6 Medical Legal Issues Flashcards
What law/act protects a person rendering aid to a crash victim in good faith and without expectation of compensation? A. Protection for Suit law C. Duty to Respond act B. First Responder act D. Good Samaritan law
D
What term best describes the step in the legal process that involves the exchange of documents and taking of depositions? A. Summons C. Discovery B. Mandatory reporting D. Disclosure
C
What is the testimony that is taken under oath outside of a courtroom called? A. Deposition C. Summons B. Transcript D. Complaint
A
What statement most accurately represents medical liability in EMS?
A.
It is rarely a problem for EMS providers.
B.
It is a problem reserved primarily for hospital staff.
C.
It is a valid concern for today’s EMS providers.
D.
Historically, it is a problem for EMS providers.
C
Under what provision could a paramedic be liable for an EMT’s actions? A. Authority-for-action law C. Higher-education policy B. Borrowed-servant doctrine D. Supervisory clause
B
Who does the paramedic have legal responsibilities to?
A.
The patient and the employer
B.
The patient, the employer, and the medical director
C.
The patient, the medical director, and the public
D.
The patient, the employer, the medical director, and the public
D
What are regulations that are developed by a governmental agency to provide details about the function and process of the law called? A. Legislative law C. Common law B. Administrative law D. Criminal law
B
What is the term that describes judge-made law or case law called? A. Legislative law C. Common law B. Administrative law D. Criminal law
C
If a paramedic is sued by a patient for failing to treat him with the appropriate respect and concern for his welfare, what law has the paramedic violated? A. Legislative law C. Criminal law B. Common law D. Civil law
D
What law or regulation defines what a paramedic legally can do to treat a patient? A. Scope of practice C. Treatment plans B. Protocols D. Legal response
A
What is the legislation that governs the extent to which a physician can delegate authority to paramedics? A. Definition of delegation act C. Scope of practice act B. Medical practice act D. Physician extender act
B
What do the motor vehicle laws relating to emergency vehicle operation dictate?
A.
Limit liability in crashes to civil lawsuits.
B.
Define standards of equipping and operating emergency vehicles.
C.
Prevent paramedics from being sued during emergency responses.
D.
Allow emergency operators to disregard standard motor vehicle laws.
B
What does the failure to operate emergency vehicles reasonably and prudently constitute? A. Lack of duty to act C. Negligence B. Breach of duty to act D. Poor standard of care
B
Why is the standard of care used?
A.
To decide what skills are in a paramedic’s protocols
B.
To delegate care from the physician to the paramedic
C.
To measure the competence of a professional
D.
To prove breach of duty
C
What term best describes the conduct that is expected of an individual in a given situation and is measured against one’s conduct of a similarly trained individual? A. Medical liability C. Medical malpractice B. The standard of care D. Legislative law
B
What law/statute limits the number of years, after an incident has occurred, during which a lawsuit can be filed? A. Governmental immunity C. Statute of limitations B. Good Samaritan law D. Res ipsa loquitur
C
Which provision is part of the Ryan White Act?
A.
Emergency workers must be informed when they have been exposed to an infectious disease.
B.
Emergency workers have mandatory reporting requirements when interacting with patients with suspected infectious diseases.
C.
Employers must cover the expenses of long-term medical treatment for emergency workers exposed to infectious diseases.
D.
Employers must designate an officer to care for emergency workers exposed to infectious diseases.
A
Upon arrival at the hospital, you find the emergency department overflowing with patients. You can find no physician or nurse available to listen to your patient report. You ask an emergency department registration clerk to sign your prehospital care report, and you return to service. What infraction has the paramedic accomplished? A. Refusal of prehospital care C. Abandonment B. Proximate cause D. Gross negligence
C
If a paramedic fails to perform EMS duties appropriately, what form of liability/discipline is the paramedic susceptible to receiving? A. Disciplinary action by her employer only B. Civil liability only C. Criminal liability only D. Civil and criminal liability
D
