Chapter 3 Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues

Question 1

unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient’s patient consent and without making provision 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 2

written documentation that specifics medical treatment for a come tent should the living will or health care directive

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advance directive

Question 3

the manner in which principles of ethics are incorporated into professional conduct

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applied ethics

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unlawfully placing a patient or providing emergency care without consent

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assault

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touching a patient or providing emergency care without consent

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battery

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

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bioethics

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discloser of information without proper authorization

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breach of confidentiality

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a process in which a person, institution or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethic care

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certification

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damages awarded in a civil suit that are intended to restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he or she was in prior to the incident complained about in the lawsuit

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compensatory damages

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able to make rational decision about personal well-being

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competent

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permission to render care

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consent

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

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contributary negligence

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

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decision making capacity

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the communication of false information about a person that is damaging to that person’s reputation or standing in the community

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defamation

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blood settling to the lowest point of the body, causing discoloring of the skin

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dependent lividity

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oral questions asked of parties and witnesses under oath

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deposition

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the phase of civil suit where the plaintiff and enable the attorneys to have a better understanding of the cad and which will assist in negotiating a possible settlement or in preparing for trial. discovery includes deposition, interrogatories, and demands for production of records

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discovery

Question 18

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

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do not resuscitate (DNR) order

Question 19

type of advance 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

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durable power of attorney for health care

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medico legal term relating to certain personnel who either by statute or by function have a responsibility to provide care

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duty to act

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

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emancipated minors

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

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emergency

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the principle of law that permits a health care provider to treat a patient in and mergence situation when the patient in incapable of granting son cent because of an altered level of consciousness, disability, the effects of drugs or alcohol, or the patient’s age

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emergency doctrine

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immediate care or treatment

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emergency medical care

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the philosophy of right and wrong, of moral duties, and of ideal professional behavior

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expressed consent

Question 26

the confident of person without legal authority or the person consent

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false imprisonment

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

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forcible restraint

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statutory provisions enacted by many states to protect citizen from 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

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if your service is covered by immunity, it may mean that you cannot be sued or it may limit the amount of the monetary judgment that the plaintiff may recover; generally applies only to EMS services that are operated by municipalities governmental entities

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governmental immunity

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

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gross negligence

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

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health care directive

Question 32

type of advance directive executive by a competent adult that appoints another individual to make medical treatment decision on his or her behalf in the event that the person making the appointment losses decision making capacity. also known as a durable power of attorney for health care

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health care proxies

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type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is giving treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment

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implied consent

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permission for treatment given by a competent patient after the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives to treatment have been explained

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informed consent

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refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on doe of the functions and responsibilities of a parents

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in loco parentis

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written question that the defense and plaintiff send to one another

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interrogatories