EMS 110 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Duty to Act
The first legal principle to consider if you are employed as an EMR, you have the duty to
act. Any failure to respond or provide necessary emergency medical care leaves you
and your agency vulnerable to legal action .
Standard of Care
the manner in which you must act or behave. To comply, you must meet two criteria 1:
you must treat the patient to the best of your ability. 2: you must provide care that a
reasonable, prudent person with similar training would provide under similar
circumstances.
standing orders
Medical protocols that the medical director for your department may use to specify your
scope of care.
consent
giving approval or permission
expressed consent
the patient actually lets you know verbally or non-verbally that he or she is willing to
accept the treatment you provide.
implied consent
, any patient who does not specifically refuse emergency medical care can be traced
under the principle of this type of consent
consent for minors
under the law, minors are not considered capable of speaking for themselves
competent
conscious, alert, and mentally in control they may refuse to be treated
scope of care
standards to which an EMT should perform
refusal of care
allowed from any competent adult
advance directive
document that specifies what a person would like to be done if the person becomes
unable to make his or her own medical decisions
living will
a written document drawn up by a doctor, physician, or lawyer that states the type of
medical care a person wants or wants withheld if they are unable to make their own
decisions
durable power of attorney for health care
an advance directive that allows a patient to designate another person to make
decisions about medical care for the person if he or she is unable to make decisions for
themselves
do not resuscitate order (DNR)
SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
Duty to Act
The first legal principle to consider if you are employed as an EMR, you have the duty to
act. Any failure to respond or provide necessary emergency medical care leaves you
and your agency vulnerable to legal action .
Standard of Care
the manner in which you must act or behave. To comply, you must meet two criteria 1:
you must treat the patient to the best of your ability. 2: you must provide care that a
reasonable, prudent person with similar training would provide under similar
circumstances.
standing orders
Medical protocols that the medical director for your department may use to specify your
scope of care.
consent
giving approval or permission
expressed consent
the patient actually lets you know verbally or non-verbally that he or she is willing to
accept the treatment you provide.
implied consent
, any patient who does not specifically refuse emergency medical care can be traced
under the principle of this type of consent
consent for minors
under the law, minors are not considered capable of speaking for themselves
competent
conscious, alert, and mentally in control they may refuse to be treated
scope of care
standards to which an EMT should perform
refusal of care
allowed from any competent adult
advance directive
document that specifies what a person would like to be done if the person becomes
unable to make his or her own medical decisions
living will
a written document drawn up by a doctor, physician, or lawyer that states the type of
medical care a person wants or wants withheld if they are unable to make their own
decisions
durable power of attorney for health care
an advance directive that allows a patient to designate another person to make
decisions about medical care for the person if he or she is unable to make decisions for
themselves
do not resuscitate order (DNR)
