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What is tort law
Civil wrong committed against another
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3 different stages of stress
- Alarm
- Resistance
- Exhaustion
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What is the KKK-A
Federal specifications for Ambulances
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What act was established in 1966 (DOT)
- National Highway Safety
- through Department of Transportation
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What is the differance between QI/QA
- QA- a program designed to maintain continuous monitering and measurement of the quality of care given
- QI- Program designed to refine and improve EMS systems, emphaizing customer service
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What is the difference between Certification and Licensure
- Certification- The process by which and agency or association grants recognition to an individual that has met its qualifcations (met minimum standards)
- Licensure- Governmental agency grants permission to engage in a given trade or profession to an applicant who has attained the degree of competencey required.
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What is Reciprocity
The process by which an agency grants automatic certification or licensure to a person who has comparable cert or licensure from another agency
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What is the difference between Slander/Libel
Slander- injuring someone's name,character or reputation by false statements (Spoken)
Libel- Injuring someones name by false statements made in writting or mass media. (Written word)
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Rules of Evidence Guidelines
- There must be theorectical basis for the change
- Ample reseach
- Must be clinically imprtant
- Must be practical,affordable,and teachable
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What are some proper lifting techniques
- Move a load only if you can safely handle it
- Position load close to the body
- Keep palms up whenever possible
- always avoid twisting and turning
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Name 3 ways to test ethics
- Impartiality test-ask weather you would be willing to undergo this procedure if you were in patients place
- Universalizablitiy test- whether you would want this action preformed in all relevant similar circumstances
- Interpersonal justifiability test- can you defend or justify your actions to others
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What is Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Nonfeasance
- Malfeasance- the preformance of a wrongful or unlawful act by a care provider
- Misfeasance-The preformance of legal act in a mannor that is harmful
- Nonfeasance- is the failure to preform a requird act or duty
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Name 4 elements to Negligence
- Duty to act
- Breach of duty
- Actual damages
- proximate cause
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What are that diffent consents. explain what they are
- Informed- consent for treament based full disclosure. explain
- Nature of illness
- recommented treatments
- Risk,danger and benfits of treatments
- Alternative treatments
- Dangers of refusing care
- Implied-presumed for a pt that who is mentally, physically, or emotionally unable to.
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What is abandonment
Termination of care without assuring care at the same level of care or higher
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What age level has the highest stress
Middle adulthood
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Actions to take when a Patient wants to refuse (9 rules)
- Be sure the pt is legally permitted to refuse
- Make multiple and sincere attempt tp convince the pt to accept care
- Enlist the help of friends and family
- Make sure the pt is fully informed about implications and risks
- Consult with on-line medical control
- Have pt and disintrested witness(police officer) sign
- Advise pt that they may call again
- Attempt to get pt's family or friends to stay with pt
- Document the entire situation throughly
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Differance between Assault and Battery
- Assault- Making statments that you are going to dom something harmful to the pt
- Battery- The act of touching someone ti cause harm
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What is scaffolding
Teaching or learning techniquie in which one builds on what they already learned
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What are 3 traps EMS providers fall into
- Providing false assurances
- Giving advice
- Authority
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What is social distance
4-12 feet
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