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41) OSHA’s development of requirements to be followed at hazardous materials emergencies is an example of ________ law. A) Legislative B) Constitutional C) Common D) Administrative 42) In a lawsuit in which a paramedic has been charged with negligence, the paramedic is called the: A) Suspect B) Plaintiff C) Defendant D) Magistrate 43) The duties and skills paramedics are allowed and expected to perform while carrying out their jobs are called the: A) National Standard Curriculum B) Standing orders C) Scope of practice D) Treatment guidelines 44) Which of the following is NOT one of the common elements of Good Samaritan laws offering protection to people who assist at scenes of medical emergencies? A) The person acted in good faith. B) The person was not grossly negligent. C) The person accepted no payment for his services. D) The person attempted to contact qualified emergency personnel. 45) The type of consent that must be obtained from a conscious, competent adult patient before a paramedic can begin treatment is called ________ consent. A) Implied B) Voluntary C) Ex officio D) Informed 46) Your patient is a competent adult who has given permission for treatment and transport. You have loaded the patient into the ambulance, but just before you are ready to leave the scene, she changes her mind and says she does not want to go to the hospital. Which of the following statements about this situation is true? A) You must obtain an emergency detention order to continue treatment. B) She cannot withdraw consent after having given it. C) She can now be treated using implied consent. D) She can withdraw consent. 47) A patient is involved in a car crash. When the paramedics arrive, he complains of neck pain but refuses to let the paramedics immobilize his spine. The paramedics explain the risks of refusing treatment and have the patient sign a release-from-liability form. The patient suffers minor neurological damage and later sues, charging negligence on the part of the paramedics. Which of the following best explains why the patient is not likely to be awarded damages? A) There was contributory negligence on the part of the patient. B) The paramedics did not have a duty to act. C) There was no violation of the standard of care. D) A monetary award cannot be assigned to the damages. 48) A paramedic may treat an unconscious diabetic patient by relying on: A) Res ipsa loquitur B) Implied consent C) Primum non nocere D) Eminent domain 49) Which of the following is NOT a component of a civil suit? A) Imprisonment B) Incident C) Investigation D) Discovery 50) Injuring a person’s name or character through false written statements is known as: A) Misfeasance B) Libel C) Slander D) Perjury 51) You are treating a patient who you think needs an IV of lactated Ringer’s. The patient, however, says he is frightened of needles and refuses to give his consent. If you display the IV catheter and bring it toward the patient, you may be charged with: A) Negligence B) Assault C) Battery D) Libel 52) Generally, a patient under age 18 can be considered an emancipated minor in all of the following situations EXCEPT when the patient is a: A) 16-year-old female who is the parent of a 1-year-old child B) 16-year-old living in foster care C) 17-year-old who is in the military