Safety & Regulatory Compliance Flashcards
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Under HIPAA, EMS providers may share patient information without consent for which of the following purposes?
Answer: Treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO)
HIPAA permits disclosure of protected health information without explicit patient consent for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
A chemical with a NFPA 704 placard showing a blue 4, red 0, yellow 0 indicates:
Answer: Extremely dangerous to health, minimal flammability, minimal reactivity
In NFPA 704, blue=health, red=flammability, yellow=reactivity; a blue 4 indicates a material that is deadly on brief exposure.
What is the legal term for the crime of transporting a patient to a healthcare facility without their consent when they are competent to refuse?
Answer: False imprisonment
Transporting a competent patient against their will constitutes false imprisonment, a criminal and civil offense.
Which ventilation system component is MOST important for protecting EMS personnel from diesel exhaust exposure in a fire station?
Answer: Apparatus bay exhaust capture system (direct-connect or ambient capture)
Direct-connect or ambient diesel exhaust capture systems remove carcinogenic exhaust at the tailpipe source, providing the most effective protection.
Which federal law prohibits EMS agencies from discriminating against employees with disabilities who can perform essential job functions with reasonable accommodation?
Answer: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA requires employers with 15 or more employees, including EMS agencies, to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
When approaching a potential crime scene, EMS providers should primarily focus on:
Answer: Personal safety and situational awareness before entering the scene
EMS providers must prioritize their own safety and assess the scene before entering any potentially dangerous environment.
A paramedic administers the wrong medication due to a packaging similarity. This is an example of which type of error?
Answer: Look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) medication error
Look-alike/sound-alike medication errors occur when similar packaging or drug names cause a provider to select the wrong medication.