Emt Chapter 4

Front 1

Scope of Practice:
Standard of care:

Back 1

Scope of practice is a set of regulations and ethical considerations that defines the extent or limit of EMTs job.
Standard of Care: the care that would be expected to be provided by an EMT.

Front 2

Consent:
Expressed Consent:
Implied Consent:
In loco parentis:

Back 2

Consent: Permission from the patient for care or any other action.
Expressed Consent: consent given by an adult of legal age and mentally competent to make a rational decision.
Implied consent: consent presumed of a patient or patient's guardian if could get it. For unconscious adult or child who's parent could not be contacted.
In Loco Parentis: in place of parents, a guardian indicated by parents (ex daycare workers).

Front 3

In order for a patient to refuse care....

Back 3

1) Patient must be legally able to give consent.
2) Must be mentally competent or orientated
3) Patient must be fully informed
4) Patient will be asked to sign a 'release' form

Front 4

Subjecting patients to unwanted care could result in...

Back 4

assault or battery charges

Front 5

Negligence:
To be proved:

Back 5

is something that should have been done or was done wrongly.
For negligence to be proved:
1. that there was a duty to act
2. that the standard of care was not met
3. that there is proximate causation- the damages to the patient were the result of the action/inaction of the emt.

Front 6

Duty to act:
Abandonment:
Safe Haven Law:

Back 6

Duty to act: obligation to provide emergency care to patient.
Abandonment: leaving a patient after care has been initiated, or passing off patient to a person with a lower certification.
Safe Haven Law: Drop off infant or child at police, fire, or EMS station.