Chap 4

Question 0

Standard of Care

Answer 0

Expected care by EMT for certain situation

Question 1

Scope of practice

Answer 1

Set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the scope, extent limits of EMT’s job

Question 2

In loco parentis

Answer 2

Person ego may give consent for a child when parents aren’t able

Question 3

Abandonment

Answer 3

Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and not signing them over to someone with equal or greater training

Question 4

Advance directive

Answer 4

Instructions written in advance of incident, a DNR

Question 5

Duty to Act

Answer 5

Obligation to provide care to a patient

Question 6

Good Samaritan Laws

Answer 6

Series of laws designed to protect health care personnel

Question 7

HIPAA

Answer 7

Health insurance portability and accountability act… Protects patient specific health info

Question 8

Res ipsa loquitor

Answer 8

The thing speaks for itself

Question 9

Tort

Answer 9

A civil offense in which a lawsuit could arise

Question 10

Negligence is found when…

Answer 10

EMT didn’t perform duty
Didn’t provide standard of care
Proximate Causation