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Multiple Choice


This activity contains 19 questions.

	Moral responsibilities are best described as:   requirements of case law. requirements of statute law. standards of a profession. personal feelings of right and wrong. legal concepts of right and wrong.

	The term "judge-made law" is another name for:   constitutional law. common law. legislative law. administrative law. criminal law.

	The regulations that permit a governmental agency to implement statutes are examples of:   constitutional law. common law. legislative law. administrative law. criminal law.

	The type of law that sets forth basic government structures is:   constitutional law. common law. legislative law. administrative law. criminal law.

	The category of law that deals with conflicts between two or more parties such as contract disputes and matrimonial issues is:   administrative law. criminal law. civil law. legislative law. constitutional law.

	The individual initiating civil litigation is referred to as the:   victim. plaintiff. defendant. initiator. damagee.

	The duties and skills a paramedic is allowed and expected to perform are known as:   protocols. medical direction. certification. training and continuing education. scope of practice.

	The degree of care, skill, and judgment that would be expected under like or similar circumstances by a similarly trained, reasonable paramedic is best defined as:   duty to act. standard of care. breach of duty. proximate cause. malfeasance.

	A paramedic's action or inaction that immediately caused or worsened damages suffered by a patient are referred to as being:   the proximate cause. res ipsa loquitur. a wrongful tort. actual damages. negligible.

	Disclosing confidential patient information may expose the paramedic to litigation for:   defamation of character. breach of confidentiality. invasion of privacy. libel or slander. all of the above

	The act of injuring an individual's character, name, or reputation by false spoken statements with malicious intent is called:   slander. breach of confidentiality. malfeasance. misfeasance. libel.

	To give informed consent, the patient must be told and understand:   the nature of the illness or injury. the nature of the recommended treatment. the risks of the recommended treatment. the dangers of refusing the treatment. all of the above

	Which of the following would NOT be considered an emancipated minor?   a married teenager a pregnant teenager a financially independent teenager living at his parent's home a parent a member of the armed forces

	Which of the following patients can refuse care?   a severely intoxicated patient a minor a conscious, alert, and rational adult a patient who does not understand the intended treatment a patient who does not understand the risks of refusal of care

	If you leave a patient at the emergency department without assuring that the staff is able to continue your care, you may be guilty of:   negligence. abandonment. malfeasance. nonfeasance. assault.

	The unlawful act of placing another person in fear of bodily harm is:   assault. abandonment. battery. slander. libel.

	For which of the following patients would you attempt resuscitation?   one who is obviously dead one with a valid DNR order one with obvious tissue decomposition one who has extreme dependent lividity none of the above

	Which of the following statements regarding a paramedic's responsibility at the crime scene is NOT true?   Contact law enforcement if they are not on the scene. Do not enter the crime scene unless it is safe. The paramedic's primary responsibility is patient care. Take no action to preserve evidence at the crime because patient care is most important. Document the movement of any scene item.

	Which of the following is NOT required when documenting a patient care response?   complete documentation properly assure it is accurate assure it is objective maintain patient confidentiality assure it is concise and brief

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