CHAPTER 3 EMT QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

1. To minimize the risk of litigation, the EMT should always: A. transport patients to the hospital of their choice. B. provide competent care that meets current standards. C. use universal precautions with every patient encounter. D. utilize at least four personnel when moving a patient. - Answer: B Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 79 2. Which of the following general statements regarding consent is MOST correct? A. A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse to be treated. B. Patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment. C. Expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member. D. All patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport. - Answer: A Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 79-80 3. What type of consent is involved when a 39-year-old mentally competent female with a severe headache asks you to take her to the hospital? A. formal B. implied C. informed D. expressed - Answer: D Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 80 4. Which of the following scenarios MOST accurately depicts informed consent? A. A patient advises an EMT of why he or she is refusing care. B. An EMT advises a patient of the risks of receiving treatment. C. An EMT initiates immediate care for an unconscious adult. D. A patient is advised by an EMT of the risks of refusing care. - Answer: B Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 80 5. Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated? A. actual B. implied C. informed D. expressed - Answer: B Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 80 6. You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital. You should: A. ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care. B. err in the best interest of the patient and transport him at once. C. have him sign a refusal of care form and then return to service. D. tell him that he is having a heart attack and needs medical care. - Answer: A Question Type: Critical Thinking Page: 80