Legal

Question 1

A ___ is given when a governmental agency’s competency standards are met.

Answer 1

Licensure

Question 2

Reciprocity is?

Answer 2

An agency granting certification/licensure to person with equivalent certification/licensure from another agency

Question 3

An agency or association grants recognition via _____.

Answer 3

Certification

Question 4

______ grants authority to practice within a specific EMS system.

Answer 4

Medical director

Question 5

What type of medical control direction occurs at time of need?

Answer 5

On-Line

Question 6

What type of medical direction is established prior to the time of need?

Answer 6

Off-Line

Question 7

What is an example of off-line protocols?

Answer 7

Policies, standing orders, protocols

Question 8

What are the 4 sources of law?

Answer 8

Constitutional (amendments)
Common (Case law)
Legislative (Bodies, not court)
Administrative (TDSHS, OSHA)

Question 9

Which 2 sources of law are focus of EMS?

Answer 9

Legislative and administrative

Question 10

What is standard of care?

Answer 10

Expected care, skill, and judgement under similar circumstances

Question 11

What is negligence?

Answer 11

Deviation from accepted or expected standards of care expected to protect from unreasonable risk of harm

Question 12

____ is making a person feel in danger.

Answer 12

Assault

Question 13

____ is the actual touching a person without permission.

Answer 13

Battery

Question 14

What three things should be documented with restraint?

Answer 14

Why was restraint used?
What type of restraint was used?
PMS was checked before and after

Question 15

What is abandonment?

Answer 15

Patient care is terminated although it is still needed and desired

Question 16

When can patient information be released with permission?

Answer 16

Organ donor and medical bracelet waives rights

Question 17

What occurs when saying something bad?

Answer 17

Slander

Question 18

What occurs when writing something bad?

Answer 18

Libel

Question 19

The rules or standards that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or profession are?

Answer 19

Ethics

Question 20

The policies and procedures of all components of an EMS system that provide a standardized approach to common patient problems and a consistent level of medical care are?

Answer 20

Protocols

Question 21

How many primary sources of law are there in the united states?

Answer 21

4

Question 22

The category of law that deals with issues involving conflicts between two or more parties such as personal injury cases, contract disputes, and matrimonial issues is?

Answer 22

Civil law

Question 23

The granting of permission, usually by a governmental body, for a qualified individual to engage in a particular profession or occupation is?

Answer 23

Licensure

Question 24

The termination of the paramedic-patient relationship without assurance that an equal or greater level of care will continue is?

Answer 24

Abandonment

Question 25

The principal of law that prohibits the release of medical or other personal information about a patient without the patients permission is?

Answer 25

Confidentiality

Question 26

Injuring a persons name or character through malicious spoken statements is?

Answer 26

Slander

Question 27

The unlawful touching of another individual without his consent is?

Answer 27

Battery