EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 2
The collective set of regulations and ethical considerations governing the EMT is called
- ✔scope of practice
Legislation that governs the skills and medical interventions that may be performed by
the EMT is - ✔different from state to state
When the EMT makes the physical/emotional needs of the patient a priority, this is
considered a(n) of the EMT. - ✔ethical responsibility
Which one of the following is NOT a type of consent required for any treatment or action
by an EMT? - ✔applied
When you informed the adult patient of the procedures were about to perform and its
associated risks, you are asking for his or her - ✔expressed consent
You are treating a patient that was found unconscious at the bottom of the stairwell.
Consent that is based on the assumption that an unconscious patient would approve
the EMT's life-saving interventions is called - ✔implied
Your record of a patient's refusal of medical care (aid) or transport should include all of
the following EXCEPT - ✔signing of the form by the medical director
Forcing a competent adult patient to go to the hospital against his or her will may result
in charges against the EMT. - ✔assault and battery
Which of the following is an action you should not take if a patient refuses care? - ✔tell
the patient to call his or her family physician if the problem reoccurs...*In all cases of
refusal you should advise patients to call EMS back at any time if there is a problem or
they wish to be transported.
Another name for a DNR order is - ✔advanced directive
There are varying degrees of DNR orders, expressed through a variety of detailed
instructions that may be part of the order such as - ✔allowing CPR only if cardiac or
respiratory arrest was observed
In a hospital, long-term life support and comfort care measures would consist of
intravenous feeding and - ✔the use of a respirator
If an EMT with a duty to act fails to provide the standard of care, and if this failure
causes harm or injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of - ✔negligence
Leaving a patient on the hallway stretcher in a busy ED and leaving without giving
report with a healthcare professional is an example of - ✔abandonment
, EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 2
The EMT should not discuss information about the patient except to relate pertinent
information to the physician at the ED. Information considered confidential includes - ✔
a. patient history gained through the interview b. assessment findings c. treatment
rendered d. all of the above(Answer) D
The EMT can release confidential patient information in all of the following
circumstances EXCEPT to - ✔protect the other victims of a motor vehicle collision
A medical identification device that indicates serious patient medical conditions,
allergies, and/or medications they are currently prescribed comes in the form of each of
the following except - ✔patches
You responded to a high-speed collision involving a motorcycle and automobile. The
22-year-old male cyclist has a severe head injury and is not likely to live through the
evening. When treating this critical patient, who happens to have an organ donor card,
the EMT should - ✔treat the patient with the same care as any other patient and inform
the ED physician
You are at the scene of a home invasion where the homeowner was shot to death by
the perpetrators. At this crime scene, you should - ✔avoid disturbing any evidence at
the scene unless emergency care requires it
Commonly required reporting situations include all the following EXCEPT - ✔crimes in
public places
The extent of limits of the EMT's job is called the - ✔scope of practice
You were called to the scene of an incident where a 21-year-old male was knocked
unconscious in a bar fight. Upon arrival, the patient is awake and has a broken nose but
no life threats. He admits to drinking six beers in the last hour. He wants to refuse
medical attention. Why should you discourage a refusal? - ✔he may not be mentally
competent at this time
The federal law designed to protect the patient's private medical information is the - ✔
HIPPA
You are on the scene of a call where a patient barricaded himself and his wife in their
home and is threatening to do harm. The police have been at the scene for hours and,
after the wife escaped, they rushed in. It is now your responsibility to transport this now-
restrained patient to the local ED. What should be your highest priority? - ✔monitoring
the patient's mental status and vital signs
leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been
transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training - ✔Abandonment
, EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 2
a DNR order - ✔Advanced directive
the obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other
healthcare professionals involved in the patient's care, or under subpoena, or in a court
of law, or when the patient has signed a release - ✔Confidentiality
permission form the patient for care or other action by the EMT - ✔Consent
the location where a crime has been committed or any place the evidence relating to a
crime may be found - ✔Crime scene
legal documentation, usually signed by the patient and his or her physician, that states
the patient does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts - ✔DNR order
an obligation to provide care to a patient - ✔Duty to act
consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational
decision in regard to the medical well-being - ✔Expressed consent
A series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for
citizens and some health care personnel who are administering emergency care - ✔
Good Samaritan Laws
federal law protecting the privacy of patient specific healthcare information and
providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed - ✔
HIPPA
consent that is presumed that a patient or patient's parent or guardian would give if they
could, such as for an unconscious patient or a minor patient whose parent cannot be
contacted when care is needed - ✔Implied consent
being held legally responsible - ✔liability
a finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - ✔
negligence
a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and
limits, of the EMTs job - ✔Scope of practice
The scene size up is the first part of the patient assessment process. it begins as you
approach the scene, firstly surveying it to determine - ✔if there are any threats to your
safety
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about scene size up? - ✔it
continues throughout the call
The collective set of regulations and ethical considerations governing the EMT is called
- ✔scope of practice
Legislation that governs the skills and medical interventions that may be performed by
the EMT is - ✔different from state to state
When the EMT makes the physical/emotional needs of the patient a priority, this is
considered a(n) of the EMT. - ✔ethical responsibility
Which one of the following is NOT a type of consent required for any treatment or action
by an EMT? - ✔applied
When you informed the adult patient of the procedures were about to perform and its
associated risks, you are asking for his or her - ✔expressed consent
You are treating a patient that was found unconscious at the bottom of the stairwell.
