Medical, legal, and ethical issues

Question 1

emergency medical care

Answer 1

immediate care or treatment.

Question 2

consent

Answer 2

permission

Question 3

decision- making capacity

Answer 3

the ability of a patient to understand the information you are providing, coupled with the ability to process that information and make an informed choice regarding medical care.

Question 4

patient autonomy

Answer 4

The right of a patient to make decisions concerning his or her health

Question 5

expressed consent

Answer 5

Type of consent in which a patient gives verbal or nonverbal authorization for provision of care or transport.

Question 6

implied consent

Answer 6

Type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.

Question 7

emancipated minors

Answer 7

people who, despite being younger than the legal age in a given state (in most cases, age 18 years), can be legally treated as adults based on certain circumstances.

Question 8

in loco parentis

Answer 8

The legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent.