Legal Flashcards
A ___ is given when a governmental agency’s competency standards are met.
Licensure
Reciprocity is?
An agency granting certification/licensure to person with equivalent certification/licensure from another agency
An agency or association grants recognition via _____.
Certification
______ grants authority to practice within a specific EMS system.
Medical director
What type of medical control direction occurs at time of need?
On-Line
What type of medical direction is established prior to the time of need?
Off-Line
What is an example of off-line protocols?
Policies, standing orders, protocols
What are the 4 sources of law?
Constitutional (amendments)
Common (Case law)
Legislative (Bodies, not court)
Administrative (TDSHS, OSHA)
Which 2 sources of law are focus of EMS?
Legislative and administrative
What is standard of care?
Expected care, skill, and judgement under similar circumstances
What is negligence?
Deviation from accepted or expected standards of care expected to protect from unreasonable risk of harm
____ is making a person feel in danger.
Assault
____ is the actual touching a person without permission.
Battery
What three things should be documented with restraint?
Why was restraint used?
What type of restraint was used?
PMS was checked before and after
What is abandonment?
Patient care is terminated although it is still needed and desired
When can patient information be released with permission?
Organ donor and medical bracelet waives rights
What occurs when saying something bad?
Slander
What occurs when writing something bad?
Libel
The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or profession are?
Ethics
The policies and procedures of all components of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach to common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are?
Protocols
How many primary sources of law are there in the united states?
4
The category of law that deals with issues involving conflicts between two or more parties such as personal injury cases, contract disputes, and matrimonial issues is?
Civil law
The granting of permission, usually by a governmental body, for a qualified individual to engage in a particular profession or occupation is?
Licensure
The termination of the paramedic-patient relationship without assurance that an equal or greater level of care will continue is?
Abandonment
