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certification from the Texas
Department of State Health Services
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, 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
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
A hospital that has successfully completed the designation process, is capable of
stabilization and/or definitive treatment of critically injured persons and actively
participates in a regional EMS/trauma system.
a. Trauma Facility
b. Designated Trauma Facility
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Questions and Answers
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.
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
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,facility.
d. Meets the requirements of
an urgent care facility. - Correct answer-Is equivalent to a level II trauma facility.
Medical supervision must be provided by:
a. Licensed physicians
b. Paramedics
c. Registered Nurses
d. Physician Assistants - Correct answer-a. licensed physicians
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
Care provided while transporting a patient between medical facilities is:
a. Emergency Care
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,b. Health Care
c. Facility Care
d. Interfacility Care - Correct answer-d. Interfacility care
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.
A certificant is:
a) Emergency medical service personnel with current certification from the Texas
Department of State Health Services
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, 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
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
A hospital that has successfully completed the designation process, is capable of
stabilization and/or definitive treatment of critically injured persons and actively
participates in a regional EMS/trauma system.
a. Trauma Facility
b. Designated Trauma Facility
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