Emtala Ends Once An Individual

Question: An individual who is admitted to a Baker Act facility is evaluated for all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer: financial ability to pay for services.

Question: The initial period for an individual petitioned under an involuntary examination is 72 hours:

Answer: minus any time an emergency medical condition is being stabilized.

Question: Substitute decision-makers are utilized in health care when:

Answer: an individual is unable to provide express and informed consent.

Question: An individual can be transferred from one facility to another based on:

Answer: the facilities capacity and capability, regardless of financial status.

Question: EMTALA is important because it began providing protections for individuals against hospitals triaging and providing services to individuals based on:

Answer: the ability to pay.

Question: When an individual is admitted to a Baker Act facility, all of the following are true regarding an individuals legal status EXCEPT:

Answer: An individual’s legal status is dependent upon their history of criminal charges.

Question: Advance directives apply only to decisions regarding:

Answer: major life areas such as health and financial.

Question: An emergency medical condition is defined as:

Answer: a medical condition that, if left untreated, may cause serious jeopardy to an individual’s health.

Question: EMTALA ends once an individual:

Answer: no longer receives services from the emergency department.

Question: To receive voluntary services in a Baker Act facility, an individual MUST:

Answer: provide express and informed consent.