Chapter 4 vocab

Question 1

ADMIN LAW

Answer 1

BRANCH OF LAW THAT DEALS WITH RULES, REGS AND DECISIONS CREATED BY GOV AGENCIES

Question 2

ADANCE DIRECTIVE

Answer 2

A DOCUMENT THAT ALLOWS A COMPETENT PERSON TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT AN INCAPACITATED PT

Question 3

ASSAULT

Answer 3

THREATENING SOMEONE AND HAVING THE ABILITY TO CARRY IT OUT

Question 4

BATTERY

Answer 4

TOUCHING SOMEONE WITH OUT CONCENT

Question 5

BREACH OF DUTY

Answer 5

TYPE OF NEGLECT

VIOLATION OF STANDARD OF CARE BY PROVIDER

Question 6

CASE LAW

Answer 6

INTERPRETATIONS OF OF DIFFERENT LAWS MADE BY THE COURTS

Question 7

CAUSATION

Answer 7

NEGLIGENCE OF THE PROVIDER MUST HAVE CAUSED OR CREATED HARM TO PATIENT

Question 8

CERTIFICATION

Answer 8

MINIMAL COMPETENCY OF CERTAIN SKILLS OT TASKS

Question 9

MALFEASANCE

Answer 9

PERFORMING WRONGFUL ACT

Question 10

MISFEASANCE

Answer 10

PERFORMING A LEGAL ACT IN A HARMFUL ACT

Question 11

NONFEASANCE

Answer 11

FAILURE TO TO PERFORM A REQUIRED ACT OF DUTY

Question 12

RES IPSA LOQUITUR

Answer 12

DOING SOMETHING STUPID AND CAUSES HARM PT

THE THING SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

Question 13

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

Answer 13

PREDEFINED SET OF SKILLS, INTERVENTIONS

Question 14

NEGLIGENCE

Answer 14

DUTY
BREACH OF DUTY
DAMAGES
CAUSATION

Question 15

DUTY TO ACT

Answer 15

HAVE LEGAL DUTY TO HELP PATIENT IN UNIFORM

Question 16

TYPES OF CONSENT

Answer 16

EXPRESSED CONSENT- VERBAL OR PHYSICAL EXPRESSION
IMPLIED CONSENT- PRESUMPTION IF PT IS ILL
INVOLUNTARY CONSENT- M1 HOLD

Question 17

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

Answer 17

BAD OUTCOME AS A RESULT OF REASONABLE CARE

Question 18

CHEMICAL RESTRAINTS

Answer 18

SEDATIVES

Question 19

CIVIL LAW

Answer 19

BRANCH OF LAW THAT DEALS WITH TORTS BY AN INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATION, OR GROUP AGAINST ANOTHER

Question 20

CONCURRENT MEDICAL DIRECTION

Answer 20

BIO PHONE CONSULT

Question 21

RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR

Answer 21

EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYER, AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR IS LIABLE OF ALL THE ACTS DONE WRONG

“LET THE MASTER ANSWER”

Question 22

ABANDONMENT

Answer 22

TERMINATING CARE WHEN ITS STILL NEEDED AND DESIRED BY PATIENT

Question 23

CRIMINAL LAW

Answer 23

A BRANCH OF LAW STATE OR GOVERNMENT PROSECUTES INDIVIDUALS ON BEHALF OF SOCIETY FOR VIOLATING LAWS TO PROTECT SOCIETY

Question 24

DEFAMATION

Answer 24

MAKING SOMETHING PUBLIC THAT WILL DAMAGE A REPUTATION

Question 25

DUE PROCESS

Answer 25

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS MUST BE FAIR FOR AN INDIVIDUAL

Question 26

INTENTIONAL TORT

Answer 26

WHEN YOU MENT TO CAUSE HARM

Question 27

JURISPRUDENCE

Answer 27

THEORY OF LAW

Question 28

LIBEL

Answer 28

FALSE STATEMENTS IN WRITING TO RUIN REPUTATION OF A PERSON

Question 29

MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT

Answer 29

GIVES MEDICAL DIRECTION THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS ON WHAT THEY ALLOW EMS PROVIDERS TO DO

Question 30

RETROSPECTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTION

Answer 30

QA, CQI

Question 31

SLANDER

Answer 31

FALSE STATEMENTS SPOKEN TO RUIN REPUTATION OF A PERSON

Question 32

STANDARD OF CARE

Answer 32

DEGREE OF CARE AND SKILL THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT ANOTHER PARAMEDIC TO DO/ HAVE

Question 33

STATUTE

Answer 33

LAW PASSED BY LEGISLATURE

Question 34

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

Answer 34

TIME LIMIT ON HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO TAKE ACTION LIGALY

Question 35

STATUTORY LAW

Answer 35

STATUTES AND ORDINANCES ENACTED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS, STATE LEGISLATURE, AND CITY COUNCIL

Question 36

UNINTENTIONAL TORT

Answer 36

A WRONG THAT YOU DIDN’T MEAN TO COMMIT