EMT AAOS 11th Edition - Chapter 3 Questions & Answers Already Passed!!

Abandonment - Unilateral termination of care by the EMT without the patient's consent and without making provisions for transferring care to another medical professional with the skills and training necessary to meet the needs of the patient. advance directives - Written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient should the patient become unable to make decisions; also called a living will or 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 - Unlawfully touching a patient or 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 lawsuit that are intended to restore the plaintiff to the same condition that he or she was in prior to the incident. competent - Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being. consent - permission to render care.Contributory Negligence - A legal defense that may be raised when the defendant feels that the conduct of the plaintiff somehow contributed to any injuries or damages that were sustained by the plaintiff. Credentialing - An established process to determine the qualifications necessary to be allowed to practice a particular profession, or to function as an organization. decision-making capacity - Ability to understand and process information and make a choice regarding appropriate medical care. Defamation - The communication of false information about a person that is damaging to that person's reputation or standing in the community. dependent lividity - Blood settling to the lowest point of the body, causing discoloration of the skin. depositions - Oral questions asked of parties and witnesses under oath. discovery - A phase in the litigation process during which the opposing parties may obtain information from each other and from third parties prior to trial. do not resuscitate (DNR) order - Written documentation by a physician giving permission to medical personnel to not attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest. durable power of attorney for health care - A type of advance directive executed by a competent adult that appoints another individual to make medical treatment decisions on his or her behalf in the event that the person making the appointment loses decision-making capacity. Duty to Act - A medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who either by statute or by function have a responsibility to provide ipated minor - person under 18 who has the same legal rights as an adult emergency - A serious situation, such as injury or illness, that threatens the life or welfare of a person or group of people and requires immediate intervention. emergency doctrine - The principle of law that permits a health care provider to treat a patient in an emergency situation when the patient is incapable of granting consent because of an altered level of consciousness, disability, the effects of drugs or alcohol, or the patient's age. emergency medical care - Immediate care or treatment. Ethics - The philosophy of right and wrong, or moral duties, and of ideal professional behavior. expressed consent - A type of consent in which a patient gives verbal or nonverbal authorization for provision of care or transport. False Imprisonment - The confinement of a person without legal authority or the person's consent. forcible restraint - The act of physically preventing an individual from initiating any physical action. Good Samaritan Law - Statutory provisions enacted by many states to protect citizens from liability for errors and omissions in giving good faith emergency medical care, unless there is wanton, gross, or willful negligence. governmental immunity - Legal doctrine that can protect an EMS provider from being sued or which may limit the amount of the monetary judgement that the plaintiff may recover; generally applies only to EMS systems that are operated by municipalities or other governmental entities. gross negligence - Conduct that constitutes a willful or reckless disregard for a duty or standard of h care directive - A written document that specifies medical treatment for a competent patient, should he or she become unable to make decisions. Also known as an advance directive or a living will. health care proxies - A type of advance directive executed by a competent adult that appoints another individual to make medical treatment decisions on his or her behalf in the event that the person making the appointment loses decision-making capacity. Also known as a durable power of attorney for health care. Implied consent - Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment. informed consent - Permission for treatment given by a competent patient after the potential risks, benefits, and alternatives to treatment have been explained. in loco parentis - Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. Interrogatories - written questions that the defense and plaintiff send to one another kidnapping - The seizing, confining, abducting, or carrying away of a person by force, including transporting a competent adult for medical treatment without his or her consent