Paramedic law and ethics Flashcards

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What are enteral routes?

A

Orally or rectal route

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What are parenteral routes?

A

subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous

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3
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What are melts?

A

oral drug

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4
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What are PGDs?

A

Who can supply and administer specific medicines to patients without a doctor

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5
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What is a POM drug?

A

Prescription-only medicine

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What is a P drug?

A

Pharmacy medicine

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7
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What is a GSL drug?

A

General sales list - sold in general shops

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What is a PSD?

A

Patient-specific directions. an instruction to administer a medicine to a list of individually named patient

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9
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What is autonomy?

A

Patients right to choose and refuse treatment

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10
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What is non-malifcence?

A

Do no harm and be aware of risks

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What is beneficinece?

A

Doing good, and making the best choice

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12
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What should be done and taken into consideration prior to administration?

A

Document administration
CD disposal is recorded
Check dose in JRCALC
Patient capacity

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13
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What forms state drugs paramedics can give?

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Schedule 17 and 18

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14
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What six things can impair a patients decision?

A
  • Mental health
  • Dementia
  • Severe learning disability
  • Brain damage
  • Intoxication
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What 3 impairments show a patient is unable to make a decision?

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  • They are unable to communicate by any means
  • They cannot understand or remember information about the decision
  • They cannot use the information to make a decision
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