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Write the letter of the best answer in the space provided. ______1.If a first responder continues to bandage the wounds of a fully responsive and competent injured person who has refused care, he or she could be charged with: a.battery b.abandonment c.negligence d.attempted kidnapping ______2.Which of the following provides an example of implied consent? a.An ill or injured person silently nods his head when an Emergency Responder asks for permission to provide care. b.An ill or injured person refuses to respond to any of a first responder’s questions. c.A minor’s parents want to take the ill or injured child to their own doctor. d.An Emergency Responder cares for an unresponsive ill or injured person. ______3.What should you do if a person with a head injury and an altered level of consciousness is refusing medical care? a.Have the person sign a Refusal of Care form. b.Contact 911 and have EMS personnel evaluate the person. c.Treat the patient anyway, because he is obviously not competent. d.Try to obtain consent from a family member of the injured person. ______4.Which of the following is an example of a legal duty to act? a.A trained Emergency Responder is the only witness to a late-night vehicle accident. b.An untrained employee of a large manufacturing company witnesses the sudden collapse of a coworker on the plant floor. c.An Emergency Responder working as a law enforcement officer is dispatched to a medical emergency. d.A trained Emergency Responder offers to help a neighbor’s injured child. ______5.A DNR order is: a.a type of living will that determines who should make medical decisions if the ill or injured person becomes incapacitated b.a legal form authorizing a licensed physician to remove life-support systems from a comatose patient c.a document, usually signed by a person and his physician, that prevents the transfer of an unresponsive ill or injured person from a hospital to a skilled nursing facility d.a legal document that details the patient’s wishes regarding life-prolonging procedures under certain circumstances ______6.Expressed consent is also known as ______ consent. a.informed b.implied c.informal d.communicated Write the word(s) that best complete each sentence in the space provided. 1._______ is defined as the omission or neglect of reasonable care. 2._______ _______ laws exist in every state and are designed to encourage individuals to stop and render care to ill or injured persons by limiting their exposure to liability. 3. Obtaining _______ is one of the very first things you will want to do when you begin caring for an ill or injured person and can be a part of your introduction. 4. An _______ _______ is a legal document that outlines a person’s wishes regarding his own health care. 5. _______ is a legal term that refers to the requirement that someone might have with regards to assisting at the scene of an emergency. 6. Leaving an ill or injured person before he receives proper care could be considered _______. 7. A _______ _______ is a person who is legally obligated to report any suspicion of abuse or neglect. Complete the following. 1.Identify the two types of consent. 2.If handled improperly, what are the two most common outcomes of a refusal of care? Use the following scenario to lead either a hands-on activity or a group discussion.  A man has been found wandering in a state park. He is disoriented and has a large bump on his forehead. The man knows his name but is not sure what happened to him. He refuses all medical care and answers most questions with nonsensical statements and slurred speech. Debriefing Points Since the injured man is most likely incapable of appropriately refusing care, the students should activate the 911 system and monitor the man until EMS personnel arrive. The students should not try to physically restrain or forcibly treat the injured man.