What is absence of breathing and pulse, rigor mortis, dependent lividity, and obvious signs such as decapitation, decomposition
100
What is duty to act
What is when an EMT is required by law to care for a patient who requires and consent to it
100
Race, gender, or creed play an influence in treating your patient
What is NO
100
How many types of consents
What is 3
100
what does HIPAA stand for
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
200
What do Medical Identification Tags provide?
What is any medical conditions the patient may have, including allergies, asthma, diabetes, or epilepsy
200
4 ways negligence can occur
What is
The EMT had a duty to act.
The EMT breached that duty.
Harm or damages were caused to the patient.
The harm or damages were caused by the breach of duty.
200
When documenting you should
What is exercise honesty and integrity
200
Name the types of consents
What is expressed, implied, and that which is deal with a minor
200
What does HIPAA do
What is protects the confidentially of patients health care information
300
When in doubt, do you always assume the patient is alive and begin resuscitation efforts?
What is yes
300
3 types of way an EMT can be sued
What is did not meet the duty to act, practice within the scope of practice, and performed correct standard care
300
What is the Good Samaritan Law
What is protects an off-duty EMT from liability when he or she provides care to patients out of ethical responsibility
300
when is implied consent assumed for a minor
What is when the parent or guardian is unreachable
300
Is HIPAA training required for all EMT's
What is yes
400
Written document by an physician giving permission to medical personnel not to attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest is called
What is DNR order
400
what is medical direction
What is the off-line directions such as protocols approved by medical direction and on-line directions directly communication by the doctor.
400
the study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care
What is bioethics
400
(blank) consent is given directly by an informed patient, whereas (blank) consent is assumed in the unconscious patient
What is expressed, implicit
400
How can you be involved in a civil or criminal action against you response
What is if you fail to abide by the provisions of the HIPAA laws