If a patient feels that he received harmful care by an EMT, he would need to prove that:

A. there was intent to harm.

B. the patient suffered a permanent injury.

C. the injuries were due to gross negligence.

D. the EMT had a duty to act.

D. the EMT had a duty to act.

What is an EMT's primary ethical consideration?

A. Making the company bottom line a priority

B. Making patient care and the patient's well-being a priority

C. Making efficiency a priority

D. Making partner relations a priority

B. Making patient care and the patient's well-being a priority

When you unexpectedly find yourself at a crime scene, you should immediately:

A. handle it by yourself.

B. request fire department personnel.

C. request more EMTs to the scene.

D. request law enforcement.

D. request law enforcement.

An EMT who demonstrates ideal conduct when treating patients is displaying good:

A. discipline.

B. critical thinking.

C. clinical judgment.

D. ethics.

D. ethics.

If an EMT were to release information about how intoxicated a patient was onto a social networking site, this could be considered:

A. battery.

B. breach of faith.

C. libel.

D. slander.

C. libel.

Laws that have been developed by states to minimize the risk of individuals being held liable for providing emergency care to victims of illness or injury are called:

A. immunity proclamations.

B. advance directives.

C. Good Samaritan laws.

D. protocols.

C. Good Samaritan laws.

You and your partner have arrived on the scene of a person injured as a result of a gunshot wound during a burglary. It is unclear whether the shooter is still on the scene. You should:

A. quickly stabilize and transport the patient.

B. ask the patient to identify the person who shot him.

C. request law enforcement immediately.

D. locate the shooter and restrain him or her.

C. request law enforcement immediately.

Who is responsible for overseeing HIPAA issues at an EMS agency?

A. The billing officer

B. The highest-ranking EMS provider

C. The privacy officer

D. The EMS supervisor

C. The privacy officer

You document on your run sheet that your patient with altered mental status is "just another drunk." This would likely be considered:

A. a HIPAA violation.

B. slander.

C. negligence.

D. libel.

D. libel.

What is the term for placing a person in fear of bodily harm?

A. Slander

B. Assault

C. Libel

D. Battery

B. Assault

What may interfere with an EMT's ability to care for a patient at a crime scene?

A. The EMT's name badge contains improper credentials.

B. The patient has multiple injuries.

C. The police want to interview the patient.

D. The patient is bleeding from a wrist laceration.

C. The police want to interview the patient.

While providing patient care at a secured crime scene, you should:

A. cover the deceased patient with a sheet and move the body to the ambulance.

B. pick up any evidence that you find and give it directly to a police officer.

C. not cut through holes in clothing that might have been caused by bullets or stabbing.

D. use the telephone to call in a report to medical control.

C. not cut through holes in clothing that might have been caused by bullets or stabbing.

You proceed to treat a patient who has consented to care, but you have NOT explained the risks and benefits of what you are going to do. This is MOST likely a violation of:

A. nonmalfeasance.

B. justice.

C. informed consent.

D. objectivity.

C. informed consent.

You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision where a patient's car struck a utility pole. Witnesses reported to you that the patient was unconscious after the impact. However, the patient is now conscious, alert and oriented, and refusing care and transport. You should:

A. inform the patient of your concern and try to persuade her to go to the ED and receive treatment.

B. leave after having the patient sign the refusal form.

C. have the law enforcement officer place the patient under arrest, as she is obviously in danger.

D. use informed consent and tell the patient that since she was unconscious, she is not allowed to refuse.

A. inform the patient of your concern and try to persuade her to go to the ED and receive treatment.

The BEST defense for lawsuits relating to the care that has been provided a patient is to:

A. allow the most senior EMT to provide the patient care.

B. always contact on-line medical control before providing any care.

C. keep your patient's best interests in mind when rendering care.

D. wait for advanced life support personnel to provide care.

C. keep your patient's best interests in mind when rendering care.

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

A. Clean napkins in a drawer

B. The position in which the patient is found

C. The homeowner's pet

D. The refrigerator icemaker

B. The position in which the patient is found

EMTs can still be held liable and NOT protected by Good Samaritan laws if:

A. their actions demonstrate poor clinical reasoning.

B. their actions demonstrate gross negligence.

C. the patient dies from the injuries.

D. their actions cause embarrassment for the patient.

B. their actions demonstrate gross negligence.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA):

A. allows you to provide specific patient information to the media without additional patient consent.

B. allows you to discuss specific patient information with other personnel at the station.

C. requires you to obtain the patient's signature acknowledging receipt of your agency's privacy

policy before you perform any patient interventions.

