Post Educational Assessment

1. A Living Will 1. A Living Will a. Is the same as a POLST b. Is a DNR order c. Is a enacted document when you come a across it d. Is a legal document that can only be followed when it is enacted

2. A Living Will 2. A Living Will a. Can be followed by the EMS provider b. Cannot be followed by the EMS provider c. Is to be followed when present at all times d. Is the same as a DNR order

3. A POLST 3. A POLST a. Is the same as a living will b. Is a reason to not treat the patient c. Is a reason to not transfer the patient d. Is a medical order that can be followed by EMS in POLST approved states.

4. Which POLST equates with an out of hospital DNR order? 4. Which POLST equates with an out of hospital DNR order? a. CPR/Full Treatment b. DNR/Full Treatment c. DNR/Comfort Measures Only d. DNR/Limited Treatment Order

5. The term DNR 5. The term DNR a. Defines the withdrawal of care of patients b. Is an end of life care order c. Is a Do Not Treat order d. Applies to a patient when found in cardiac arrest only

6. What of the following is correct regarding the term DNR? 6. What of the following is correct regarding the term DNR? a. Applies to a patient who is found in Cardiac Arrest only b. Applies to patients not wishing to be intubated c. Is the same as a living will d. Is the same as a POLST order

7. What is Patient to Clinician Video? 7. What is Patient to Clinician Video? a. Is not evidenced based b. A Communication tool utilized by patients to communicate with medical providers to ensure treatment decisions. c. Is the same as a Living Will d. Is the same as a POLST

8. If the patient has a form of patient to clinician video (for example MIDEO), you should 8. If the patient has a form of patient to clinician video (for example MIDEO), you should a. Ignore it b. Follow it to the letter c. Utilize it to clarify patient wishes and to help to communicate those wishes with the medical command physician. d. Only follow it if a living will or POLST is present

9. If the patient has a POLST that says DNR 9. If the patient has a POLST that says DNR a. You should always act with the form instead of trying to speak to the patient b. The patient cannot change their mind to rescind the DNR c. The patient has the right to rescind the DNR on a POLST at any time in their care d. Not plan to transfer them to an emergency room.

10. If the patient has any form of an Advance Care Planning Document (such as a living will or POLST), you should 10. If the patient has any form of an Advance Care Planning Document (such as a living will or POLST), you should a. Always act or the form or order regardless of the clinical state of the patient b. Always give the patient the choice to accept or decline life-saving treatment c. Act independently to care for the patient regardless of the type of form present d. Never follow a POLST

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