HSC 250 Midterm/ The University of Tampa With
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as an emergency medical responder, you should be able to:
A. access ECGs
B. insert intravenous devices
C. perform advanced airway procedures
D. provide basic emergency care
D. provide basic emergency care
as an emergency medical responder, you are expected to provide care based on a specific
criteria. This is known as
A. duty to act
B. good faith ac$on
C. scope of prac$ce
D. standard of care
D. standard of care
Good Samaritan Laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care in an
emergency, if they do which of the following?
A. obtain verbal consent
B. tell the pa$ent they have a reasonable level of skill
C. Offer help with the hopes of being reimbursed for their services
D. act in good faith within the scope of their training
D. act in good faith within scope of their training
When communica$ng with medical control, which of the following should you do first?
A. inform the physician of any changes
B. report the pa$ent's mental status
C. give the pa$ent chief complaint
D. iden$fy yourself
D. iden$fy yourself
,The range of du$es and skills allowed and expected to be performed describes which of the
following?
A. scope of prac$ce
B. cer$fica$on
C. protocols
D. prehospital care
A. scope of prac$ce
You are providing care to a pa$ent based on standing orders. You recognize this as which type of
medical control?
A. direct
B. online
C. indirect
D. immediate
C. indirect
You determine that a 75-year-old male pa$ent is competent when he demonstrates which of
the following?
A. the capability to iden$fy a health proxy
B. an understanding that the informa$on shared will remain private
C. the ability to understand ques$ons and the implica$ons of his decisions
D. a verbal or nonverbal acceptance of the treatment to be provided
C. the ability to understand ques$ons and the implica$ons of his decisions
You are called to the home of an elderly gentleman who has been diagnosed with a terminal
illness. His family states he has an advanced direc$ve. Your assessment reveals that the pa$ent
is not breathing. Which ac$on would be most appropriate?
A. ask the family to see the wri3en direc$ve
B. tell the family there is nothing you can do
C. call the funeral director for the family
D. begin to resuscitate the pa$ent
A. ask the family to see the wri3en direc$ve
You and several fellow EMRs had responded to a mul$ple casualty incident several days ago.
You suspect one of your colleagues may be experiencing cri$cal incident stress when he exhibits
which of the following?
A. heightened job performance
B. increased a3en$on span
, C. unusually excessive silence
D. enhanced concentra$on
C. unusually excessive silence
Which of the following would be appropriate to do while caring for an emancipated minor if the
pa$ent tells you she is fine and does not want further care?
A. no$fy more advanced personnel to obtain further assistance
B. inform her that if you stop care, she cannot call the EMS system later on
C. honor her refusal, following local policies for such situa$ons
D. tell her you are legally required to con$nue to provide care un$l EMS arrives
C. honor her refusal, following local policies for such situa$ons
Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first responsibility as
an emergency medical responder?
A. making sure the scene is safe
B. direc$ng traffic away from the scene
C. keeping bystanders away from the area
D. gaining access to the pa$ent to provide care
A. making sure the scene is safe
You obtain consent from a pa$ent before touching him to prevent which of the following?
A. assault
B. abandonment
C. negligence
D. ba3ery
D. ba3ery
Disinfec$ng work surfaces soiled with bodily fluids is an example of an _________, while using
biohazard and sharps containers is an example of __________ . All employers whose employees
have the poten$al to be exposed to bloodborne pathogens must have a(n)____________ in
place, which must prove how the employer will handle any poten$al problems.
work prac$ce control
engineering control
exposure control plan
what is the mode of disease transmission for the following?
lyme disease
Hepa$$s C virus on an old towel
Updated solu on New Edi on 100% VERIFIED CORRECT
NEW!
as an emergency medical responder, you should be able to:
A. access ECGs
B. insert intravenous devices
C. perform advanced airway procedures
D. provide basic emergency care
D. provide basic emergency care
as an emergency medical responder, you are expected to provide care based on a specific
criteria. This is known as
A. duty to act
B. good faith ac$on
C. scope of prac$ce
D. standard of care
D. standard of care
Good Samaritan Laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care in an
emergency, if they do which of the following?
A. obtain verbal consent
B. tell the pa$ent they have a reasonable level of skill
C. Offer help with the hopes of being reimbursed for their services
D. act in good faith within the scope of their training
D. act in good faith within scope of their training
When communica$ng with medical control, which of the following should you do first?
A. inform the physician of any changes
B. report the pa$ent's mental status
C. give the pa$ent chief complaint
D. iden$fy yourself
D. iden$fy yourself
,The range of du$es and skills allowed and expected to be performed describes which of the
following?
A. scope of prac$ce
B. cer$fica$on
C. protocols
D. prehospital care
A. scope of prac$ce
You are providing care to a pa$ent based on standing orders. You recognize this as which type of
medical control?
A. direct
B. online
C. indirect
D. immediate
C. indirect
You determine that a 75-year-old male pa$ent is competent when he demonstrates which of
the following?
A. the capability to iden$fy a health proxy
B. an understanding that the informa$on shared will remain private
C. the ability to understand ques$ons and the implica$ons of his decisions
D. a verbal or nonverbal acceptance of the treatment to be provided
C. the ability to understand ques$ons and the implica$ons of his decisions
You are called to the home of an elderly gentleman who has been diagnosed with a terminal
illness. His family states he has an advanced direc$ve. Your assessment reveals that the pa$ent
is not breathing. Which ac$on would be most appropriate?
A. ask the family to see the wri3en direc$ve
B. tell the family there is nothing you can do
C. call the funeral director for the family
D. begin to resuscitate the pa$ent
A. ask the family to see the wri3en direc$ve
You and several fellow EMRs had responded to a mul$ple casualty incident several days ago.
You suspect one of your colleagues may be experiencing cri$cal incident stress when he exhibits
which of the following?
A. heightened job performance
B. increased a3en$on span
, C. unusually excessive silence
D. enhanced concentra$on
C. unusually excessive silence
Which of the following would be appropriate to do while caring for an emancipated minor if the
pa$ent tells you she is fine and does not want further care?
A. no$fy more advanced personnel to obtain further assistance
B. inform her that if you stop care, she cannot call the EMS system later on
C. honor her refusal, following local policies for such situa$ons
D. tell her you are legally required to con$nue to provide care un$l EMS arrives
C. honor her refusal, following local policies for such situa$ons
Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first responsibility as
an emergency medical responder?
A. making sure the scene is safe
B. direc$ng traffic away from the scene
C. keeping bystanders away from the area
D. gaining access to the pa$ent to provide care
A. making sure the scene is safe
You obtain consent from a pa$ent before touching him to prevent which of the following?
A. assault
B. abandonment
C. negligence
D. ba3ery
D. ba3ery
Disinfec$ng work surfaces soiled with bodily fluids is an example of an _________, while using
biohazard and sharps containers is an example of __________ . All employers whose employees
have the poten$al to be exposed to bloodborne pathogens must have a(n)____________ in
place, which must prove how the employer will handle any poten$al problems.
work prac$ce control
engineering control
exposure control plan
what is the mode of disease transmission for the following?
lyme disease
Hepa$$s C virus on an old towel
