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11) The principle of law that prohibits the release of medical or other personal information about a patient without the patient’s permission is known as: A) Primum non nocere B) Privilege C) Confidentiality D) Privacy 12) You are called to a scene for a report of “an unconscious man.” When you arrive at the scene, the patient is conscious and alert, sitting on the front stairs with neighbors around him. He says he doesn’t know what happened but is “Okay now, just a little woozy.” You ask if you can assess him, but he refuses. You make several attempts to get him to change his mind, pointing out possible causes of the problem and possible consequences of refusing. He still says no, and you ask the neighbors if they can help the patient change his mind. Finally, you get the patient to sign a release from liability form and have it witnessed by one of the neighbors. As you leave, you document the call and your efforts to convince the patient to accept assessment/care. What else should you have done with this patient before leaving the scene? A) Consulted with medical direction online B) Advised the patient that he could call EMS again if the problem recurs C) Urged the patient’s neighbors to stay with him D) All of the above 13) The category of law that deals with issues involving conflicts between two or more parties, such as personal injury cases, contract disputes, and matrimonial issues, is ________ law. A) Criminal B) Civil C) Common D) Magistrate 14) When faced with unruly or violent patients who pose threats to themselves, paramedics, or others, the paramedic may control the patients by using: A) Reasonable physical force B) Pepper spray C) Handcuffs D) A Taser 15) When a court orders that a prisoner receive treatment the prisoner does not want, the treatment is based on ________ consent. A) Involuntary B) Expressed C) Proximate D) Ex parte 16) Which of the following laws is designed to allow the paramedic who has been potentially exposed to an infectious disease access to the medical records of the patient to whom the paramedic was exposed? A) The Ryan White CARE Act B) EMTALA C) HIPAA D) Good Samaritan Laws 17) There are ethical and societal limits to the interactions between paramedics or other health care personnel and the patients they serve. These are called: A) Employment laws B) Professional boundaries C) Scope of practice D) Standard of care 18) Which of the following occurrences is LEAST likely to require mandatory legal reporting by the paramedic? A) Public intoxication B) Abuse of the elderly C) Child endangerment D) Spousal battery 19) A patient has been treated by paramedics for a sprained wrist. En route to the hospital, she suffers a stroke. What is the likely outcome of a negligence lawsuit brought by the patient? A) The suit would succeed because this was a foreseeable event. B) The suit would fail because the plaintiff could not demonstrate that the paramedics’ actions were the proximate cause of the stroke. C) The suit would succeed because the paramedics had a duty to act and the patient suffered actual damages. D) The suit would fail because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate malice on the part of the plaintiffs. 20) When a paramedic treats an unconscious patient, the provision of treatment is based on ________ consent. A) Implied B) Expressed C) Res ipsa loquitur D) Primum non nocere