D. allows you to discuss patient-specific information only with individuals with whom it is medically necessary to do so.

D. allows you to discuss patient-specific information only with individuals with whom it is medically necessary to do so.

What is a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the extent and limits of the EMT's job?

A. Res ipsa loquitur

B. Scope of practice

C. Tort

D. Standard of care

B. Scope of practice

An EMT fails to properly care for a patient despite having a duty to act. The EMT is most likely guilty of:

A. negligence.

B. domestic abuse.

C. child endangerment.

D. psychological abuse.

A. negligence.

You have been under a lot of family stress lately, and you have not been sleeping well. When you got to work this morning, you realized that you had forgotten to place your badge on your uniform shirt. You tell your partner that you cannot seem to think clearly. Your partner tells you that he is concerned about your well-being. After hearing this, you know that your duty as an EMT is to:

A. quit talking about your problems at work, as you are worried what your crew members would say.

B. go see your physician.

C. take off work until you can straighten out your family problem and make sure that you are mentally prepared to work.

D. tell your partner that you feel better after talking to him and go about your work.

C. take off work until you can straighten out your family problem and make sure that you are mentally prepared to work.

Wheeling a non-emergency patient into the hospital emergency department, placing him in a bed, and leaving without transferring care directly to ED staff constitute:

A. acceptable actions if someone sees you do them.

B. abandonment.

C. acceptable actions if you have an emergency call to respond to. 

D. acceptable actions if the ED is very busy.

B. abandonment.

A patient is injured but refuses to be transported by ambulance. He is competent to make decisions, and you have exhausted all avenues to convince him to be transported, so you have him sign a refusal of treatment form. You are demonstrating the ethical principle of:

A. beneficence.

B. a patient's right to self-determination.

C. avoiding a conflict of interest.

D. full disclosure.

B. a patient's right to self-determination.

If they discovered that a seriously injured patient is an organ donor, the emergency care providers should:

A. confirm with the family that this was the patient's decision.

B. transport the patient to a donor harvesting site.

C. ignore a DNR order and perform CPR.

D. treat the patient the same as a nondonor.

D. treat the patient the same as a nondonor.

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 transport. You noticed on the patient's driver's license that the patient is an organ donor. You can help to facilitate the patient's wishes by:

A. withholding CPR until the patient's donor status is confirmed.

B. transporting the patient to facility other than the trauma center to which you are going.

C. notifying medical direction of the patient's organ donor status.

D. trying to contact a family member of the patient to discuss the patient's wishes so that you can alert the hospital when you arrive.

C. notifying medical direction of the patient's organ donor status.

A legal document allowing the health care provider to withhold resuscitation from a chronically or terminally ill patient is the known as the:

A. health care proxy

B. advance directive

C. standard of care

D. termination of resuscitation

B. advance directive

Which of the following terms means "in place of the parents"?

A. Minor consent

B. In loco parentis

C. Quid pro quo

D. Parental transfer

B. In loco parentis

The actions and care that are legally allowed for the EMT are called the:

A. standard of care.

B. standing orders.

C. Good Samaritan law.

D. scope of practice.

D. scope of practice.

The care that would be expected to be provided to the same patient under the same circumstances by another EMT who had received the same training is called the:

A. standard of care.

B. protocol.

C. duty to act.

D. scope of practice.

A. standard of care.

Documents signed by a patient that communicate his or her wishes regarding medical care are called:

A. advance directives.

B. automated care orders.

C. physician orders.

D. extended patient directives.

A. advance directives.

You have just arrived at the station to start your shift, and you notice that your partner is asleep in a chair. You proceed to check out your ambulance. Your partner comes in drinking a cup of coffee, and you notice that she has a strong alcohol smell on her breath. Your duty as an EMT is to:

A. tell your partner to go get some rest before you get a call.

B. see whether someone from the night shift can hold over until your partner can sober up.

C. notify dispatch that you are out of service and have your supervisor come to meet you. 

D. tell dispatch that you will be out of service for maintenance.

C. notify dispatch that you are out of service and have your supervisor come to meet you. 

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

A. Medical care by an EMT

B. Patient advocacy

C. Fingerprints

D. Family pictures

C. Fingerprints