Chapter 1 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Who is the primary beneficiary of taking CPR class?
You; you’ll know what to do even though you may not approach a patient
___ in ___ needs MD or have activity restriction
1 in 4
Immediate care; deals with injuries or sudden illness, doesn’t replace need for medical care
First aid
Permission to help
Consent
Touching without permission
Battery
Verbal or head nod
Expressed consent
What are some examples of implied consent (3)?
Person is unresponsive, minors without parents, mentally incompetent
What are some reasons why someone may refuse help (3)?
Religion, avoid pain, want MD
What are the negligence criteria?
Duty to act, breach of duty, causation, damage occurs
Forgetting
Omission
Something you shouldn’t have done
Commission
Mostly covers medical professionals, honest intentions, no compensation expected, covers accident or emergency scenes, no protection against gross negligence
Good samaritan laws
No basis for what you decided to do in terms of CPR and first aid
Gross negligence