Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) L-1 Practice Exam

Protecting patient privacy during EMS transport means making sure personal health information stays confidential and is accessible only to those who need to know. The best approach is to minimize exposure of identifying information and electronic or paper records: close curtains or screens to shield the patient, lock devices, secure charts, and dispose of sensitive information according to policy. This reduces the risk that bystanders or unauthorized people see names, diagnoses, or other identifiers, and it keeps equipment and records from being left unsecured. Disclosing information to a trusted friend or sharing data with family, or leaving charts in public view or ignoring device security, would compromise privacy and breach policies. Information should only be shared with authorized personnel who have a legitimate need to know, and all privacy policies and procedures should be followed during transport. Keep PHI protected with password protection, out-of-sight screens, secure storage, and proper disposal of documents, and limit sharing to what is strictly necessary.