Ch. 2 Legal and Ethical Principles

A legal document that outlines instructions regarding a patient’s medical decisions.

• breach of duty

• power of attorney

• advance directive

• release of confidence

Failure to perform a required assessment or treatment or the incorrect performance of an action is

• Scope of Practice

• Negligence

• Abandonment

• Disregard of proper action

In an emergency in which a patient is so severely injured that a clear decision cannot be made, you have the right to provide care based on ________ consent.

• Expressed

• Implied

• Guardian

• Minor's

Written guidelines or instructions describing assessment and care are known as:

• Hospital Care Directives

• Online Medical Controls

• Prescription Services

• Protocols

The law that protects the confidentiality of protected health information is commonly called:

• HIPAA

• PSAP

• FEMA

• SEPA

Patients of legal age who are competent and who accept your care are giving ________ consent.

• Implied

• Expressed

• Guardian

• Minor's

An Emergency Medical Responder’s legal obligation to provide emergency care is referred to as

• Duty to Act

• Scope of Care

• Implied Consent

• Standard of Care

Failure to pass on the correct information to the paramedics is considered to

• Scope of Practice

• Negligence

• Abandonment

• Standard of Care

A 16-year-old who is financially independent and living away from home as an adult by permission of the courts is called

• Guardian

• Emancipated Minor

• Good Samaritan Law's

• Minor in Capacity

A form, requested by a patient and signed by a physician, refusing CPR if the heart stops is called:

• Health Care Proxy

• Power of Attorney

• Do not resuscitate order

• Release of confidence