Emergency Procedure Final Exam Study Guide

The good samaritan law is:

• A law that protects people who help others in emergencies from legal liability.

• A law that requires everyone to help in emergencies.

• A law that punishes people for not helping in emergencies.

• A law that only applies to medical professionals.

Abandonment is best described as:

• Leaving someone or something behind without intending to return.

• Taking care of someone or something responsibly.

• Building a new relationship with someone.

• Returning to a place after a long time.

The 4 primary goals of first aid are:

• Preserve life, prevent further injury, promote recovery, relieve pain

• Diagnose diseases, prescribe medication, perform surgery, provide therapy

• Increase heart rate, induce vomiting, lower blood pressure, cause sweating

• Administer vaccines, conduct physical exams, monitor diet, recommend exercise

Which of the following are the 3 exceptions that require you to provide care to a victim?

• you started care and cannot abandon the victim, job responsibility, parent or guardian

• You are a bystander, you witnessed the incident, or you called 911.

• You are a minor, you are in a public place, or you are a healthcare professional.

• You are off-duty, you are not trained, or you do not have equipment.

The 3 conditions that must be met to be found guilty of negligence are:

• Duty of care, breach of duty, and resulting damages

• Intent, motive, and opportunity

• Strict liability, causation, and intent

• Consent, knowledge, and recklessness

Which of the following lists the different forms of consent?

• Express, Implied, Informed, and Explicit consent

• Verbal, Written, Non-verbal, and Passive consent

• Active, Passive, Silent, and Written consent

• Direct, Indirect, Passive, and Assumed consent

The first step when responding to an emergency is:

• Check for Scene Safety

• Call for help immediately

• Start CPR

• Move the victim

The rules for talking to a dispatcher when calling 9-1-1 include:

• Staying calm and answering all questions clearly

• Hanging up immediately after dialing

• Giving false information to the dispatcher

• Speaking as quickly as possible without listening

Identify the 5 things to tell dispatch when calling 9-1-1.

• Your location, nature of emergency, your phone number, what happened, number of people involved

• Your favorite color, your location, your age, what you had for lunch, your phone number

• The weather, your location, your favorite TV show, your phone number, your pet's name

• Your location, your favorite movie, your phone number, your birthday, your emergency contact

The difference between hepatitis B and C lies in their modes of transmission and treatment options. Which of the following statements is correct?

• Hepatitis B can be prevented with a vaccine, while hepatitis C cannot, and both have different antiviral treatments.

• Both hepatitis B and C can be prevented with vaccines.

• Hepatitis C is more commonly transmitted through contaminated food and water than hepatitis B.

• Hepatitis B and C are treated with the same medications.