Consent that is based on the assumption that an unconscious patient would approve
the EMT's life-saving interventions is called - ✔implied
Your record of a patient's refusal of medical care (aid) or transport should include all of
the following EXCEPT - ✔signing of the form by the medical director
Forcing a competent adult patient to go to the hospital against his or her will may result
in charges against the EMT. - ✔assault and battery
Which of the following is an action you should not take if a patient refuses care? - ✔tell
the patient to call his or her family physician if the problem reoccurs...*In all cases of
refusal you should advise patients to call EMS back at any time if there is a problem or
they wish to be transported.
Another name for a DNR order is - ✔advanced directive
There are varying degrees of DNR orders, expressed through a variety of detailed
instructions that may be part of the order such as - ✔allowing CPR only if cardiac or
respiratory arrest was observed
In a hospital, long-term life support and comfort care measures would consist of
intravenous feeding and - ✔the use of a respirator
If an EMT with a duty to act fails to provide the standard of care, and if this failure
causes harm or injury to the patient, the EMT may be accused of - ✔negligence
Leaving a patient on the hallway stretcher in a busy ED and leaving without giving
report with a healthcare professional is an example of - ✔abandonment
, EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 2
The EMT should not discuss information about the patient except to relate pertinent
information to the physician at the ED. Information considered confidential includes - ✔
a. patient history gained through the interview b. assessment findings c. treatment
rendered d. all of the above(Answer) D
The EMT can release confidential patient information in all of the following
circumstances EXCEPT to - ✔protect the other victims of a motor vehicle collision
A medical identification device that indicates serious patient medical conditions,
allergies, and/or medications they are currently prescribed comes in the form of each of
the following except - ✔patches
You responded to a high-speed collision involving a motorcycle and automobile. The
22-year-old male cyclist has a severe head injury and is not likely to live through the
evening. When treating this critical patient, who happens to have an organ donor card,
the EMT should - ✔treat the patient with the same care as any other patient and inform
the ED physician
You are at the scene of a home invasion where the homeowner was shot to death by
the perpetrators. At this crime scene, you should - ✔avoid disturbing any evidence at
the scene unless emergency care requires it
Commonly required reporting situations include all the following EXCEPT - ✔crimes in
public places
The extent of limits of the EMT's job is called the - ✔scope of practice
You were called to the scene of an incident where a 21-year-old male was knocked
unconscious in a bar fight. Upon arrival, the patient is awake and has a broken nose but
no life threats. He admits to drinking six beers in the last hour. He wants to refuse
medical attention. Why should you discourage a refusal? - ✔he may not be mentally
competent at this time
The federal law designed to protect the patient's private medical information is the - ✔
HIPPA
You are on the scene of a call where a patient barricaded himself and his wife in their
home and is threatening to do harm. The police have been at the scene for hours and,
after the wife escaped, they rushed in. It is now your responsibility to transport this now-
restrained patient to the local ED. What should be your highest priority? - ✔monitoring
the patient's mental status and vital signs
leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been
transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training - ✔Abandonment
, EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM 2
a DNR order - ✔Advanced directive
the obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other
healthcare professionals involved in the patient's care, or under subpoena, or in a court
of law, or when the patient has signed a release - ✔Confidentiality
permission form the patient for care or other action by the EMT - ✔Consent
the location where a crime has been committed or any place the evidence relating to a
crime may be found - ✔Crime scene
legal documentation, usually signed by the patient and his or her physician, that states
the patient does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts - ✔DNR order
an obligation to provide care to a patient - ✔Duty to act
consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational
decision in regard to the medical well-being - ✔Expressed consent
A series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for
citizens and some health care personnel who are administering emergency care - ✔
Good Samaritan Laws
federal law protecting the privacy of patient specific healthcare information and
providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed - ✔
HIPPA
consent that is presumed that a patient or patient's parent or guardian would give if they
could, such as for an unconscious patient or a minor patient whose parent cannot be
contacted when care is needed - ✔Implied consent
being held legally responsible - ✔liability
a finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act - ✔
negligence
a set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, or extent and
limits, of the EMTs job - ✔Scope of practice
The scene size up is the first part of the patient assessment process. it begins as you
approach the scene, firstly surveying it to determine - ✔if there are any threats to your
safety
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about scene size up? - ✔it
continues throughout the call
