QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Your 7 year old patient fell off the jungle gym and has a fractured
radius/ulna. He doesn't want to go to the hospital. There are no adults
available; only the 14 year old babysitter. What should you do?
a. wait on scene until the parents are located
b. treat the child but do not transport
c. treat and transport the child
d. obtain permission from the babysitter to treat the patient. Answer:
treat and transport the child
◉ You are treating an 80 year old male who fell in his house and
sustained a laceration on his scalp. You are met at the door by a neighbor
who appears concerned and asks what happened. What should you do?
a. explain that he has a cut on his head and needs stitches
b. explain that the patient's privacy is protected under HIPAA
c. tell her that he has a large laceration and requires sutures
d. tell her that the hospital staff will explain his injuries. Answer: explain
the patient's privacy is protected under HIPAA
,◉ You respond to a pulseless patient in bed with rigor mortis. The
spouse is demanding that you transport the patient. What should you do?
a. provide comfort to the spouse in explaining the situation
b. begin CPR and transport the patient to the hospital
c. call for the police and have them talk to the spouse
d. call medical control, explain the situation, and ask for assistance.
Answer: provide comfort to the spouse in explaining the situation
◉ You have earned your EMT and wish to move to another state to take
an EMT job. You will be able to do this due to:
a. reciprocity
b. certification
c. licensure
d. scope of practice. Answer: reciprocity
◉ The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a
particular group or profession are known as:
a. ethics
b. morals.
c. laws
d. guidelines. Answer: ethics
, ◉ What are the 4 parts of negligence?. Answer: duty to act, breach of
duty to act, causation, damages
◉ While caring for your patient, your partner tells the patient "if you
don't cooperate I am going to put a bigger IV in your arm." Your partner
has just committed:
a. assault
b. battery
c. abandonment
d. libel. Answer: assault
◉ Upon arrival at the station at the beginning of your shift, you should:
a. check out your ambulance, equipment, and supplies
b. eat breakfast and clean the station
c. take a shower and put on your uniform
d. tell dispatch you are in service. Answer: check out your ambulance,
equipment, and supplies
◉ Your vision impaired patient is having chest pain. What is an effective
way to communicate with him?
a. speak in a slow, loud voice
b. position yourself in front of him
c. explain what you are going to do before you do it