An off-duty EMT is driving down the road when she sees a major vehicle accident. There are no Emergency Medical Responders on the scene yet. There are only Good Samaritans. The EMT is late for a doctor's appointment so she decides that she will not stop and help. The driver of the vehicle dies before help arrives. One of the Good Samaritans notices her EMT license plates and writes them down as
she passes by. The Good Samaritan is angry that the EMT did not stop and help and tries to get the EMT fired for not helping. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The EMT is not negligent because she had a doctor's appointment.
B) The EMT is negligent because the patient died.
C) The EMT is negligent for not stopping and helping.
D) The EMT is not negligent because she did not have a duty to act.
D
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Proper record keeping helps to ensure ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ from the emergency scene to the hospital setting
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You suspect that a 6-year-old female patient with multiple bruises and a broken wrist was abused. The stepmother states the patient fell down the stairs. The patient is crying and sheepishly nods in agreement with the stepmother's statements. How should you document this situation in the patient report?
A) Document any pertinent information that was said by the stepmother and child exactly in quotations. B) Document what was said as well as your opinion that the child was too afraid to tell the truth. C) Document only the actual exam findings. Do not document anything that was said. D) Document who you suspect caused the injuries in the narrative so law enforcement has a record of the incident.