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23 Cards in this Set
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abandonment
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unilateral termination of care by the EMT-B w/o the PT's consent & w/o marking provisions for transferring care to another medical professional w/ skills @ the same level or higher
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advance directive
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written documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent PT should the PT become unable to make decisions; also called a living will
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assault
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unlawfully placing a PT in fear of bodily harm
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battery
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touching a PT or providing emergency care w/o consent
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certification
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a process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated & recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe & ethical care
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competent
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able to make rational decisions about personal well-being
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consent
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permission to render care
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dependent lividity
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blood settling to the lowest point of the body, causing discoloration of the skin
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DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) orders
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written documentation by a physician giving permission to medical personnel not to attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest
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duty to act
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a medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who either by statute or by function have a responsibility to provide care
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emergency
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a serious situation, such an injury or illness, that threatens the life or welfare of a person or group of people & requires immediate intervention
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emergency medical care
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immediate care or treatment
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expressed consent
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a type of consent in which a PT gives express authorization for provision of care or transport
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forcible restraint
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the act of physically preventing an individual from any physical action
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Good Samaritan laws
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Statutory provisions enacted by many states to protect citizens from liability for errors & omissions in giving good faith emergency medical care, unless there is wanton, gross, or willful negligence
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implied consent
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type of consent in which a PT who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment
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informed consent
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permission for treatment given by a competent PT after the potential risks, benefits, & alternatives to treatment have been explained
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medicolegal
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a term relating to medical jurisprudence (law) or forensic medicine
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negligence
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failure to provide the same care that a person w/ similar training would provide
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precedence
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basing current action on lessons, rules, or guidelines derived from previous similar experiences
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putrefaction
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decomposition of body tissues
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rigor mortis
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stiffening of the body; a definitive sign of death
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standard of care
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written, accepted levels of emergency care expected by reason of training & professions; written by legal or professional organizations so that PTs are not exposed to unreasonable risk or harm
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