Emergency Medical Responder-- Ethical and Legal Responsibilities

THIS IS A GROUP OF WORDS RELATED TO THE ETHICAL AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITES OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKER.

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ABANDONMENT
TURNING OVER PATIENT CARE TO SOMEONE WITH LESS TRAINING THAN YOU HAVE.
ASSAULT
THREATENING A PATIENT WITH PHYSICAL CONTACT AGAINST HIS OR HER WISHES.
BATTERY
TOUCHING A PATIENT WITHOUT THE PATIENT'S CONSENT.
DUTY TO ACT
IMPLIED OBLIGATION TO CARE FOR THE PATIENT
BREACH OF DUTY
FAILURE TO GIVE APPROPRIATE CARE OR GIVING THE WRONG CARE TO A PATIENT.
PROXIMATE CAUSE
YOUR ACTIONS DIRECTLY CAUSE INJURY TO THE PATIENT.
NEGLIGENCE
DEVIATION FROM STANDARD CARE THAT CAUSES PATIENT INJURY.
ADVANCED DIRECTIVE
DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER
CONFIDENTIALITY
ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN PATIENT PRIVACY.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
EMERGENCY CARE AND SKILLS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER IS EXPECTED TO PERFORM.
EXPRESSED CONSENT
THE PATIENT SAYS YES, HE WANTS TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.
INFORMED CONSENT
YOU EXPLAIN TO THE PATIENT WHY YOU ARE GIVING HER OXYGEN.
IMPLIED CONSENT
YOU GIVE CARE TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PATIENT WITHOUT THE PATIENT'S CONSENT.