Chapter 4
Proximate cause is MOST accurately defined as:
A link between the paramedics improper action and the patient's injury
Which of the following statements regarding the harm element of a negligence lawsuit is MOST correct?
A loss of earning capacity is a form of harm that the patient may claim.
Conducting EMS research studies on critically ill or injured patients without their informed consent is:
A true ethical dilemma
Which of the following scenarios is considered by most states to be a medical examiner case?
Any violent or unexpected death
Although the technicalities of EMS DNR orders vary from state to state, they all:
Are designed to tell EMS providers when resuscitation is or is not appropriate.
A 39 yom W/ severe dehydration requires IV fluid to treat his condition. The patient is conscious, alert, and oriented x's 4.
Ask him if you can start an IV and explain the reason for the IV as well as the potential risks of the IV therapy.
Generally, the paramedic is not at liberty to disregard a physicians order unless:
Carrying out the order will cause further harm to the patient
Current Bioethical guidelines regarding the decision not to initiate resuscitation rely mainly on the use of
Common sense and reasonable judgement
If a mortally injured patient's wishes regarding organ donations are not known:
Consent should be obtained from a family member.
EMS-enabling legislation
Defines how EMS is structured
A legal obligation of public and certain other ambulance services to respond to a call for help in their jurisdiction is called:
Duty
The Good Samaritan Law was originally passed in order to:
Encourage the public to help at emergency scenes.
A person wishes to be an organ donor. He or she must:
Have witnessed consent, usually in writing
Criminal laws most likely to apply to paramedics include all of the following EXCEPT:
Inadequate patient care
Most states require the paramedic to report all of the following EXCEPT
Injury to the elderly
Assault on a patient occurs when the EMS provider:
Instills the fear of immediate bodily harm harm in a patient
If a patient experiences prolonged hypotension or requires prolonged CPR, his or her ____ would be inappropriate for organ or tissue donation.
Kidneys
If you must deviate from your protocols because of unusual circumstances, you should FIRST:
Notify medical control.
Health care powers of attorney are also called "durable" power of attorney because they
Remain in effect once a patient loses decision-making-capacity
The Judicial branch at the state level is responsible for:
Resolving disputes based on interpretation of law.
If a severely injured patient who will likely not survive is identified as being an organ donor, the paramedic:
Should contact medical control for guidance on how to proceed.
Every decision regarding patient care that a paramedic should be based on:
Standards of good medical care.
Which of the following general statements is correct?
The EMT code of ethics simply amplifies the concept of being concerned for the welfare of others.
When a person experiences an injury and seeks redress for the injury:
The Judicial process must determine who was responsible
In a medical liability suit involving a paramedic, the paintiff:
Usually seeks compensation for the injury he or she sustained
A DNR order MOST accurately defined as a:
Written order designed to tell health care providers when resuscitation is or is not appropriate.
