3 North Carolina Emt Chapter 3

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assault

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unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm

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abandonment

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unilateral termination of care

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advance directive

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written documentation that specifies care

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battery

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touching without consent

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certification

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process that recognizes that a person has met a set standard

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competent

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able to make decision

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consent

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granted permission

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duty to act

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legal responsibility to act

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expressed consent

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specific authorization to provide care expressed by the patient

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forcible restraint

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confining a person from mental or physical action

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implied consent

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legal assumption that treatment is desired

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medicolegal

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relating to law or forensic medicine

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negligence

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failure to provide standard of care

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standard of care

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accepted level of care consistent with training

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the care that an EMT is able to provide is most commonly referred to

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scope of care

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how the EMT is required to act or behave it called

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standard of care

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the process by which an individual, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain standards is called

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certification

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negligence is based on the EMTs duty to act, cause, breach of duty, and

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real or perceived damages

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while treating a patient with a suspected head injury, he becomes verbally abusive and tells you to leave him alone, it you stop treating him you may be guilty of

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abandonment

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good Samaritan laws generally are designed to offer protection to persons who render care in good faith. they do not offer protection from

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acts of negligence

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which is generally not considered confidential

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location of the emergency

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an important safeguard against legal implications

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writing a complete and accurate run report

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your responsibility to provide patient care is called

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duty to act

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presumptive signs of death would not be adequate in cases of sudden death due to

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hypothermia

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definitive or conclusive signs of death that are obvious and clear to even non-medical persons include

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dependent lividity
rigor mortis
putrefaction

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medical examiners cases include

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violent death
suicide
suspicion of a criminal act

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HIPPA is the acronym for the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996. this act

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protects the privacy of health care information and safeguards patient confidentiality

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TF failure to provide care to a patient once you have been called to the scene is considered negligence

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True

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TF for the expressed consent to be valid, the patient must be a minor

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False

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TF if a patient is unconscious and a true emergency exist the doctrine of implied consent applies

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True

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TF EMTs can legally restrain patients against their will if they pose a threat to themselves or others

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True

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TF DNR orders give you permission not to attempt resuscitation at your discretion

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False

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The _______ _______ _____ outlines the care you are able to provide

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scope of practice

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The _____ ______ _____ is the manner in which the EMT must act when treating patients

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standard of care

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The legal responsibility to provide care is called the
_______ _______ _______

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duty to act

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The determination of _____ is based on duty, breach of duty, damages and cause

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negligence

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Abandonment is ___________ of care without transfer to someone of equal or higher training

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termination

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________ consent is given directly by an informed patient , whereas ______ consent is assumed in the unconscious patient

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expressed
implied

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unlawfully placing a person in fear of immediate harm is ________ whereas _______ is unlawfully touching a person without his or her consent

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Assault
battery

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a _____ ______ is a written document that specifies authorized treatment in a case a patient becomes unable to make decisions. A written document that authorizes the EMT not to attempt resus efforts is a ____ ____

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advance directive
DNR order

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mentally competent patients have the right to ______ _____

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refuse treatment

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incidents involving chile abuse, animal bites, childbirth, and assault have _____ _____ requirements in many states

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special reporting

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False and damaging information about a person that is communicated by spoken word

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slander

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_____ ______ laws are statutory provisions enacted by many states to protect citizens from liability for errors and omissions in giving good faith emergencies medical care

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good Samaritan

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with ______ consent a patient gives express authorization for provision of care and transport

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expressed

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any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for health care that can be linked to an individual

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PHI

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false and damaging information about a person that is communicated in written

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libel

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a code of conduct that can be defined by society religion or a person, affecting character, conduct, and conscience

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morality

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touching a patient or providing care without consent

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battery

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the philosophy of right and wrong of moral duties and of ideal professional behavior

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ethics

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the study of ethics related to issues that arise in health care

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bioethics

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most commonly defined by state law, outlines the care you are able to provide for the patient

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scope of practice

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written documentation by a physical giving permission to medical personnel not to attempt resuscitation in the event of a cardiac arrest is called a

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DNR order

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permission to render care

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consent

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oral questions asked of parties and witnesses under oath

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depositions

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unlawfully placing a patient in fear of bodily harm

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assault

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when a person who has a duty abuses it, and causes harm to another individual, EMT, the agency, and/or the medical director may be sued for negligence. this is called ______ causation

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proximate

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basing current actions on lessons, rules, or guidelines derived from previous similar experiences

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precedence

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a wrongful act that gives rise to a civil suit

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tort

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when does responsibility for patient care end

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patient is transferred to other medical personnel

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list two rules of thumb what courts consider regarding reports and records

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obtain refusing party signature on medical release
obtain witness signature of refusal
keep refusal form with report
note the refusal on incident report
keep a dept copy for future reference

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list 4 steps to take when you are called to a scene involving a potential organ donor

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inform medical control
treat patient as you would any other patient
take steps to preserve life
if saving patient is not possible, take steps to make sure organs are still viable

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when can a minor be treated as an adult for the purpose of consenting to medical treatment list three

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minor is emancipated
member of the armed services
married
a parent
or pregnant