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WEST COAST EMT QUIZ #3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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WEST COAST EMT QUIZ #3 QUESTIONSWITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called: -
Answer-assault.
An EMT would most likely be held liable for abandonment if he or she: - Answer-did not
make provisions for continued care of an injured patient.
As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of: - Answer-
another EMT.
For a do not resuscitate (DNR) order to be valid, it must: - Answer-clearly state the
patient's medical problem.
In many states, a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of consenting to or
refusing medical treatment if the minor: - Answer-is self-supporting and lives by him- or
herself.
In the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates: - Answer-
inadequate patient care was administered.
Maintaining the chain of evidence at the scene of a crime should include: - Answer-not
cutting through holes in clothing that were caused by weapons.
Putrefaction is defined as: - Answer-decomposition of the body's tissues.
The EMT's scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the: -
Answer-medical director.
The manner in which the EMT must act or behave when caring for a patient is called
the: - Answer-standard of care.
Two EMTs witnessed a call in which a coworker gave adequate medical care but
ignored the patient's emotional needs. The coworker was deliberately rude solely
because the patient was thought to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). The EMTs ignored the coworker's treatment of this patient and took no steps to
prevent this behavior from happening again. This lack of action on the part of the two
EMTs is considered: - Answer-legal but unethical.
Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) most
affects EMS personnel? - Answer-Protecting patient privacy
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