EMR - Emergency Medical Responder First Responder Principles 1

Question 1

An EMR arrives on scene and finds an unresponsive adult with no bystanders present. The patient has not given verbal permission for treatment. Under which legal doctrine may the EMR proceed with care?

Accepted Answer

Implied consent

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Expressed consent

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Informed consent

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Involuntary consent

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes an EMR's 'scope of practice'?

Accepted Answer

The specific skills and interventions an EMR is trained and legally authorized to perform

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The geographic area in which an EMR is legally allowed to respond

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The number of patients an EMR can treat simultaneously during a mass casualty incident

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The policies set by the EMR's employer regarding allowable overtime hours

Question 3

An EMR responds to a motor vehicle collision and notices downed power lines across two of the vehicles. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Establish a perimeter and wait for the power company and fire department before approaching

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Approach carefully and begin triaging patients

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Use rubber gloves from the jump bag and move the lines aside

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Ask bystanders to help pull victims from the vehicles

Question 4

A competent, alert adult patient refuses treatment and transport after an EMR assessment. What must the EMR do before leaving the scene?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal, ensure the patient understands the risks, and have the patient sign a refusal form if available

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Contact medical direction and have the patient involuntarily transported

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Leave immediately, as the patient has the right to refuse without any further obligation

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Restrain the patient until police arrive to authorize transport

Question 5

Which of the following BEST defines the EMR's 'duty to act'?

Accepted Answer

A legal and ethical obligation to respond and provide care within one's scope when called upon in an official capacity

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A moral obligation for any trained bystander to intervene at any emergency, regardless of employment status

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The requirement to contact medical direction before initiating any patient care

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An obligation to transport every patient encountered to the nearest hospital

Question 6

At a scene with a patient who speaks no English and a potential spinal injury, the EMR cannot obtain a clear history. Which approach BEST reflects sound first-responder principles?

Accepted Answer

Perform a physical exam, use non-verbal communication and gestures, and apply spinal precautions based on mechanism of injury

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Withhold all treatment until an interpreter is physically present at the scene

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Treat only obvious life threats and document that language barriers prevented full assessment

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Defer entirely to bystanders who claim to speak the language before touching the patient