Emergency Care 14th Edition Chapter 4

Abandonment - ANSWER-Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training. advance directive - ANSWER-A legal document designed to indicate a person's wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the dying process ( a DNR order) assault - ANSWER-placing a person in fear of bodily harm battery - ANSWER-causing bodily harm to or restraining a person confidentiality - ANSWER-The obligation not to reveal information obtained about a patient except to other health care professionals involved in the patient's care, or under subpoena, or in a court of law, or when the patient has signed a release of confidentiality. consent - ANSWER-permission from the patient for care or other action by the EMT crime scene - ANSWER-The location where a crime has been committed or any place that evidence relating to a crime may be found. do not resuscitate (DNR) order - ANSWER-a legal document, usually signed by the patient and their physician which states that the patient has a terminal illness and does not want to prolong through the resuscitative efforts duty to act - ANSWER-an obligation to provide care to a patient ethical - ANSWER-regarding a social system or social or professional expectations for applying principles of right and wrong expressed consent - ANSWER-consent given by adults who are of legal age and mentally comp