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cherise1989

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While off duty, an EMT comes on the scene of a motor vehicle collision. A young man has been seriously injured and is bleeding. The EMT is alone with his baby daughter in the car and cannot leave her to provide help. Therefore, he alerts 911 of the emergency and drives away. Later in the week, he finds out that the patient died. Which one of the following is true?
 
  A) The EMT had no duty to act and cannot be held liable for the man's death.
  B) The EMT had a legal obligation to help and can be held liable for the death.
  C) The EMT violated the state standard of care by not providing some form of care.
  D) The EMT must go to court and explain that he did not help because of his daughter.

Question 2

You walk into the station at the beginning of your shift and see another EMT laundering sheets and pillowcases used from the previous shift. Which one of the following observations should cause you to stop and correct the EMT in relation to this task?
 
  A) He uses exam gloves to transfer the laundry into the washer.
  B) He is using an EPA-registered sterilant as the detergent.
  C) He is using a regular laundry detergent to clean the items.
  D) He handles the dirty laundry as little as possible.



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Ptupou85

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B




cherise1989

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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