Medical/Legal Issues

Question 1

Legal Responsibilities

Answer 1

Established by the law-making bodies of government

Question 2

Ethical Standards

Answer 2

Principles of conduct identified by members of a group or profession

Question 3

Morals

Answer 3

An individual’s assessment of right and wrong

Question 4

Criminal Law

Answer 4

Law that deals with crimes and their punishments

Question 5

Civil Law

Answer 5

Law concerned with noncriminal matters

Question 6

Tort Law

Answer 6

Legislation governing wrongful acts, other than breaches of contract by one person against another or his/her property, for which civil action can be brought.

Question 7

4 areas of Tort Law

Answer 7

Negligence, Intentional interference, absolute liability, and strict liability.

Question 8

Appeal

Answer 8

The transfer of a case from a lower court to a higher court for a new hearing

Question 9

Plaintiff

Answer 9

The party that institutes a suit in a court

Question 10

Defendant

Answer 10

The party against which an action is brought

Question 11

Deposition

Answer 11

Testimony under oath, Statement by a witness that is written down or recorded for use in court at a later date

Question 12

Interrogation

Answer 12

The process of formally and systemically questioning a suspect in order to elicit incriminating responses.

Question 13

Scope of Practice

Answer 13

Defines the procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for the licensed individual

Question 14

Good Samaritan Law

Answer 14

Principle of Tort Law that gives a person who sees another individual in imminent and serious danger cannot be charged with negligence if that person attempts to aid/rescue the injured, provided the attempt is not made recklessly

Question 15

Ryan White CARE Act

Answer 15

Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency Act- designed to improve the quality and availability of care for persons with HIV/AIDS and their families

Question 16

Standard of Care

Answer 16

The expected care, skill, and judgement demonstrated under similar circumstances by a similarly trained, reasonable paramedic

Question 17

Negligence

Answer 17

Deviation from accepted or expected standards of care expected to protect from unreasonable harm

Question 18

Elements required to prove Negligence

Answer 18

Duty to Act, Breach of Duty, Actual Damage or Harm, Proximate cause

Question 19

Informed Consent

Answer 19

Consent by the patient to a medical procedure after achieving the an understanding of the relevant medical facts and the risks involved

Question 20

Expressed Consent

Answer 20

Permission founded on words (written/oral) and applies to more invasive procedures.

Question 21

Implied Consent

Answer 21

When a patient is unable to give expressed consent, the law assumes that the patient would desire to have life-saving treatments rendered

Question 22

Involuntary

Answer 22

Court Ordered