Question

directions: answer each of the following questions by selecting or matching the best possible answer. each question is worth 2 points and you may only use your notes and partners next to you for help.

1. ______ emancipated minor a. unlawfully touching a person including providing emergency care without consent.
2. ______ advance directives b. how a person with similar training would act under similar circumstances.
3. ______ standard of care c. an individual under the legal age who is legally considered an adult.
4. ______ battery d. the philosophy of right and wrong, moral duties, and of ideal professional behavior.
5. ______ ethics e. a written document specifying medical treatment for a competent patient should he or she become unable to make decisions.
6. which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated?

a. actual
b. implied
c. informed
d. expressed

1. which aspect of the health insurance portability and accountability act (hipaa) most affects ems personnel?

a. controlling insurance costs
b. protecting patient privacy
c. preventing insurance fraud
d. ensuring access to insurance

1. putrefaction is defined as:

a. decomposition of the body’s tissues.
b. profound cyanosis to the trunk and face.
c. blood settling to the lowest point of the body.
d. separation of the torso from the rest of the body.

1. as an emt, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of:

a. the general public.
b. the medical director.
c. a paramedic supervisor.
d. another emt.

1. acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:

a. libel.
b. battery.
c. assault.
d. negligence.

1. in the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates:

a. inadequate patient care was administered.
b. potential falsification of the patient care form.
c. thorough documentation of the patient care form.
d. the emt was too busy providing patient care to fill out the form.

Explanation:

1. An emancipated minor is an individual under the legal age who is legally considered an adult, so 1 - C.
2. Advance directives are a written document specifying medical treatment for a competent patient should he or she become unable to make decisions, so 2 - E.
3. Standard of Care is how a person with similar training would act under similar circumstances, so 3 - B.
4. Battery is unlawfully touching a person including providing emergency care without consent, so 4 - A.
5. Ethics is the philosophy of right and wrong, moral duties, and of ideal professional behavior, so 5 - D.
6. Implied consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated. Actual consent requires the patient to be able to give permission directly, informed consent involves providing information before getting permission, and expressed consent is a clear - cut statement of permission. So the answer is b.
7. The aspect of HIPAA that most affects EMS personnel is protecting patient privacy. HIPAA is focused on safeguarding patient health information. So the answer is b.
8. Putrefaction is defined as the decomposition of the body's tissues. Profound cyanosis is related to lack of oxygen, blood settling is livor mortis, and separation of the torso is not related to putrefaction. So the answer is a.
9. As an EMT, the performance of duties will be compared to that of another EMT as they have the same level of training and job responsibilities. Not the general public, medical director or paramedic supervisor in terms of direct comparison for job - performance standards. So the answer is d.
10. Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called assault. Libel is written false statements, battery is the actual physical contact, and negligence is failure to act as a reasonable person would. So the answer is c.
11. In the eyes of the courts, an incomplete or untidy patient care form indicates inadequate patient care was administered as it may suggest lack of thoroughness or attention to detail in patient care. So the answer is a.

Answer:

1. C. An individual under the legal age who is legally considered an adult.
2. E. A written document specifying medical treatment for a competent patient should he or she become unable to make decisions.
3. B. How a person with similar training would act under similar circumstances.
4. A. Unlawfully touching a person including providing emergency care without consent.
5. D. The philosophy of right and wrong, moral duties, and of ideal professional behavior.
6. b. Implied
7. b. Protecting patient privacy
8. a. decomposition of the body’s tissues.
9. d. another EMT.
10. c. assault.
11. a. inadequate patient care was administered.