EMT, chapter 4

The person who is legally designated to make healthcare decisions for the patient if the patient is unable to do so it's called

A healthcare

In a kindergarten the teachers can give consent for EMT care of their students which form of consent applies here

In loco parentis

An EMT failed to properly care for a patient despite having a duty to act the EMT is most likely guilty of

Negligence

At a crime scene which of the following is the first priority of the EMT

Patient care and transport

The actions that an EMT is legally allowed to perform while caring for an injured or ill patient or known as

The scope of practice

Even if the good Samaritan laws in a particular state cover the actions of EMTs as rescuers they can still be held liable and are not protected by these laws if

Their actions demonstrate gross negligence

If emergency care providers discover that is seriously injured patient is an organ donor they should

Treat the patient the same way as a non-donor

You have not reached a patient confidentiality if

You only share information specific to that patient was medically necessary

Which of the following is most clearly a HIPAA violation

You provide a personal injury attorney with a copy of a patient care report

You suspect that a pediatric patient is being abused you decide not to report this to appropriate authorities because the parent is very upset and remorseful this is

A violation of professional ethics and possibly a crime

An EMT who turns the care of a multi system trauma patient over to a doctor of Dermatology has likely

Abandon the patient

Wheeling a non-emergency patient into the hospital emergency department placing him in a bed and leaving without transferring care directly to ED staff constitutes

Abandonment

Document signed by patient that communicate his or her wishes regarding medical care are called

Advance directives

A legal document allowing the healthcare provider to withhold resuscitation from a chronically or terminally ill patient is known as

And advance directive

What is the term for placing a person in fear of bodily harm

Assault

EMS is on the scene of a cardiac arrest of a terminally ill cancer patient the family states that the patient has a valid DNR but they are unable to locate it the family is upset an adamant that the patient does not want resuscitation the ems crew should

Begin resuscitation and consider establishing online medical direction

A 13-year-old patient involved in a collision who appears to be under the influence of drugs refuses care regarding the issue of providing care to this patient you must consider that this patient

Can't legally refuse

You explain a risky procedure to a patient he says as long as it's guaranteed to work you can do it you should

Explain that a risky procedure is not guaranteed

When an EMT takes the time to ask permission from a conscious adult to do an assessment and procedures this is respecting the legal principle

Expressed consent

You and your partner have arrived on scene of a person injured as a result of a gun shot and then during a burglary when police later arrive and secure the scene one of the police tells you to file a complete report describing what you thought when you arrived on scene as required by law in your area you should

Filed a report and leave out no details

You're on the scene of a cardiac arrest you have been gun resuscitation as family members are even present you with a valid DNR order you should

Follow your local protocols and contact medical direction if unsure how to proceed

Laws that have been developed by states to minimize the risk of individuals being held liable For providing emergency care to victims of illness or injury are

Good Samaritan laws

The concept of res iPad Loquitur Would be most relevant to a situation involving

Harm to a patient in the care of EMTs

A patient appears to be in the midst of a psychotic episode and is unable to make a rational decision about consenting to emergency care EMT may care for the patient on the basis of

Implied consent

You proceed to treat a patient who has consented to care but you have not explained the risks and benefits of what you were going to do this is most likely a violation of

Informed consent

If an EMT were to release information about how intoxicated the patient was onto a social networking site this could be

Libel

You document on your run sheet that your patient with altered mental status is just another drunk this would likely be considered

Libel

You are transporting a patient from a doctors office and see that the patient has not been well cared for on your documentation you write that the doctor seem to be a quack this comment could be viewed as

Libelous

Why does the EMT scope of practice vary from state to state

Local legislation

What is an EMT is primary ethical consideration

Making patient care in the patient's well-being a priority

You are transporting a victim from a motor vehicle collision in the patient's condition is deteriorating rapidly from your experience you do not think this patient will survive transport you noticed on the patient's drivers license at the patient is an organ donor you can help to the Silletti the patient's wishes by

Notifying medical direction of the patient's organ donor status

Good Samaritan laws were enacted to

Protect individuals who try to help people in emergency

Good Samaritan laws are based on

Providing care in good faith

Ethical considerations

Relate primarily to making patient care and well-being a priority

A photo of a pair of EMTs on a call shows them laughing and looking casual and relaxed if you feed away from the patient in apparent distress this would most likely be used to demonstrate

Res iPad loquitur

The actions and care that are legally allowed for the EMT are called the

Scope of practice

What is a set of regulations and ethical considerations that defined the extent and limits of the EM

Scope of practice

Which is concerned generally with what you can do as opposed to what you should do and how you should do it

Scope of practice

You are at the dinner table with your crew and mention to everyone that a coworker on the opposite shift is moving up to the administration chain quickly probably because she sleeping with the company CEO this comment could be considered

Slander

Quality improvement relates primarily to

Standard of care

The care that would be expected to be provided to the same patient under the same circumstances by another EMT who had received the same training is called the

Standard of care

Let me interfere with an ENT's ability to care for a patient at a crime scene

The police want to interview the patient