EMT Basic - AAOS - Chapter 3 Exam
Questions and Answers
abandonment - Answer -Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's
consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical
professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient
advance directive - Answer -Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for
a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a
living will or health care directive
applied ethics - Answer -The manner in which principles of ethics are incorporated into
professional conduct
assault - Answer -Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm
battery - Answer -Touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent
bioethics - Answer -The study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care
breach of confidentiality - Answer -Disclosure of information without proper authorization
certification - Answer -A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is
evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe
and ethical care
compensatory damages - Answer -Damages awarded in a civil suit that are intended to
restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he or she was in prior to the incident
complained about in the lawsuit
competent - Answer -Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being
consent - Answer -Permission to render care
contributary negligence - Answer -A legal defense that may be raised when the
defendant feels that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or
damages that were sustained by the plaintiff
, decision-making capacity - Answer -Ability to understand and process information and
make a choice regarding appropriate medical care
defamation - Answer -The communication of false information about a person that is
damaging to that person's reputation or standing in the community
dependent lividity - Answer -Blood settling to the lowest point of the body, causing
discoloration of the skin
depositions - Answer -Oral questions asked of parties and witnesses under oath
discovery - Answer -The phase of a civil suit where the plaintiff and defense obtain
information from each other that will enable the attorneys to have a better
understanding of the case, which will assist them in negotiating a possible settlement or
in preparing for trial
Discovery includes depositions - Answer -interrogatories, and demands for production
of records
do not resuscitate (DNR) orders - Answer -Written documentation by a physician giving
permission to medical personnel to not attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac
arrest
durable power of attorney for health care - Answer -A type of advance directive
executed by a competent adult that appoints another individual to make medical
treatment decisions on his or her behalf in the event that the person making the
appointment loses decision-making capacity
duty to act - Answer -A medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who either by
statute or by function have a responsibility to provide care
emancipated minors - Answer -A person who is under the legal age in a given state but,
because of other circumstances, is legally considered an adult
emergency - Answer -A serious situation, such as injury or illness, that threatens the life
or welfare of a person or group of people and requires immediate intervention
emergency doctrine - Answer -The principle of law that permits a health care provider to
treat a patient in an emergency situation when the patient is incapable of granting
consent because of an altered level of consciousness, disability, the effects of drugs or
alcohol, or the patient's age
emergency medical care - Answer -Immediate care or treatment
Questions and Answers
abandonment - Answer -Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's
consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical
professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient
advance directive - Answer -Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for
a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a
living will or health care directive
applied ethics - Answer -The manner in which principles of ethics are incorporated into
professional conduct
assault - Answer -Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm
battery - Answer -Touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent
bioethics - Answer -The study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care
breach of confidentiality - Answer -Disclosure of information without proper authorization
certification - Answer -A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is
evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe
and ethical care
compensatory damages - Answer -Damages awarded in a civil suit that are intended to
restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he or she was in prior to the incident
complained about in the lawsuit
competent - Answer -Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being
consent - Answer -Permission to render care
contributary negligence - Answer -A legal defense that may be raised when the
defendant feels that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or
damages that were sustained by the plaintiff
, decision-making capacity - Answer -Ability to understand and process information and
make a choice regarding appropriate medical care
defamation - Answer -The communication of false information about a person that is
damaging to that person's reputation or standing in the community
dependent lividity - Answer -Blood settling to the lowest point of the body, causing
discoloration of the skin
depositions - Answer -Oral questions asked of parties and witnesses under oath
discovery - Answer -The phase of a civil suit where the plaintiff and defense obtain
information from each other that will enable the attorneys to have a better
understanding of the case, which will assist them in negotiating a possible settlement or
in preparing for trial
Discovery includes depositions - Answer -interrogatories, and demands for production
of records
do not resuscitate (DNR) orders - Answer -Written documentation by a physician giving
permission to medical personnel to not attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac
arrest
durable power of attorney for health care - Answer -A type of advance directive
executed by a competent adult that appoints another individual to make medical
treatment decisions on his or her behalf in the event that the person making the
appointment loses decision-making capacity
duty to act - Answer -A medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who either by
statute or by function have a responsibility to provide care
emancipated minors - Answer -A person who is under the legal age in a given state but,
because of other circumstances, is legally considered an adult
emergency - Answer -A serious situation, such as injury or illness, that threatens the life
or welfare of a person or group of people and requires immediate intervention
emergency doctrine - Answer -The principle of law that permits a health care provider to
treat a patient in an emergency situation when the patient is incapable of granting
consent because of an altered level of consciousness, disability, the effects of drugs or
alcohol, or the patient's age
emergency medical care - Answer -Immediate care or treatment
