EMT Chapter 1-4

Which of the following statements regarding communication with a child is correct?

A diabetic woman who is confused has decision-making capacity & can Refuse treatment.

Acting in such a way as to make another person fear immediate bodily harm is called:

Which of the following types of consent allows treatment of a patient who is unconscious or mentally incapacitated?

Quid pro quo occurs when the harasser requests sexual favors in exchange for something else.

A patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment.

Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:

HIPAA

Ethnocentrism is defined as: considering your own cultural values as more important when interacting

Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of the following, except:

A paramedic transfers patient care to an EMT after advanced treatment has began could be considered.

An EMT should be able to assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the: The Educator

Characteristics of eustress following dispatch to a high-speed motor vehicle collision may include:

The most important consideration at the scene of a hazardous materials incident is:

Which type of medical direction do standing orders and protocols describe?

Vectorborne transmission of an infectious organism occurs via animals or insects

A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no longer than ________ hours following the incident.

An EMT administers the wrong drug to a patient because she did not know the pertinent information about the drug.

For a do not resuscitate (DNR) order to be valid, it must: clearly state the patient’s medical problem.

General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following phases?

When communicating with a visually impaired patient, you should expect the patient to have difficulty understanding.

The capacity of an individual to cope with and recover from stress is called resilience.

Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) most affects EMS personnel?

A ________ receives messages and signals on one frequency and then automatically retransmits them on a second frequency.

The simplest, yet most effective method of preventing the spread of an infectious disease is to:

Dependent lividity is a postmortem process that occurs when blood pools in the lower body due to gravity.