Ch. 3 Med, Legal, Ethical Issues

Question 1

Right to Refuse treatment

Answer 1

Info to provide: assessment of what is wrong w/ pt, treatment needed, risks of treatment, availability of alternate treatment, possible consequences of refusing treatment.
-Document refusal + get signature
-Assess if they are capable of informed decision

Question 2

Forcible restraint

Answer 2

-Risk of danger to pt, others, you
-Consult control

Question 3

HIPPA

Answer 3

Protect patient information
No taking pictures of pts
ANy information that could identify the pt

Question 4

Presumptive signs of death

Answer 4

-Unresponsive to pain
-Lack of carotid pulse or heartbeat
-No deep tendon/corneal reflex
-No pupil reactivity
-No systolic BP
-Profound cyanosis
-Lowered body temp

Question 5

Duty to act

Answer 5

-When ambulance responds to call
-When treatment begins

Question 6

Abandonment

Answer 6

-Terminate care w/o pt consent
-No provisions for continuing care

Question 7

Assault

Answer 7

Unlawfully placing a person in fear of immediate bodily harm: threat to restrain a pt who doesn’t want transport

Question 8

Battery

Answer 8

Unlawfully touching

Question 9

Ethics

Answer 9

Philosophy of right and wrong
-Moral principles

Question 10

Morality

Answer 10

code of conduct defined by society, religion, person
-Definition of right and wrong