CHAPTER 2

Question 1

ABANDONMENT

Answer 1

TO LEAVE A SICK OR HURT PATIENT BEFORE EQUAL OR MORE HIGHLY TRAINED PERSONNEL TAKE OVER.

Question 2

ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

Answer 2

DOCUMENT THAT ALLOWS A PATIENT TO DEFINE IN ADVANCE WHAT HIS WISHES ARE SHOULD HE BECOME INCAPACITATED DUE TO MEDICAL INJURY OR ILLNESS.

Question 3

BATTERY

Answer 3

UNLAWFUL PHYSICAL CONTACT

Question 4

BREACH OF DUTY

Answer 4

VIOLATION OF THE BASIC DUTY TO ACT; FAILURE TO PROVIDE CARE TO AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD.

Question 5

CIVIL LAW (TORT)

Answer 5

BODY OF LAW THAT ADDRESSES AND PROVIDES REMEDIES FOR CIVIL WRONGS NOT ARISING OUT OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Question 6

COMPETENT

Answer 6

PROPERLY OF SUFFICIENTLY QUALIFIED OR CAPABLE OF MAKING APPROPRIATE DECISIONS ABOUT OWN HEALTH OR CONDITION

Question 7

CONFIDENTIALITY

Answer 7

TREATMENT OF INFO THAT AN INDIV HAS DISCLOSED IN A RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST AND WILL NEVER DIVULGE OTHERS.

Question 8

CONSENT

Answer 8

LEGAL TERM TO GIVE FORMAL PERMISSION FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN

Question 9

CRIMINAL LAW

Answer 9

BODY OF LAW DEALING WITH CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT

Question 10

DUTY

Answer 10

LEGAL OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE CARE

Question 11

DUTY TO ACTY

Answer 11

REQUIREMENT THAT EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER IN POLICE AND FIRE, AT LEAST WHILE ON DUTY, MUST PROVIDE CARE ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENTS STANDARDS.

Question 12

EMANCIPATED MINOR

Answer 12

MINOR WHOSE PARENTS HAVE ENTIRELY SURRENDERED THE RIGHT TO CARE, CUSTODY, AND EARNINGS AND NO LONGER ARE UNDER ANY DUTY TO SUPPORT THE MINOR.

Question 13

ETHICS

Answer 13

STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES THAT DEFINE BEHAVIOR AS RIGHT, GOOD AND PROPER.

Question 14

EXPRESSED CONSENT (INFORMED CONSENT)

Answer 14

A COMPETENT ADULTS INFORMED DECISION TO ACCEPT EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDED BY AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER

Question 15

GOOD SAMARITAN LAW

Answer 15

STATE OF LAWS DESIGNED TO PROTECT CERTAIN CARE PROVIDERS IF THEY DELIVER THE STANDARD OF CARE IN GOOD FAITH, TO THE LEVEL OF THEIR TRAINING, AND THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES.

Question 16

HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)

Answer 16

LAW THAT DICTATES THE EXTENT AT WHICH PROTECTED HEALTH INFO CAN BE SHARED

Question 17

IMPLIED CONSENT

Answer 17

LEGAL POSITION THAT ASSUMES AN UNRESPONSIVE OR INCOMPETENT ADULT PATIENT WOULD CONSENT TO RECEIVING EMERGENCY CARE IF HE COULD.

Question 18

INFORMED CONSENT

Answer 18

A COMPETENT ADULTS INFORMED DECISION TO ACCEPT EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDED BY AN EMR

Question 19

MANDATED REPORTER

Answer 19

PROS WHO, IN ORDINARY COURSE OF THEIR WORK, ARE REQUIRED RO REPORT WHENEVER ABUSE OR NEGLECT HAS BEEN OBSERVED OR SUSPECTED.

Question 20

NEGLIGENCE

Answer 20

FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE EXPECTED STANDARD OF CARE

Question 21

STANDARD OF CARE

Answer 21

CARE THAT SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR ANY LEVEL TRAINING BASED ON LOCAL LAWS. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS.

Question 22

UNRESPONSIVENESS

Answer 22

HAVING NO REACTION TO VERBAL OR PAINFUL STIMULI.

Question 23

VALUES

Answer 23

PERSONAL BELIEFS THAT DETERMINE HOW A PERSON ACTUALLY BEHAVES.