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ch3 (medical, legal, and ethical issues) Flashcards

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decision-making capacity

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the ability of a patient to understand the information you are providing

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patient autonomy

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the right of a patient to make decisions concerning his or her health

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expressed consent

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actual consent, when the patient says they want you to treat them

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informed consent

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you explained the nature of treatment and the risks of refusing treatment

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implied consent

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applies to patients who are unconscious or incapable of making na informed decision

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abandonment

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termination of care by the EMT without the patient’s consent or without transferring care

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advance directive

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written documentation that has specific medical treatment for a certain patient

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algor mortis

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cooling of the body after death until it matches the ambient temperature

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applied ethics

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principles of ethics that are incorporated into professional conduct

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assault

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unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm

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battery

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unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent

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bioethics

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the study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care

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breach of confidentiality

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disclosure of information without proper authorization

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compensatory damages

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damages awarded in a civil lawsuit that are intended to restore the plaintiff to the same condition that they are before the incident

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competent

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able to make rational decisions

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consent

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permission to render care

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contributory negligence

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a legal defense that may be raised when the defendant think that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or damages that were sustained by the plaintiff

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defamation

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communicating false info about a person that damages their reputation

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dependent lividity

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blood settling to the lowest point of the body, a definitive sign of death

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depositions

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oral questions asked of parties of witnesses under oath

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discovery

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when the plaintiff and defense obtain information from each other that will enable the attorneys to have a better understanding of the case

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DNR order

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written documentation by a physician giving permission to medical personnel not to attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest

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durable power of attorney for health care

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an advanced directive executed by a competent adult that appoint another individual to make medical treatment decisions on their behalf

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duty to act

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personnel who have a responsibility to provide care

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emancipated minor

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a person who is under the legal age but is legally considered an adult

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emergency

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a serious situation that threatens life or welfare of a person and required immediate intervention

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emergency doctrine

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permits health care provider to treat a patient in an emergency situation when the patient is incapable of granting consent

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emergency medical care

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immediate care or treatment

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ethics

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the philosophy of right and wrong

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false imprisonment

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confinement of a person without legal authority or the person’s consent

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forcible restraint

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the act of physically preventing an individual from initiating any physical action

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Good Samaritan laws

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protecting citizens from liability for errors and omissions in giving good-faith emergency medical care

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governmental immunity

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legal doctrine that can protect an EMS provider from being sued

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gross negligence

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conduct that constitutes a willful or reckless disregard for a duty or standard of care

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health care directive

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written document that specific medical treatment fro a competent patient if they are unable to make decisions

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health care proxy

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appoints another individual to make medical treatment decisions on his or her behalf in the event that the person loses decision-making capacity

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in loco parentis

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the legal responsibility fo a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of the parent

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interrogatories

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written questions that the defense and plaintiff send to one another

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kidnapping

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carrying away of a person by force, including transferring a patient without his or her consent

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libel

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false and damaging information about a person that is communicated in writing

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medicolegal

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medical jurisprudence or forensic medicine

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morality

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a code of conduct that can be defined by society addicting character conduct, and conscience

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negligence

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failure to provide the same care that a person with similar training would provide

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negligence per se

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when the conduct of the person being sued is alleged to have occurred in clear violation of a statute

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protected health information

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any decision about health status that can be linked to an individual

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proximate causation

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when a person who has a duty abuses it and causes harm

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punitive damages

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damages that are sometimes awarded in a civil lawsuit

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putrefaction

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decomposition of body tissues; a definitive sign of death

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res ipsa loquitur

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when the EMT or EMS system is held liable even when the plaintiff is unable to clearly demonstrate how an injury occurred

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rigor mortis

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stiffening of the body muscles; a definitive sign of death

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scope of practice

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most commonly defined by state law; outlines the care that the EMT is able to provide the patient

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slander

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false and damaging information about a person that is communicated by spoken word

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standard of care

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written, accepted levels of emergency care

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statute of limitations

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the time in which a case must be commenced

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torts

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wrongful acts that give rise to a civil lawsuit

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