EMR Quiz 3
A DNR order is a written request denying permission for medical personnel to: a. Contact relatives without his consent b. Attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest c. Release information to relatives d. Provide any medical treatment
Attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest
For a patient to be legally able to make a decision regarding his own health care, he must: a. Be of legal age as defined by state law b. Be informed of his diagnosis c. Understand the consequences of his decisions d. Have insurance
Be of legal age as defined by state law
The section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 that MOST directly affects EMS relates to: a. Patient Privacy b. Security Rule c. Fraud and Abuse d. Portability of Insurance
Patient Privacy
Which of the following components is not required to prove negligence? a. Patient refusal to care b. Duty to act c. Causation d. Damages
Patient refusal to care
Which of the following statements regarding a patient's consent to treatment is correct? a. There is no legal age required to give consent to treat b. A parent can give consent to treat their 25-year-old son c. Consent is implied when a patient enters a hospital, therefor, no consent is necessary d. Patients may refuse treatment at any time
Patients may refuse treatment at any time
You are a volunteer EMR and have placed your name on the schedule to respond for a 12-hour shift. With 10 minutes left in your shift, you are dispatched for a patient with a possible fractured leg. You should: a. Inform dispatch that you can help for the next 10 minutes b. Ignore the call c. Proceed to the scene at once d. Inform the next volunteer of the current situation
Proceed to the scene at once
Second only to your own safety, your priority at a crime scene is to: a. Secure the scene b. Assist law enforcement in protecting the patient c. Provide care to the patient d. Solve the crime
Provide care to the patient
The principle of implied consent assumes that an unconscious patient: a. Has died b. Cannot legally give consent c. Has a DNR on file d. Would wish to receive treatment
Would wish to receive treatment
While functioning at the scene of a patient in cardiac arrest, you do not initiate CPR because the patient is elderly and you think that he is probably dead. Paramedics arrive and determine that the patient has only been in cardiac arrest for 6 minutes. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is correct? a. You may be held liable for failure to follow the standard of care b. You are not trained to perform CPR on elderly patients c. Since the patient appeared dead, you did not have the legal duty to perform CPR d. If the patient dies, you will not be held liable because he cannot testify against you
You may be held liable for failure to follow the standard of care
You and your partner are performing CPR on a 77-year-old man when his wife states that he has terminal cancer and does not want to be resuscitated. She further tells you that he has a living will; however, she is unable to locate it. You should: a. continue CPR and contact medical control for guidance b. Trust her word and stop CPR c. Halt CPR and contact the patients Primary Care Physician for confirmation d. Ignore her request and continue CPR
continue CPR and contact medical control for guidance