2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
awareness
When you first arrive on the scene, your initial duty is to determine if
the scene is safe for you and other responders to enter. Always maintain
_______ of your surroundings
duty to act
According to Black's Law Dictionary, a _______ is a "duty to take some
action to prevent harm to another, and for the failure to which one may be
liable, depending on the relationship of the parties and the
circumstances"
good samaritan act
protects a first aid provider from liability or emergency are or treatment
performed in good faith or emergency care or treatment that would be
expected of another first aid provider with equal training.
abandonment
giving up a right or interest with the intention of never again claiming it
abandon
You ______ the patient when you stop providing care without ensuring that
the patient continues tor begins to receive the same or better care.
providing
,Continue ________ emergency first aid until another medical professional
with the same or higher level of training replaces you, or you are unable to
continue.
expressed consent
is permission given for an action that is clearly and unmistakably stated or
written by the patient or legal guardian.
implied consent
You make assumptions under ________
An example would be a situation were an unresponsive patient is at risk of
death, disability, or deterioration of their condition and you would assume
they would agree to life saving care if able to consent. _____ may also
apply to conscious patients who do not stop you from providing
treatment.
informed consent
a person's agreement to allow something to happen, made with full
knowledge of the facts, benefit, risks, and alternatives.
consent
If you do not obtain _______. this can result in criminal charge of battery.
Battery is unlawful touch or strike without the person's consent.
do not resuscitate (DNR/DNRO)
A terminally ill patient may have a directive in place, written in advance,
and signed by both the patient and a physician. Commonly known as a
__________ order.
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
The DNR/DNRO documents the terminally or chronically ill patient's wish
to refuse ______ if they stop breathing or if their heart stops beating.
advance directive
An ______ documents the patient's request to withhold specific medical
care.
criminal justice officers
, Licensed medical professionals, EMTs, or paramedics, can be legally
bound to honor a DNR/DNRO or advance directive; this however, does not
apply to __________
duty to act
As a criminal justice first aid provider, you have a _______, regardless of a
DNR/DNRO. You cannot withhold CPR or first ai. Make sure to further
consult your agency's policies on DNR/DNRO
HIPAA
A patient's privacy, medical history, condition, and health-care treatment
is, by law, confidential information. The patient or a legal guardian must
sign a written release before the release of any medical information,
except wHen relaying information to EMS
respiratory system
delivers oxygen to the blood, removes carbon dioxide from the blood
windpipe
also known as trachea
circulatory system
or cardiovascular system, pumps blood throughout the body
breastbone
positioned behind the ________ (sternum), slightly to the left in the chest
cavity, is the heart, a hollow muscular organ about the size of your fist.
closed system
The circulatory system is a ______, and the blood is under constant
pressure and circulation from the heart's pumping action.
arteries
Vessels called ______carry blood away from the heart to the rest of the
body.
veins
Vessels called ________ carry blood back to the heart
brachial
supplies blood to the upper arm, felt on the inside of the upper arm
skeletal system