An EMS provider's standard of care represents and defines:

A. laws that define and govern the specific actions of           EMTs.

B. the national curriculum of care taught by EMT                 instructors.

C. specific care that is provided to patients once they         reach a hospital.

D. the care that would be expected to be provided on         the basis of training.

D. the care that would be expected to be provided on         the basis of training.

Which of the following is TRUE about the scope of practice?

A. Each EMT determines his or her own scope of practice.

B. It is governed by many medical, legal, and ethical             guidelines.

C. It is governed solely by the EMT's employer.

D. The scope of practice is the same in all jurisdictions.

B. It is governed by many medical, legal, and ethical             guidelines.

Among the sources that are used to define the EMT's scope of practice is the:

A. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Emergency         Response Guidebook.

B. The EMT textbook.

C. The EMS system's medical director.

D. The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians     certification exam.

C. The EMS system's medical director.

An adult patient's consent may be obtained through expressed consent or:

A. indirect consent.

B. emergency consent.

C. directed consent.

D. implied consent.

D. implied consent.

Expressed consent:

A. is obtained from a parent or legal guardian.

B. must be obtained from every conscious, mentally               competent adult before treatment is started.

C. is obtained from a law enforcement officer who has           placed the patient in custody.

D. occurs when you assume that a patient who is                   unresponsive would consent to life-saving

    emergency care.

B. must be obtained from every conscious, mentally               competent adult before treatment is started.

A patient fell from the roof of a house while doing repair work. The patient is alert & oriented & 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 he should drive himself to the ED if he experiences any changes over the next four hours.

B. have law enforcement respond to the scene so to witness the refusal.

C. obtain a signature of refusal and return to service.

D. perform an assessment, let the patient know the findings and                               recommendations, and try to persuade the patient to be transported because

    of the mechanism of injury.

D. perform an assessment, let the patient know the findings and                               recommendations, and try to persuade the patient to be transported because

    of the mechanism of injury.

A legal document usually signed by the patient and his or her physician stating that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts is a:

A. standard of care.

B. do not resuscitate order.

C. termination order.

D. discontinuation directive.

B. do not resuscitate order.

The document that is MOST often used to cover general health care issues, including the use of long-term life support equipment, is called a:

A. modified support order.

B. living will.

C. health care proxy.

D. DNR order.

B. living will.

In most states, an off-duty EMT:

A. cannot be guilty of abandonment.

B. is not allowed to render aid.

C. has no legal obligation to provide care.

D. has a duty to act.

C. has no legal obligation to provide care.

The obligation of an EMT to provide care is called the:

A. duty to act.

B. scope of practice.

C. Good Samaritan law.

D. standard of care.

A. duty to act.

If you stop providing care to a patient without ensuring that equivalent or better care will be provided, you could be legally liable for:

A. gross negligence.

B. abandonment.

C. negligence.

D. violating standard of care.

B. abandonment.

To which of the following situations do Good Samaritan laws generally apply?

A. Only government employees

B. Emergency care personnel who commit gross                   negligence

C. Personnel who respond to an emergency when off duty

D. Individuals who establish online medical direction

C. Personnel who respond to an emergency when off duty

Under which of the following circumstances would it be appropriate to share personally identifiable information about a patient's medical condition?

A. When asked over the phone by an attorney who says that she is     representing the patient

B. When talking to anyone who would be unlikely to know or be related to the patient

C. When giving a hand-off report to a nurse at the receiving hospital

D. When lecturing to a group of EMT students

C. When giving a hand-off report to a nurse at the receiving                 hospital

Your partner is telling others that you are having sexual relations with another person of the same sex. You are not. You could bring your partner up on charges of:

A. libel.

B. slander.

C. confidentiality.

D. tort.

B. slander.

Which of the following is TRUE about organ donation?

A. EMS providers can make a patient an organ donor if the family       approves.

B. A donor must complete a legal document registering as an               organ donor.

C. EMS providers are required to perform CPR on all organ donors.

D. Organ donation is automatic once a person turns 18 years age.

B. A donor must complete a legal document registering as an               organ donor.

Which of the following would MOST likely be considered evidence at a crime scene?

A. A weapon

B. Cleaned clothes

C. New window drapes

D. Towels in a dryer

A. A weapon

Your patient has several stab wounds to his anterior torso. You must quickly remove his shirt to access the wounds. The BEST way to remove the shirt from this patient would be to:

A. sit the patient up and pull the shirt over his head.

B. avoid cutting through any holes in the shirt.

C. cut straight up the front of the front of the shirt, even if it means cutting          through a hole in it.

D. cut up both sides of the shirt from the bottom to the sleeves and on each        side from the neck down the arms.

B. avoid cutting through any holes in the shirt.

Which of the following situations is the EMT required to report?

A. A motor vehicle accident involving a child

B. A professional sporting injury

C. A fall injury at a nursing home

D. Suspected child abuse

D. Suspected child abuse

Upon arrival, you discover a deceased patient who apparently committed suicide. You must first:

A. contact a member of the immediate family.

B. begin taking statements from bystanders.

C. notify law enforcement.

D. document the scene.

C. notify law enforcement.

When confronted with an issue regarding patient consent or restraining a patient, if issues are NOT clear, which of the following concepts should guide your decision making?

A. Always act in the patient's best interest.

B. Always transport patients who are making bad              decisions.

C. Always assume the least legal risk.

D. Never transport a patient who does not want to be treated.

A. Always act in the patient's best interest.

You overhear an EMT talking to your partner about a well-known personality whom the other EMT recently treated. This is an example of a:

A. moral decision.

B. violation of professional ethics.

C. duty to act.

D. professional consultation.

B. violation of professional ethics.