Legal and Ethics
Advanced Directives
Consent
Negligence
Misc
100
The care that is expected to be provided by an EMT?
What is The standard of care
100
Applies to pt's that are expected to live less than one year and describes varying levels of tx desired by the pt
What is a physician orders for life-sustaining treatment
100
What are the four types of consent
What is Informed, Expressed, Implied, & Involuntary
100
The unlawful touching a patient without consent
What is Battery
100
The federal law that protects the privacy of the pt's health care information
What is HIPPA
200
You have a responsibility while on duty
What is the duty to act
200
This address broader health care issue, including long term use of life support equipment and feeding tubes
What is a living will
200
Who can refuse emergency medical care
What is anyone who is competent and alert and oriented
200
Intentionally transporting a competent pt without his consent or failing to allow a competent pt to withdrawal from tx
What is False Imprisonment or Kidnapping
200
Not good
What is how most of you all did on chapter 2's test.
300
What is the branch of philosophy focused on the study of morality
What is Ethics
300
The legal document the governs only resuscitation issues. Must be signed by the physician and must be present on-scene to be valid
What is a DNR
300
This is assuming that a pt who is unresponsive or not competent would consent to care if he were able to
What is Implied consent
300
The two types of liability
What is criminal and civil
300
all EMT's function under
What is Medical direction
400
The concepts of right and wrong
What is Morals
400
What are the types of DNR's
What is comfort care and comfort care arrest
400
This pt's verbal or nonverbal confirmation, agrees to care and treatment
What is Expressed consent
400
Writtendelivered that is damaging to a persons character, reputation
What is Liabel
400
Looking out for the best interest of the pt
What is Pt advocacy
500
Protects a person who is not being paid for his services from liability for acts performed in good faith
What is the Good Samaritan Law
500
This is when a designee has been chosen who can legally make the health care decisions if the pt is unable to do so
What is a durable power of attorney
500
This pt was informed of the care to be provided and its risks and consequences
What is Informed consent
500
Spoken words that is damaging to a persons character, reputation
What is Slander
500
Abuse, Crimes, Drug related injuries
What is Situations that require reporting
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