Chapter 3 Medical Legal And Ethical Issues

Question 1

Damages awarded in a civil lawsuit that are intended to restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he, or she was into the prior inccident

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Compensatory damages

Question 2

Legal doctor, and that can protect an EMS provider from being sued, or that may limit the amount of monetary judgment that the plaintiff may recover generally applies only to EMS systems that are operated by municipalities or other governmental entities 

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Governmental immunity

Question 3

On the lateral TERMINATION OF CARE by the EMT without the patient’s consent, and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional, with the skills and training, necessary to meet the needs of the patient 

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Abandonment

Question 4

A type of advance directive executed by a competent adult data points, another individual to make medical treatment decisions on his or her behalf, in the event, that the person making the appointment loses decision making capacity

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Durable power of attorney for healthcare.

Question 5

A type of advanced directive executed by a competent adult that appoints another individual to make medical treatment decisions on his or her behalf, in the event, that the person making the appointment, loses decision, making capacity also known as a durable power of attorney for healthcare

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Healthcare proxy 

Question 6

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

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 Libel

Question 7

Statutory provisions, enacted by many states to protect citizens from White liability for errors and omissions in giving good faith, emergency medical care, unless there is wanton, gross or willful negligence

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Good Samaritan laws 

Question 8

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

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 Slander

Question 9

A code of conduct that can be defined by society, religion, or a person affecting character, contacts and conscience

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Mortality 

Question 10

A written document that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should he or she become unable to make decisions also known as an advance directive, or a living will

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Healthcare directive 

Question 11

A medical legal term relating to a certain personnel who, either by statue or by function, have a RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE CARE

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 Duty to act 

Question 12

When a person who has a duty abuse is it in causes harm to another individual, the EMT the agency and or at the medical Director may be sued for negligence

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Proximate causation 

Question 13

Type of consent in which a patient who was unable to give consent, is given treatment under the legal assumption that he, or she would want treatment

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Implied consent

Question 14

The seizing confining, abducting or carrying away of a person by force, including transporting a competent adult for medical treatment without his or her consent 

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Kidnapping 

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The principle of law, that permits a healthcare provider to treat a patient in an EMERGENCY SITUATION, when the patient is in capable of granting consent, because of an altered level of consciousness, disability, this effects of drugs, or alcohol, or patients age 

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Emergency doctrine 

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Unlawfully, placing a patient in fear of bodily harm

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 Assault 

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The communication of false information about a person that is damaging to that persons, reputation or standing in the community

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 Defamation 

Question 18

Permission for treatment given by competent patient after the potential risk benefits and alternatives to treatment have been explained 

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Informed consent 

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Most commonly defined by state laws, outlines the care that the EMT is able to provide for the patient 

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Scope of practice

Question 20

A serious situation, such as injury or illness that threatens the life or welfare of a person or group of people that requires immediate intervention

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 Emergency 

Question 21

Ability to understand the process information and make a choice regarding appropriate medical care

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Decision making capacity 

Question 22

Decomposition of body tissues, a definitive sign of death

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Putrefication

Question 23

Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions, ALSO CALLED A LIVING WILL OR HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVE

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Advanced directive 

Question 24

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

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Res ipsa loquitur

Question 25

Damages that are sometimes the word and a civil lawsuit, when the conduct of the defendant was intentional or constituted, a reckless disregard for the safety of the public

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Punitive damages 

Question 26

Unlawfully touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent

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Battery

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Immediate care or treatment

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Emergency medical care 

Question 28

A type of consent in which a patient gives VERBAL OR NONVERBAL authorization for provision of care or transport

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Expressed consent

Question 29

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

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In loco parentis

Question 30

Disclosure of information without proper authorization

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Breach of confidentiality 

Question 31

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

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False imprisonment

Question 32

Written questions that defense and plaintive sent to one another

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  interrogatories

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Oral questions asked of parties and witnesses Underoath

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Depositions 

Question 34

Written documentation by physician, give me permission to medical personnel, not to attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest

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Do not resuscitate DNR order

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The study of ethics related issues that arise in healthcare

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Bioethics

Question 36

Hey theory, that may be used when the conduct of the person being served as a ledge to have occurred and clear violation of a statute

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Negligence per se

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The manner in which principles of ethics are INCORPORATED INTO PROFESIONAL COMDUCT

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Applied ethics 

Question 38

The act of physically, preventing individual from initiating any physical action

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Forcible restraint 

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

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 Gross negligence 

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Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being

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Competent 

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Written, EXPECTED LEVELS OF EMERGENCY CARE expected by reason of training and profession, written by legal or unprofessional organizations so that patients are not exposed unreasonable, risk or harm

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Standard of care

Question 42

Blood settling to the lowest point of a body, causing discoloration of the skin, a definitive sign of death

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 Dependent lividity 

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

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Negligence

Question 44

A legal defense that may be raised when the defendant thinks that the conduct of the plaintive SOMEHOW CONTRIBUTED to any injuries or damages, that were sustained by the plaintive 

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Contributory negligence

Question 45

Any information about health status, provision of healthcare or payment for healthcare that can be linked to an individual this is interpreted, rather probably include any part of a patient’s medical record or payment history

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Protected health information

Question 46

Permission to render care

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Consent 

Question 47

Stiffening of a body muscles; a definitive sign of death 

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Rigor mortis

Question 48

The time within which is legal case must be commenced

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Statute of limitations 

Question 49

A person who is under the legal age in a given state but, because of the circumstances is legally considered adult adults

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Emancipated minor 

Question 50

The phase of a civil lawsuit were the plaintiff and defense OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM EACHOTHERthat will enable the 30s to have a better understanding of the case, and which will assist in negotiating possible, sediment or in preparing for trial. This includes depositions, interrogations, and demand for production of records.

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Discovery

Question 51

The right of a patient to make informed choices regarding his or her healthcare

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Patient autonomy 

Question 52

Wrongful acts that give rise to a civil lawsuit

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Torts

Question 53

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

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Algor mortis

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THE PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHT AND WRONG of moral duties and of ideal professional behavior

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Ethics 

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A term relating to medical jurisprudence (law) or forensic medicine

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Medicolegal