Chapter 4

Question 1

Scope of practice

Answer 1

A set of regulations and ethical consideration that defined the scope or extent and limits of Emt’s job

Question 2

Standard of care

Answer 2

And Emt providing care for a specific patient in a specific situation take care of that would be expected to be provided by EMT with similar training when caring for a patient in a similar situation

Question 3

Expressed consent

Answer 3

Consent given by adults who are legal age and mentally competent to make correct decisions from all patients who are physically and And mentally able to give it. It must be informed consent they must understand the risks associated with the care

Question 4

Implied consent

Answer 4

Law allows EMTs and healthcare providers To provide treatment to an unconscious patient which maybe physically or mentally incapacitated but needs emergency care. Law states that rational patience would consent sent to treatment if they were conscious

Question 5

Assault

Answer 5

Placing a person in fear of bodily harm

Question 6

Battery

Answer 6

Causing bodily harm to or restraining a person

Question 7

Proxy

Answer 7

Hey person whom the signer of the document names to make healthcare decision in case he is unable to make such decisions for himself

Question 8

Negligence

Answer 8

Something that should have been done was not done I was done incorrectly even though you had the duty to act

Question 9

Proximate causation

Answer 9

The concept that the damages to the patient where the result of actions or in actions of the EMT. This means by not providing the standard of care the EMT call time to the patient physically or psychologically

Question 10

Res ipsa loquitur

Answer 10

This is a financial concept in the legends because it allows a finding of negligence even when there is no specific evidence of negligent act