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Assault is the threat of unwanted treatment or harm. Battery (Option B) is actually the act of touching without consent. Option A may be negligence. Option D could be malpractice. Understanding legal terms helps EMTs protect patients and themselves. Professional conduct, obtaining consent, and respectful communication prevent legal and ethical issues.

Abandonment occurs when EMTs stop providing care without ensuring transfer to equal or higher medical authority. Option A is proper transfer. Option C is correct documentation. Option D may be refusal with documentation, not abandonment. Abandonment carries legal and ethical consequences and places patients at risk.

The primary survey (primary assessment) identifies and corrects immediate life threats. Airway, breathing, and circulation are assessed and managed before secondary assessments. Option A is part of the history taken later. Option C occurs during secondary assessment. Option D is useful but not prioritized over lifesaving interventions. EMTs must act quickly during the primary survey, intervening immediately to stabilize life-threatening problems.

An unresponsive patient without gag reflex requires an OPA to maintain a patent airway. Option B may be used if OPA is contraindicated, but OPA is preferred when tolerated. Options C and D are advanced airways, typically outside EMT scope. Airway adjuncts ensure ventilation effectiveness during BVM use.

The priority is controlling life-threatening bleeding with direct pressure, followed by a tourniquet if pressure fails. Option A is used after bleeding is controlled, never first. Option C is outdated. Option D may be adjunctive but not the first step. Hemorrhage control is always prioritized over fracture stabilization, as exsanguination is immediately life-threatening.