Chapter 4 Flashcards
to consent that is presumed to patients or patients parent or guardian would give if they could
Implied consent
A DNR order
Advance directive
Being held legally responsible
Liability
And obligation to provide care to a patient
Duty to act
Consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision in regard to their medical well-being
Expressed consent
Permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT
Consent
A series of laws, varying in each state, designed to provide limited legal protection for citizens and some healthcare personnel who are administering emergency care
Good Samaritan laws
A set of regulations and ethical considerations that defined the scope, or extent and limits, of the EMTs job
Scope of practice
The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime maybe found
Crime scene
A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act, That needed care as would reasonably be expected of the EMT was not provided, and that harm was caused to the patient as a result
Negligence
A legal document, usually signed by the patient and his or her physician, stating that the patient has a terminal illness and does not wish to prolong life through resuscitative efforts
DNR order
The obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient accept to other health care professionals involved in the patient’s care
Confidentiality
Leaving a patient aftercare has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training
Abandonment
A person who was completed a legal document that allows for donation of organs and tissues in the event of death
Organ donor
A federal law protecting the privacy of patient specific healthcare information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
HIPAA
Name of four criteria or conditions that must be fulfilled for a patient to refuse care or transport
1) legally able to consent
2) Mentally competent and oriented
3) Fully informed
4) Patient asked to sign a release form
A finding of negligence requires that all three of the following circumstances be proven
1) EMT had a duty to the patient
2) EMT did not provide the standard of care
3) Proximate causation
For types of medical conditions that may be listed on a medical identification device include:
1) heart conditions
2) Allergies
3) Diabetes
4) Epilepsy
