EMR Chapter 2 Medical Legal

Before approaching an unresponsive person:

• check for bleeding from the ears and nose.

• look for items to splint possible fractures.

• scan the scene for hazards.

• begin rescue breaths immediately.

When unsure about an injury or sudden illness, call 9-1-1 or seek professional medical care.

• True

• False

The term that refers to your legal obligation to assist an ill or injured person is:

• Obligatory

• Duty

• Necessity

• Advocacy

As an emergency responder, you are not to discuss information about the ill or injured person with others unless they are directly involved with the person’s care. This is known as:

• Duty

• Breech of Duty

• Confidentiality

• Ethics

You are allowed to care for an unconscious person who is injured based on ____________ consent.

• Expressed

• Applied

• Implied

• Informed

You are caring for an ill person who becomes unconscious. You get overwhelmed and decide to leave the scene. You may be accused of a negligent act called:

• Abandonment

• Duty

• Battery

• Advocacy

Which of the following provides an example of implied consent?

• An ill or injured person silently nods his head when an First aider asks for permission to provide care.

• An ill or injured person refuses to respond to any of a first responder’s questions.

• A minor’s parents want to take the ill or injured child to their own doctor.

• A first aider cares for an unresponsive ill or injured person.

What should you do if a person with a head injury and an altered level of consciousness is refusing medical care?

• Have the person sign a Refusal of Care form.

• Contact 911 and have EMS personnel evaluate the person.

• Treat the patient anyway, because he is obviously not competent.

• Try to obtain consent from a family member of the injured person.

Laws exist in every state and are designed to encourage individuals to stop and render care to ill or injured persons by limiting their exposure to liability are called:

• Good Samaritan Laws

• Nice Person Laws

• No suite laws

• Habius Corpus Laws

Obtaining _______ is one of the very first things you will want to do when you begin caring for an ill or injured person and can be a part of your introduction.

• Consent

• Insurance Information

• Contact information

• Heart Rate