PCP Fundamentals – Primary Care Paramedic Study Guide (core concepts and
foundations review)
T/F: A coroner can order paramedics to transport a patient who has been pronounced dead or is
obviously dead in a public place. - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Ontario's Paramedics are self-regulated health professionals - correct answer ✔✔False --
though many of us strongly believe we should be!
T/F: The 4 elements required to prove negligence include:
- a duty to act
- breech of that duty
- actual damage or harm occurred
- proximate cause - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: The Health Care Consent Act states that you may treat someone (who is mentally
competent) against their will if they are being uncooperative and not answering your questions.
- correct answer ✔✔False
How long are DNR orders valid for? - correct answer ✔✔Until the pt expires or it is w/d
You are dispatched for a 25 y/o female in labour. You are advised that there is a midwife on
scene. When you arrive you meet the midwife and she starts giving you a report and status of
the pts. Your most appropriateaction should be?
a. Ignore the midwife's report and start your assessment
b. Rudely notify the midwife that you have set protocols and procedures that you must follow
c. Listen to the midwife's report and work with her to provide patient care
, d. Provide minimal care for the patient as the midwife is in charge - correct answer ✔✔c. Listen
to the midwife's report and work with her to provide patient care
What types of deaths does the Coroner investigate?
1- From violence
2- During pregnancy and/or after pregnancy
3- From disease or sickness while under a physician's care
4- Sudden or unexpected deaths
5- From suspected negligence
6- From suspected malpractice
7- All deaths from HIV-AIDS - correct answer ✔✔1- From violence
2- During pregnancy and/or after pregnancy
4- Sudden or unexpected deaths
5- From suspected negligence
6- From suspected malpractice
Tort law is best defined as: - correct answer ✔✔A body of law which allows a person who is
injured to obtain monetary compensation from the person who caused injury
Morality is best described as: - correct answer ✔✔An individual's assessment of right and
wrong
A minor is considered to be a person of what age? - correct answer ✔✔<16 years of age
The name of the body of law that deals with conduct considered being harmful to society as a
whole, is prohibited by statute, and prosecuted and punished by fines and/or imprisonment is
called:
a. Tort law
foundations review)
T/F: A coroner can order paramedics to transport a patient who has been pronounced dead or is
obviously dead in a public place. - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Ontario's Paramedics are self-regulated health professionals - correct answer ✔✔False --
though many of us strongly believe we should be!
T/F: The 4 elements required to prove negligence include:
- a duty to act
- breech of that duty
- actual damage or harm occurred
- proximate cause - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: The Health Care Consent Act states that you may treat someone (who is mentally
competent) against their will if they are being uncooperative and not answering your questions.
- correct answer ✔✔False
How long are DNR orders valid for? - correct answer ✔✔Until the pt expires or it is w/d
You are dispatched for a 25 y/o female in labour. You are advised that there is a midwife on
scene. When you arrive you meet the midwife and she starts giving you a report and status of
the pts. Your most appropriateaction should be?
a. Ignore the midwife's report and start your assessment
b. Rudely notify the midwife that you have set protocols and procedures that you must follow
c. Listen to the midwife's report and work with her to provide patient care
, d. Provide minimal care for the patient as the midwife is in charge - correct answer ✔✔c. Listen
to the midwife's report and work with her to provide patient care
What types of deaths does the Coroner investigate?
1- From violence
2- During pregnancy and/or after pregnancy
3- From disease or sickness while under a physician's care
4- Sudden or unexpected deaths
5- From suspected negligence
6- From suspected malpractice
7- All deaths from HIV-AIDS - correct answer ✔✔1- From violence
2- During pregnancy and/or after pregnancy
4- Sudden or unexpected deaths
5- From suspected negligence
6- From suspected malpractice
Tort law is best defined as: - correct answer ✔✔A body of law which allows a person who is
injured to obtain monetary compensation from the person who caused injury
Morality is best described as: - correct answer ✔✔An individual's assessment of right and
wrong
A minor is considered to be a person of what age? - correct answer ✔✔<16 years of age
The name of the body of law that deals with conduct considered being harmful to society as a
whole, is prohibited by statute, and prosecuted and punished by fines and/or imprisonment is
called:
a. Tort law
