EMT: CHAPTER 3 ASSESMENT WITH
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1. The EMT shows he understands the standard of care when he states: * - answer-
C) "The standard of care is a measure of whether or not the right assessment and
care have been provided to the patient."
2. You have arrived on the scene for an unresponsive female patient. As you make
your way to the patient's side, a family member hands you an official document
that states the patient does not want feeding tubes, ventilators, and other long-term
life support equipment to keep her alive. There is no mention of whether to
administer life-saving drugs or withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The EMT
should recognize this document as a(n): * - answer-living will document
3. A patient with a terminal disease is in cardiac arrest. On scene, the family states
that the patient has a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order signed by her medical
doctor, but cannot find it. The EMT should: * - answer-start CPR
4. Which one of the following best indicates that informed consent has been
obtained? * - answer-D) The patient agrees to oxygen therapy after being told it
may help decrease his chest pain but the mask may feel somewhat constricting.
5. The EMT gains the greatest protection from consent-related legal issues by: * -
answer-A) documenting the patient's consent to treatment on the prehospital care
report.
6. You and your partner are transporting a patient you picked up from a transient
camp. The patient has a deep laceration to his right thigh and needs immediate
care. As you arrive at the emergency department entrance you are met by a nurse
who tells you that the ED won't accept the patient because he has no means to pay
for his care. The nurse is violating the ________. * - answer-B) Emergency
Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
7. A diabetic patient has a blood sugar of 545 mg/dl and requires an injection of
insulin. Your partner, who is an EMT, is also a diabetic and administers insulin
injections to himself every morning and evening. Although EMTs are not
permitted to give insulin, your partner administers the insulin injection to the
patient. The patient's blood sugar comes down and her condition improves. Which
