West Coast EMT Block 1 Questions

13 West Coast EMT Block 1 Questions & Answers 1.Mentally competent patients have the right to refuse treatment. T/F Answer True 2.When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the con- cept of Answer Implied consent 3.List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for medical care despite their young age Answer Married, armed services, pregnant

patient who is in need of medical treatment and transportation but is combative and presents a significant risk of danger to himself, herself, or others Answer Forcible restraint 5.What is the difference between advance directives and DNR orders Answer An ad- vance directive is a written document that specifies the types of care a patient would want if she were unable to express it herself. A DNR order prevents resuscitative efforts from starting if a 1 / 2

13 patient goes into cardiac arrest.

6.You respond to the home of a 72-year-old cancer patient with a valid DNR order. The patient's family has called because he is having difficulty breathing. Should you give him oxygen Answer Yes. A DNR order only applies to resuscitative mea- sures (ventilation, chest compressions, and defibrillation). The EMT must perform all other measures in his scope of practice to make DNR patients comfortable and safe, including giving oxygen, stopping bleeding, applying splints, etc.

7.The laws that define what an EMT can do are called Answer - Scope of Practice 8.What four elements must be present to prove negligence Answer Duty, Breach of Duty, Damages and Causation 9.Despite the expressed refusal of care by a competent 40-year-old patient, you splint an ankle that you believe may be sprained. What crime have you committed by doing this Answer Battery 10.List four special situations that may, based on state or local laws, have to be reported