Ch.3 PreTest Flashcards
Among the sources used to define the individual EMT’s scope of practice is the:
A.United States Department of Transportation’s Emergency Response Guidebook.
B.EMS system’s medical director.
C.EMT textbook.
D.National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification exam.
B.EMS system’s medical director.
HIPAA:
A.allows you to provide specific patient information to the media without additional patient consent.
B.limits the discussion of patient-specific information only with individuals with whom it is medically necessary to do so.
C.allows you to discuss specific patient information with other personnel at the station.
D.requires you to obtain a patient signature acknowledging receipt of your agency’s privacy policy before performing any patient interventions.
B.limits the discussion of patient-specific information only with individuals with whom it is medically necessary to do so.
You have arrived at the emergency department of the only hospital in your community. The next hospital is 50 miles away. Your patient is in labor. A nurse comes into the ambulance bay before you unload the patient and tells you that you need to take the patient to the larger hospital, 50 miles away, where they have an obstetrician on duty. The nurse tells you she is NOT going to accept the patient in the emergency department. The nurse and the hospital could be subject to legal action under which of the following laws? A.The Ryan White CARE Act B.The Affordable Care Act C.EMTALA D.HIPAA
C.EMTALA
In criminal law, the person against whom charges are filed for accused wrongdoing is known as the: A.respondent. B.defendant. C.perpetrator. D.plaintiff.
B.defendant.
A durable power of attorney for health care is an:
A.attorney who specializes in health care issues for the elderly, terminally ill, and mentally ill patient.
B.advance directive that identifies a person who can make decisions for the patient if he becomes incapacitated.
C.advance directive that, when presented, requires the EMT not to resuscitate a terminally ill patient.
D.advance directive that identifies a relative who can sue an insurance company for health benefits if needed.
B.advance directive that identifies a person who can make decisions for the patient if he becomes incapacitated.
You are caring for a patient who was stabbed. During your assessment, you find a small knife impaled in one of the stab wounds. You should:
A.remove the knife and place it in a plastic evidence bag.
B.remove the knife and transport it to the hospital in a paper bag.
C.have a police officer remove the knife before you transport.
D.treat the wound as usual, but notify police that you must transport the weapon with the patient.
D.treat the wound as usual, but notify police that you must transport the weapon with the patient.
Your partner has been complaining about back problems lately. You are concerned that your partner will NOT be able to lift appropriately if needed. What should you as an EMT do in this situation?
A.Notify your supervisor, as your partner may not be able to perform safe lifting at work.
B.Talk to your partner, telling him that you are concerned and want to make sure he can perform his job.
C.Tell your partner he needs to see a doctor.
D.Take your partner to your EMS training center and see if he can lift the cot with a mannequin on it.
A.Notify your supervisor, as your partner may not be able to perform safe lifting at work.
A patient is found outside in the snow with NO spontaneous breathing, pulse, or signs of life. The EMT knows:
A.they should notify the coroner.
B.patients cannot be pronounced dead until they are warm and dead.
C.resuscitation is futile and should not be attempted.
D.resuscitation will probably not be successful and therefore should not be initiated.
B.patients cannot be pronounced dead until they are warm and dead.
A patient fell from the roof of a house while doing repair work. The patient is alert, oriented, and has no injuries. The patient wants to refuse transport. The EMT should:
A.obtain a signature on the refusal form and advise the patient that they should drive themselves to the ED if they experience any changes over the next four hours.
B.have law enforcement respond to the scene so they can witness the refusal.
C.perform an assessment, let the patient know the findings and recommendations, and try to persuade the patient to be transported due to the mechanism of injury.
D.obtain a signature of refusal and return to service.
C.perform an assessment, let the patient know the findings and recommendations, and try to persuade the patient to be transported due to the mechanism of injury.
You are transporting a victim from a motor vehicle collision and the patient’s condition is deteriorating rapidly. From your experience, you do NOT think this patient will survive this transport and will likely be arresting soon. You note from the driver’s license that the victim is an organ donor. You can help facilitate these wishes by:
A.transporting the patient to another facility than the trauma center to which you are going.
B.calling ahead and notifying the receiving facility of the patient’s organ donor status, as this may speed up the process and potentially harvest more organs.
C.try to contact a family member of the patient and discuss the patient’s wishes so that you can alert the hospital when you arrive.
D.let the facility know on your arrival only if the patient codes in the ambulance.
B.calling ahead and notifying the receiving facility of the patient’s organ donor status, as this may speed up the process and potentially harvest more organs.
