EMT Chapter 3

Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?

• A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment

• Patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment

• Expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member

• All patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport

Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated?

• Actual

• Implied

• Informed

• Expressed

In many states, a minor may be treated as an adult for the purpose of consenting to or refusing medical treatment if the minor:

• possesses a valid driver’s license

•  is mentally competent and able to refuse

• has a poor relationship with his or her parents

•  is self-supporting and lives by him- or herself

Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel?

• Controlling insurance costs

• Protecting patient privacy

• Preventing insurance fraud

• Ensuring access to insurance

For a do not resuscitate (DNR) order to be valid, it must:

• be dated within the previous 24 months

• clearly state the patient’s medical problem

• be updated a minimum of every 6 months

• be signed by the local justice of the peace

You arrive at the scene of an apparent death. When evaluating the patient, which of the following is a definitive sign of death?

• Absence of a pulse

• Profound cyanosis

• Dependent lividity

• Absent breath sounds

Putrefaction is defined as:

•  decomposition of the body’s tissues

• profound cyanosis to the trunk and face

• blood settling to the lowest point of the body

•  separation of the torso from the rest of the body

The EMT’s scope of practice within his or her local response area is defined by the:

• medical director

• state EMS office

• EMS supervisor

• local health district

As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of:

• another EMT

•  the general public

•  the medical director

• a paramedic supervisor

Which of the following scenarios most accurately depicts abandonment?

• A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT

• An AEMT transfers patient care to a paramedic

•  A physician assumes patient care from an EMT

• An EMT gives a verbal report to an emergency room nurse