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35 Cards in this Set
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advanced directive |
Written doc that specifies med trtmnt for a competent Pt should the Pt become unable to make decisions.
Aka - living will or health care directive |
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consent |
Permission to render care |
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4 types of consent |
- expressed - implied - informed - involuntary |
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expressed consent |
A type of consent in which a Pt gives (non)verbal authorization for provisions of care/transport |
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dependent lividity |
Blood settling to the lowest point of body causing discoloration. Definitively dead. |
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duty to act |
Medicolegal term relating to certain personnel who by statute/function have a responsibility to provide care. |
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Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNR) |
Written doc by a dr giving permission to med personnel to NOT resuscitate if Pt goes into cardiac arrest |
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standard of care
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Written, accepted lvls of 911 care expected by reason of training/profession. Written by legal/prof org so Pts arent exposes to unreasonable risk/harm. |
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credentialing |
further qualifications that meet certain standards
ie - Nat’l Registry |
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competent |
Able to make rational decisions about personal well-being |
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assault |
Unlawfully placing a Pt in fear of bodily harm. |
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battery |
Unlawfully touching a Pt or providing care w/o consent |
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Pt Autonomy |
The Pts right to make decisions about his/her health |
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4 definitive signs of death |
- decapitation - dependent lividity - rigor mortis (2-12 hrs after death) - putrefaction/decomposition (40-96 hrs after death) |
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4 definitive signs of death |
- decapitation - dependent lividity - rigor mortis (2-12 hrs after death) - putrefaction/decomposition (40-96 hrs after death) |
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2 ways authorization to care via med dir |
- telephone/radio (online) - standing orders/protocol (offline) |
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4 definitive signs of death |
- decapitation - dependent lividity - rigor mortis (2-12 hrs after death) - putrefaction/decomposition (40-96 hrs after death) |
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2 ways authorization to care via med dir |
- telephone/radio (online) - standing orders/protocol (offline) |
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scope of practice |
Defined by state law. Outlines the care EMTs are able to provide to Pt |
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4 definitive signs of death |
- decapitation - dependent lividity - rigor mortis (2-12 hrs after death) - putrefaction/decomposition (40-96 hrs after death) |
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2 ways authorization to care via med dir |
- telephone/radio (online) - standing orders/protocol (offline) |
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scope of practice |
Defined by state law. Outlines the care EMTs are able to provide to Pt |
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torts |
Civil wrongs
ie - defamation of character & invasion of privacy |
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implied consent |
Pt who is unable to give consent is given trtmnt under legal assumption that he/she wants trtmnt |
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implied consent |
Pt who is unable to give consent is given trtmnt under legal assumption that he/she wants trtmnt |
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Informed consent |
Permission for trtmnt given by competent Pt after potential risks, benefits & alt to trtmnt have been explained |
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gross negligence |
Conduct that constitutes a willful/reckless disregard for a duty/standard of care |
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kidnapping |
seizing, confining, abducting or carrying away by force |
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negligence |
failure to provide the same care that another EMT would provide in similar situation |
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negligence |
failure to provide the same care that another EMT would provide in similar situation |
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4 Factors Plaintiff must prove of negligence by an EMT to prevail |
- duty - breach of duty - damages - causation |
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abandonment |
Unilateral termination of care by EMT w/o Pts consent, stopping care before equally qualified EMT can.
ie - Paramedic gives to EMT |
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4 provisions needed for protection under Good Samaritan Laws |
- acted in good faith in rendering care - rendered care w/o expectation of compensation - acted w/in the scope of training - did not act in grossly negligent manner
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Mandatory Reporting Requirements |
- abuse (children/elderly) - injury during a felony - drug related injuries - childbirth or deaths - attempted suicides - dog bites - communicable diseases - assaults - domestic violence - sexual assault/rape - exposure to infectious disease - transport if Pt restraints - scene of a crime |
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EMT in Court |
- As a witness/defendant - case is civil/criminal - notify svc dir & lawyer |
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