Chapter 6 Pre/Post

Question 1

A 39 year old man with severe dehydration requires IV fluid therapy to treat his condition. The
patient is conscious, alert, and oriented to person, place, time, and event. You should:

Answer 1

Ask him if you can start an IV and explain the reason for the IV as well as the potential risks of IV therapy.

Question 2

A paramedic who works while intoxicated, leading to patient injury, faces what kind of legal
Issues?

Answer 2

Civil and criminal liability.

Question 3

An Emergency medical responder who correctly starts an Intravenous. Line:

Answer 3

Faces a range of penalties.

Question 4

In general, resuscitation should be attempted on what patient?

Answer 4

One without clear signs of obvious death.

Question 5

Someone who is intoxicated and is choking can legally be treated under the law of:

Answer 5

Implied consent.

Question 6

What is the first step when obtaining informed consent from a patient?

Answer 6

Describe the suspected injury or illness to the patient.

Question 7

When transporting a patient experiencing a severe manic episode of bipolar disorder, the
patient expresses that they do not want to go to the hospital. You believe that the patient is
unable to make that decision and that they are at risk to themselves and others. What should
you do?

Answer 7

Continue to transport the patient to the hospital since that is in the patient’s best interest.

Question 8

What is a valid reason to release protected health information about a patient?

Answer 8

Detecting healthcare fraud.

Question 9

What organs can be donated by a cadaver?

Answer 9

Cornea.

Question 10

What relationship involves a borrowed servant and the servant’s supervisor?

Answer 10

Emergency medical technician, paramedic.

Question 11

A paramedic may be protected from claims of negligence by:

Answer 11

Complete and careful documentation of cases.

Question 12

A PT is unable to speak but nods in agreement to your offer to help. This is an example of:

Answer 12

Expressed consent.

Question 13

A PT’s decision making capacity can limit:

Answer 13

Consent.

Question 14

An argumentative PT who becomes violent and removes his or her tourniquet commits:

Answer 14

Contributory negligence.

Question 15

An emergency medical responder who tells a child that bad behavior will result in the use of a
straight jacket has committed:

Answer 15

Assault

Question 16

An obvious sign that resuscitation would be futile is:

Answer 16

Decapitation.

Question 17

As a paramedic, if you transport a PT without the PT’s permission, you may be held liable
for:

Answer 17

False imprisonment.

Question 18

In 2022, which transplant list had the fewest names?

Answer 18

Lung.

Question 19

In a court setting, EMS providers may:

Answer 19

Consult written records.

Question 20

Lawsuits against EMS providers are most commonly the result of:

Answer 20

Negligence.

Question 21

Motor vehicle laws governing ambulances are:

Answer 21

Set at the state or local level.

Question 22

Paramedics at the scene of a sexual assault should maintain direct contact with:

Answer 22

Law enforcement.

Question 23

The legal decision to terminate resuscitation rests with the:

Answer 23

Medical director.

Question 24

The PCR from a crime scene should be:

Answer 24

Objective.

Question 25

The scope of practice for a paramedic is derived from work by:

Answer 25

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Question 26

Twenty years after the incident, a PT sues a paramedic for misfeasance. The paramedics most likely legal protection is:

Answer 26

The statue of limitations.

Question 27

Which kind of law governing EMS work would be made by a state legislature?

Answer 27

Legislation.

Question 28

Which law extended nondiscrimination to the handicapped based on their handicaps?

Answer 28

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 29

What is the typical sequence of events when a paramedic faces a lawsuit?

Answer 29

Summons, discovery, settlement.

Question 30

What would most likely result in a lawsuit if released to unauthorized personnel by a paramedic?

Answer 30

The PT’s social security number.