Medical / Legal
What is it when a conscious, alert adult patient says, “Yes, you can check my blood pressure,” and extends his arm. What type of consent is this?
Expressed Consent
In medical terminology a heart rate of greater than 100 BPM would be considered,
Tachycardic
What is an order that gives EMS permission to withhold resuscitative care?
DNR / MOSLT
What is the term that means the care an EMT is legally allowed to provide, usually defined by state law and medical director protocols.
Scope of practice
What is the legal principle that allows EMTs to treat an unconscious patient with a serious medical condition when the patient cannot give permission.
Implied Consent
Describe in plain language the position of a prone patient.
Laying face down.
This occurs when an EMT stops care without the patient's consent and without transferring care to a provider with equal or higher training.
Abandonment
What is how a reasonably prudent EMT with similar training would act under similar circumstances.
Standard of Care
Before a patient denies treatment / care, EMTs should explain the treatment, risks, benefits, alternatives, and possible consequences.
RMA / Refusal
Further away from the trunk?
Distal
What do we call workers that are legally required to report suspected cases of abuse and other maltreatment to local authorities or child protective services.
Mandated reporters
This is the legal obligation of an on-duty EMT to respond to a call and provide care within their scope of practice.
Duty to act
"Off-duty, you generally have a moral/ethical duty, but not a legal one in most states."
What is it when a minor is treated as an adult?
Emancipated Minor
In plain language, what is aphasia?
Inability to speak
What is the federal law protects patient privacy and requires EMTs to safeguard protected health information.
(the whole name)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is it when an EMT verbally accosts a patient, and threatens to punch them?
Assault
A confused diabetic patient initially refuses care, but his blood glucose is hypoglycemic, and he is combative. Why can EMS treat him?
He lacks decision-making capacity, so implied consent applies because a serious medical condition exists
A patient is breathing at a rate greater than 20 BPM
Tachypnea
The criteria to be protected by the Good Samaritan Law
No compensation
No Duty
True Emergency
Good Faith
Negligence criteria
Duty
Breach of duty
Causation
Damages