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37 Cards in this Set
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COMMON LAW
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LAWS THAT DERIVE FROM SOCIETY ACCEPTANCE
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LEGISLATIVE LAW
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CREATED BY LAW MAKING BODIES
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
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INACTED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, FEDERAL OR STATE
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CRIMINAL LAW
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CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
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CIVIL LAW
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NONCRIMINAL ISSUES
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TORT
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DEALS WITH CIVIL WRONGS COMMITED AGAINST ONE TO ANOTHER
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SCOPE OF PRACTICE
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RANGE OF DUTIES AND SKILLS EMT ARE ALLOWED AND EXPECTED TO PERFORM
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WHAT MUST BE REPORTED
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SPOUSE ABUSE, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, ELDER ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, GUNSHOT AND STAB WOUNDS, ANIMAL BITES, COMMUNICABLEDISEASES
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IMMUNITY
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EXEMPTION FROM LEGAL LIABILITY
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NEGLAGENCE
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DEVIATION FROM ACCEPTED STANDARDS
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MALFEASANCE
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BREACH OF DUTY BY A WRONGFUL OR UNLAWFUL ACT
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MISFEASANCE
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BREACH OF DUTY THAT IS HARMFUL OR INJURIOUS
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NONFEASANCE
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BREACH OF DUTY BY FAILURE TO PERFORM ACT OR DUTY
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DEFAMATION
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COMUNICATION THAT INJURES ANOTHER PERSONS REPUTATION OR GOOD NAME
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COMPETANT
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ABLE TO MAKE INFORMED DECISION
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EXPRESSED CONSENT
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VERBAL OR WRITTEN CONSENT
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IMPLIED CONSENT
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PRESUMED CONSENT FOR PERSON WHO IS MENTALY UNABLE TO GIVE CONSENT
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INVOLUNTARY CONSENT
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GRANTED BY AUTHORITY OF A COURT ORDER
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MINOR
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PERSON UNDER 18
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EMANCIPATED
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PERSON UNDER 18 WHO IS MARRIED, PREGNANT, PARENT, MEMBER OF ARMED FORCES, OR LIVING AWAY FROM HOME
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ASSAULT
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PLACES A PERSON IN IMMEDIAT BOODY HARM WITH OUT HIS CONSENT
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BATTERY
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UNLAWFUL TOUCHING A PERSON WITHOUT HIS CONSENT
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RESONABLE FORCE
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MINIMUM AMOUNT OF FORCE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT A UNRULY PERSON DOES NOT CAUSE HARM TO SELF OR OTHERS
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A WELL DOCUMENTED REPORT IS
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COMPLETED PROMPTLY, THOROUGH, OBJECTIVE, ACCURATE, MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIALITY
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WHAT MUST APERSON DO TO BE PROTECTED UNDER GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS
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ACT IN GOOD FAITH
NOT BE NEGLIGENT STAY WITHIN SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION LEVEL NOT GET PAID FOR DUTIES |
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TO PROVE NEGLIGENCE THERE MUST BE
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DUTY TO ACT
BREACH OF DUTY-FAILIER TO ACT INJURY-BY INADEQUATE CARE PROXIMATE CAUSE-HARM CAUSED BY ACTIONS |
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RES IPSA LOQUITUR
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THINGS SPEAK FOR ITSELF
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MOST COMMON FORM OF CONSENT
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EXPRESSED CONSENT
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ASSAULT
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UNLAWFULLY PLACING A PERSON IN APPREHENSION OF BODILY HARM
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BATTERY
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UNLAWFULLY TOUCHING OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT
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FALSE IMPRISONMENT
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INTENTIONAL AND UNJUSTIFIABLE DETENTION
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PULSLESS PATIENTS SHOULD BE RESUSCITATED UNLESS
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THERE IS OBVIOUS SIGNS OF CLINICAL DEATH
RESUSCITATION WOULD PLACE MEDIC IN DANGER OF INJURY DNR IS PRESENT |
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DNR DOES NOT APPLY TO
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KNOWN PREGNANT PERSONS
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY INVOLVING HOMICIDE, SUICIDE |
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WHO CAN EXECUTE DNR
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COMPETANT- TERMINAL PATIENTS
INCOMPETANT- LEGAL GUARDIAN, PROXY, POWER OF ATTORNEY ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, TWO RELATIVES |
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HOW LONG BEFORE DEATH SHOULD DNR BE WRITEN
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6 MONTHS
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VITAL TISUES (WITH HEART BEAT)
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HEART, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, PANCREAS
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NONVITAL TISSUES (NO HEART BEAT)
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UP TO 24 HOURS, CORNIA, SKIN, BONE TENDONS, HEART VALVES, SAPHENOUS VEINS
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