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12 Cards in this Set
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The document that is most often used to cover general health-care issues, including the use of long-term life support equipment
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Living Will
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Releasing information to the public that is construed to be damaging to a person's charcter or reputation
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Defamation
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The actions and care an EMT is legally required to perform
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Scope of Practice
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The care expected from any trained EMT under similar circumstances
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Standard of Care
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What are the 5 types of consent?
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1 - informed
2 - expressed 3 - implied 4 - consent to treat a minor 5 - involuntary consent |
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Which type of consent:
Before emergency care is rendered, the patient must be informed of the care and associated risks |
Informed Consent
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Which type of consent:
A competent patient of legal age is informed and gives either verbal or nonverbal consent |
Expressed Consent
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What type of consent:
Emergency Doctrine - you assume the patient would give consent if they were able |
Implied Consent
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What type of consent:
Consent received from a parent or legal guardian to treat a child |
Consent to Treat a Minor
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What type of consent:
Consent provided by a third party, such a law enforcement, to treat a mentally incompetent adult or person in custody |
Involuntary Consent
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Term for the discoloration of the skin from blood pooling that is effected by gravity
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Dependent Lividity
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If dependent lividity is present, are resuscitative efforts necessary
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No - the patient is dead
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