Emergencies In Medical Practice

Question 1

Art 2, Sec 2

Answer 1

A physician is Free to choose whom he will serve, refuse calls and other medical services. However always respond to any request for his assistance in an emergency.

Question 2

In case of emergency where immediate action is required a physician should atleast give first aid treatment and then refer the patient to more qualified and competent physician if the case does not fall within his particular line.

Answer 2

Art2, Sec 3

Question 3

Should never treat a patient of other without latters knowledge except in case of emergency

Answer 3

Art4, Sec15

Question 4

A physician called upon to attend the patient of another because of emergency, Should attend only to patients immediate needs.

Answer 4

Art4, Sec16

Question 5

In case of emergency the First physician to arrive should be considered physician in charge, unless the family has a special preference for some other.

Answer 5

Art 4, Sec17

Question 6

When a physician is requested by a colleague to take care of a because of emergency. He should treat the patient in the same manner and with the same delicacy as he would have wanted his own patient cared for under similar conditions.

Answer 6

Art4, Sec20

Question 7

An act of requiring government and private hospitals or clinics duly licensed to extend medical assistance in emergency cases.

Answer 7

RA6615

Question 8

An act of penalizing the refusal of hospital and medical clinics to provide initial medical treatment and support in case of emergency or serious cases.

Answer 8

RA8344

Question 9

Abandonment of person in danger and abandonment of one’s own victim.

Answer 9

Art.275, Revised Penal code

Question 10

The penalty of arrest mayor shall be imposed upon?

Answer 10

1. Fail to render assistance to nay person whom he shall find in an uninhabited place wounded or in danger of dying.
2. Anyone who shall fail to help or render assistance to another whom he has accidentally wounded or injured

Question 11

Emergency operation without consent?

Answer 11

1.Patient is Unconscious or unable to give valid consent
2.act before there is an opportunity to option consent
3. Best judgement that the medical procedure is life saving

Question 12

If the the patient is concious or unconscious or is not in a capacity to give consent, but someone who can act on his behalf is present, the consent should be obtained before or not? Before starting the procedure

Answer 12

Consent should be obtained before