EMT Chapter 3 Latest 2022 Graded A

Abandonment Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patients consent and without making provisions from transferring care to another medical professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient. Advanced Directive Written documentation that specifies medical treatment from a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living will of health care directive. Applied Ethics The manner in which principles of ethics are incorporated into professional conduct. Assault Unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm. Battery Touching a patient to providing emergency care without consent. Bioethics The study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care. Breach of Confidentiality Disclosure of information without proper authorization. Certification A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care. Compensatory Damages Damages awarded in a civil suit that are intended to restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he or she was in prior to the incident complained about in the lawsuit. Competent Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being.