
EMT Medical/Legal & A/P
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- Q1Scope of Practice is defined as:The general ideas about what EMTs should do in specific situations.The care you, as an EMT, are not allowed to provide.A list of ideas for taking care of patients.The care you, as an EMT, are able to provide a patient.120s
- Q2Standard of Care is defined as: Accepted levels of emergency care expected by reason of training and profession.FalseTrue120s
- Q3Types of consent include:Expressed, implied, informedWillful, wanton, negligentSimple, complex, partialChild, adult, elder120s
- Q4If a minor's guardians are not immediately available for consent, you can treat and transport a minor under implied consent.TrueFalse120s
- Q5What information is protected by HIPAA?Any information about healthcare provision, health status, or payment information that can be linked to an individual.Any information about healthcare provision, health status, or payment information that canNOT be linked to an individual.Any and all information about a patient.No information is protected by this Act.120s
- Q6Reasonable incidental disclosure of HIPAA information is acceptable when necessary for continuity of care.FalseTrue120s
- Q7A Patient's protected health information may be used reasonably for the purposes of:Personal EMT recordsTraining, Quality Improvement, BillingSocial Media, Texting120s
- Q8The four necessary components to prove liability in a Tort case are:Duty to Act, Failure to Act, Damages, CausationNegligence beyond a reasonable doubt and preponderance of evidence.Duty to Act, Negligence, Poor PerformanceReasonable Cause, Loco en parentis120s
- Q9When possible, always transport a patient to reduce liability.TrueFalse120s
- Q10If unable to convince a patient to be treated or transport, you should:Thoroughly document the incident, and ensure the patient is aware of the risks.Leave them, it's their rightCall the policeCall social services120s
- Q11Good Samaritan Laws mean any EMT can do anything to anyone while off duty.FalseTrue120s
- Q12EMS Patient Care Reports may be:Handwritten or computer based.Wrong to a certain extentIgnoredDelayed for several weeks120s
- Q13The purpose of Quality Improvement programs is:To ensure appropriate care and continuous learningTo expose mistakes and publish themTo investigate and punish mistakesTo find the worst providers and terminate them120s
- Q14Dispatch should be notified when:Ambulances don't want to run any more callsAmbulances are remaining in quartersAmbulances are dirtyAmbulances are en route to scene, on scene, en route to hospital, at hospital, available.120s
- Q15Proximal means farther from the trunk of the body, and distal means closer to the trunk of the bodyTrueFalse120s