Chapter 13: Information Management and Patient RecordsChapter 14: Patient Consent, Rights, and ResponsibilitiesChapter 15: Health Care EthicsChapter 17: End-of-Life IssuesChapter 18: Legal Reporting R
▸ chapter 13
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Describe the four common levels of EMS personnel (emergency
medical responder, emergency medical technician, advanced
emergency medical technician, and paramedic).
2. Describe the wide variety of legal issues that occur in the emergency
department setting.
3. Discuss the purpose of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active
Labor Act.
4. Should medical advice be dispensed on the telephone? Explain your
opinion.
5. Describe negligence-related risks when providing laboratory,
nutritional, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, radiology, respiratory,
chiropractic, dentistry, and podiatric services.
6. Discuss why a hospital has a duty to provide adequate security on its
premises.
7. Describe the purpose of licensure, certification, and credentialing.
8. Describe the importance of teamwork in the provision of patient care.
Chapter 14
1. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of patients as reviewed in this
chapter.
2. Discuss the distinction between verbal, written, and implied consent.
3. Describe the role of the patient, physician, nurse, and hospital in
obtaining informed consent.
4. Explain how consent differs among competent patients, minors,
guardians, and incompetent patients.
5. Explain the available defenses for defendants as it relates to informed
consent.
6. Can a patient consent to a procedure and then withdraw it? Discuss
your answer.
7. Discuss under what circumstances parental consent for a minor might
not be necessary.
8. Describe the rights and responsibilities of patients as reviewed in this
chapter.
9. Why should caregivers consider themselves as patient advocates?
10. Describe what patients can do to help prevent medical errors.
Chapter 15
1. Describe how ethical theories differ and how ethical principles are
helpful to caregivers and the ethics committee in resolving ethical
dilemmas.
2. Describe how spirituality and religion help to shape one’s healthcare
choices.
3. Describe the term situational ethics and how decisions can change as
circumstances change.
4. Describe the consultative role of the ethics committee when
addressing ethical dilemmas.
Chapter 17
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Describe how patient autonomy in making healthcare decisions has
been impacted by case law and legislative enactments.
2. Discuss the following concepts: euthanasia, advance directives, futility
of treatment, withholding and withdrawal of treatment, and do-notresuscitate orders.
3. Explain end-of-life issues as they relate to autopsy, organ donations,
research experimentation, and clinical trials.
4. Describe how human genetics and stem cell research can have an
impact on end-of-life issues.
5. Discuss the importance of genetic markers.
6. Explain why the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was
enacted.
Chapter 18
1. Describe various forms of child abuse, how to recognize it, and
reporting requirements.
2. Describe various forms of elder abuse, how to recognize it, and
reporting requirements.
3. Discuss the importance of reporting births and deaths.
4. Explain why it is important to report communicable diseases, adverse
drug reactions, and infectious diseases.
5. Explain how and why physician incompetence is reported.
6. Explain the importance of incident reporting, sentinel events, and the
purpose of root cause analyses.
