EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 100%| NEWEST UPDATE 2025/2026
scope of practice -CORRECT ANSWERThe collective set of regulations and
ethical considerations governing the EMT.
Legislation governing EMT skills -CORRECT ANSWERDifferent from state
to state.
ethical responsibility -CORRECT ANSWERWhen the EMT makes the
physical/emotional needs of the patient a priority.
types of consent -CORRECT ANSWERApplied is NOT a type of consent
required for any treatment or action by an EMT.
expressed consent -CORRECT ANSWERWhen you informed the adult patient
of the procedures about to perform and its associated risks.
implied consent -CORRECT ANSWERConsent based on the assumption that
an unconscious patient would approve the EMT's life-saving interventions.
patient's refusal of medical care -CORRECT ANSWERShould include
informing the patient of the risks and consequences of refusal, documenting the
steps you took, and obtaining a release form with the patient's witnessed
signature.
assault and battery -CORRECT ANSWERForcing a competent adult patient to
go to the hospital against his or her will may result in these charges against the
EMT.
,action not to take if a patient refuses care -CORRECT ANSWERRecommend
that a relative call the family physician to report the incident.
advanced directive -CORRECT ANSWERAnother name for a DNR order.
varying degrees of DNR orders -CORRECT ANSWERExpressed through a
variety of detailed instructions that may be part of the order.
allowing CPR only if cardiac or respiratory arrest was observed -CORRECT
ANSWEROne of the detailed instructions that may be part of a DNR order.
allowing comfort-care measures -CORRECT ANSWERSuch as intravenous
feeding, as part of DNR orders.
disallowing the use of long-term life-support measures -CORRECT
ANSWERA potential instruction included in DNR orders.
specify that only five minutes of artificial respiration will be attempted -
CORRECT ANSWERAn example of a detailed instruction that may be part of
a DNR order.
Long-term life support -CORRECT ANSWERMeasures that consist of
intravenous feeding and the use of a respirator.
Negligence -CORRECT ANSWERThe failure to provide the standard of care
that causes harm or injury to the patient.
Abandonment -CORRECT ANSWERLeaving a patient on the hallway
stretcher in a busy ED without giving report to a healthcare professional.
, Confidential information -CORRECT ANSWERPatient history gained through
the interview, assessment findings, and treatment rendered.
Circumstances for releasing confidential information -CORRECT
ANSWERInforming other health care professionals, reporting incidents
required by state law, and complying with legal subpoenas.
Medical identification device -CORRECT ANSWERIndicates serious patient
medical conditions, allergies, and/or medications they are currently prescribed.
DNR -CORRECT ANSWERDo Not Resuscitate order that should be
documented when treating a critical patient with an organ donor card.
Evidence at a crime scene -CORRECT ANSWERAvoid disturbing any
evidence at the scene unless emergency care requires it.
Reporting situations -CORRECT ANSWERCommonly required situations
include child and elder abuse, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.
Scope of practice -CORRECT ANSWERThe extent of limits of the EMT's job.
HIPPA -CORRECT ANSWERThe federal law designed to protect the patient's
private medical information.
Refusal of medical attention -CORRECT ANSWERDiscouraged when a
patient has consumed alcohol and may not be fully aware of the consequences.
Consent -CORRECT ANSWERHe is not legally old enough to consent.
ANSWERS 100%| NEWEST UPDATE 2025/2026
scope of practice -CORRECT ANSWERThe collective set of regulations and
ethical considerations governing the EMT.
Legislation governing EMT skills -CORRECT ANSWERDifferent from state
to state.
ethical responsibility -CORRECT ANSWERWhen the EMT makes the
physical/emotional needs of the patient a priority.
types of consent -CORRECT ANSWERApplied is NOT a type of consent
required for any treatment or action by an EMT.
expressed consent -CORRECT ANSWERWhen you informed the adult patient
of the procedures about to perform and its associated risks.
implied consent -CORRECT ANSWERConsent based on the assumption that
an unconscious patient would approve the EMT's life-saving interventions.
patient's refusal of medical care -CORRECT ANSWERShould include
informing the patient of the risks and consequences of refusal, documenting the
steps you took, and obtaining a release form with the patient's witnessed
signature.
assault and battery -CORRECT ANSWERForcing a competent adult patient to
go to the hospital against his or her will may result in these charges against the
EMT.
,action not to take if a patient refuses care -CORRECT ANSWERRecommend
that a relative call the family physician to report the incident.
advanced directive -CORRECT ANSWERAnother name for a DNR order.
varying degrees of DNR orders -CORRECT ANSWERExpressed through a
variety of detailed instructions that may be part of the order.
allowing CPR only if cardiac or respiratory arrest was observed -CORRECT
ANSWEROne of the detailed instructions that may be part of a DNR order.
allowing comfort-care measures -CORRECT ANSWERSuch as intravenous
feeding, as part of DNR orders.
disallowing the use of long-term life-support measures -CORRECT
ANSWERA potential instruction included in DNR orders.
specify that only five minutes of artificial respiration will be attempted -
CORRECT ANSWERAn example of a detailed instruction that may be part of
a DNR order.
Long-term life support -CORRECT ANSWERMeasures that consist of
intravenous feeding and the use of a respirator.
Negligence -CORRECT ANSWERThe failure to provide the standard of care
that causes harm or injury to the patient.
Abandonment -CORRECT ANSWERLeaving a patient on the hallway
stretcher in a busy ED without giving report to a healthcare professional.
, Confidential information -CORRECT ANSWERPatient history gained through
the interview, assessment findings, and treatment rendered.
Circumstances for releasing confidential information -CORRECT
ANSWERInforming other health care professionals, reporting incidents
required by state law, and complying with legal subpoenas.
Medical identification device -CORRECT ANSWERIndicates serious patient
medical conditions, allergies, and/or medications they are currently prescribed.
DNR -CORRECT ANSWERDo Not Resuscitate order that should be
documented when treating a critical patient with an organ donor card.
Evidence at a crime scene -CORRECT ANSWERAvoid disturbing any
evidence at the scene unless emergency care requires it.
Reporting situations -CORRECT ANSWERCommonly required situations
include child and elder abuse, sexual assault, and domestic abuse.
Scope of practice -CORRECT ANSWERThe extent of limits of the EMT's job.
HIPPA -CORRECT ANSWERThe federal law designed to protect the patient's
private medical information.
Refusal of medical attention -CORRECT ANSWERDiscouraged when a
patient has consumed alcohol and may not be fully aware of the consequences.
Consent -CORRECT ANSWERHe is not legally old enough to consent.
