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PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE10TH EDITION CHAPTER 3 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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vvallowed vvto vvperform vvby vvthe vvstate vvin vvwhich vvthey vvare vvproviding vvmedical
vvcare. vvAlso vvidentifies vvwhich vvactivities vvwould vvbe vvdeemed vvillegal vvif vvperformed
vvwithout vvlicensure vvor vvcertification vvand vvestablishes vvboundaries vvamong
vvprofessionals.
Standard vvof vvcare vv- vvAnswer vvdefined vvas vvthe vvcare vvthat vvis vvexpected vvto vvbe
vvprovided vvby vvan vvEMT vvwith vvsimilar vvtraining vvwhen vvmanaging vva vvpatient vvin vva
vvsimilar vvsituation.
What vvdoes vvthe vvstandard vvof vvcare vvask vvthe vvemt vvif vvthey vvprovided vvcare
vvproperly? vv- vvAnswer vvDid vvthe vvEMT vvprovide vvthe vvright vvassessment vvand
vvemergency vvcare vvfor vvthe vvpatient?
Did vvthe vvemt vvperform vvthe vvemergency vvcare vvand vvassessment vvproperly?
Duty vvto vvact vv- vvAnswer vvRefers vvto vvyour vvlegal vvobligation vvto vvprovide vvservice,
vvwhether vvyou vvthink vvthe vvpatient vvneeds vvan vvambulance vvor vvnot. vvLegally
vvobligated vvto vvprovide vvcare vvfor vvthe vvpatient vvthat vvconsents vvto vvit vvwhile vvon
vvduty.
what vvwould vvcreate vva vvduty vvto vvact? vv- vvAnswer vvstopping vvto vvhelp vvwould
vvcreate vva vvduty vvto vvact, vvyou vvassumes vvcertain vvlegal vvresponsibilities. vvExample:
vvonce vvyou vvhave vvbegun vvto vvprovide vvcare vvfor vva vvpatient vvyou vvcannot vvleave
vvuntil vvsomeone vvwho vvhas vvthe vv(appropriate vvexpertise): vvon vvwith vvequal vvor
vvhigher vvtraining vvtakes vvover vvcare. vvLegally vvresponsible vvfor vvpatient vvproperty
vvthat vvyou vvpick vvup.
What vvhappens vvif vvyou vvdo vvnot vvhave vvthe vvproper vvpiece vvof vvequipment vvto
vvtreat vva vvpatient? vv- vvAnswer vvYou vvare vvnegligent vvin vvproviding vvcare vvfor vvthe
vvpatient.
Good vvsamaritan vvlaw vv- vvAnswer vvEnacted vvin vv1959 vvin vvCalifornia vvspecifically vvto
vvprotect vvfrom vvliability vv"persons vvlicensed" vvsuch vvas vva vv(physician vvor vvsurgeon)
, vvwho vvis vvin vvgood vvfaith vvrender vvemergency vvcare vvat vvthe vvscene vvof vvthe
vvemergency. vv
Does vvnot vvprevent vvyou vvfrom vvbeing vvsued, vvit vvmay vvprovide vvsome vvprotection
vvagainst vvlosing vvthe vvlawsuit vvif vvyou vvhave vvperformed vvaccording vvto vvthe
vvstandard vvof vvcare vvfor vvan vvEMT. vv
Always vvrender vvcare vvto vvthe vvbest vvof vvyour vvability vvalways vvwork vvwithin vvyour
vvscope vvof vvpractice vvand vvwithin vvthe vvstandard vvof vvcare, vvalways vvbehave vvin vva
vvprofessional vvmanner, vvand vvensure vvyou vvare vvcovered vvby vvadequate vvliability
vvinsurance.
Sovereign vvimmunity vv- vvAnswer vvalso vvknown vvas vvgovernmental vvimmunity,
vvprevents vvpersons vvtreated vvby vvgovernmentally vvoperated vvEMS vvsystems vvfrom
vvsuing vvthe vvgovernment vvfor vvcivil vvliability.
Statue vvof vvlimitations vv- vvAnswer vvthis vvmeans vvthe vvpatient vvhas vvonly vva vvcertain
vvamount vvof vvtime vvto vvfile vvnegligence vvclaim vvfollowing vveither vvthe vvevent vvthat
vvcaused vvthe vvinjury vvor vvillness vvfrom vvthe vvpoint vvof vvdiscovering vvthat vvthe
vvproblem vvexisted.
contributory vvnegligence vv- vvAnswer vvcontributory vvnegligence vvexists vvwhen vvthere
vvis vva vvfinding vvthat vvthe vvpatient vvthrough vvhis vvown vvnegligence vvcaused
vvcontributory vvdamage vvthat vvwas vvdone vvto vvhim.
When vvproviding vvemergency vvcare vvyou vvshould: vv- vvAnswer vvFollow vvstanding
vvorders vvand vvprotocols vvas vvapproved vvby vvmedical vvdirection
Establish vvcell vvphone, vvtelephone, vvand vvradio vvcommunication vvwith vvmedical
vvdirection vvwhen vvappropriate vv
Communicate vvclearly vvand vvcompletely vvwith vvmedical vvdirection vvand vvfollow
vvorders vvmedical vvdirection vvgives vvin vvresponse
Any vvtime vvthere vvis vva vvquestion vvabout vvthe vvscope vvof vvdirection vvof vvcare
vvconsult vvmedical vvdirection.
Ethics vv- vvAnswer vva vvbranch vvof vvphilosophy vvspecifically vvdirected vvtoward vvthe
vvstudy vvof vvmorality vvor vvmorals
Morals vv- vvAnswer vvconcepts vvof vvright vvand vvwrong
Code vvof vvethics vv- vvAnswer vvIssued vvby vvthe vvnational vvassociation vvof vvemergency
vvmedical vvtechnicians vvin vv1978, vvbasically vvif vvyou vvplace vvthe vvwelfare vvof vvthe
vvpatient vvabove vvall vvelse vvwhen vvproviding vvmedical vvcare vvyou vvwill vvrarely
vvcommit vvan vvunethical vvact.
Ethical vvresponsibilities vvinclude: vv- vvAnswer vvServe vvthe vvneeds vvof vvthe vvpatient
vvwith vvrespect vvfor vvhuman vvdignity, vvwithout vvregard vvto vvnationality, vvrace, vvgender,
vvcreed, vvor vvstatus
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