Legal and Ethical Considerations Flashcards

A workplace AED and CPR program is often supported by which type of law encouraging public access?

Answer: Public access defibrillation laws

Public access defibrillation laws promote AED placement and protect those who use them.

Most Good Samaritan laws require that emergency aid be given in what manner?

Answer: Voluntarily and without expectation of payment

Protection typically applies when aid is voluntary, unpaid, and given in good faith.

A bystander is unsure whether a collapsed adult truly needs CPR. What is the safest legal and ethical step?

Answer: Call 911 and follow dispatcher instructions

Activating EMS and following dispatcher guidance is the safest, recommended response.

If you accurately follow your training and standard of care, you are generally protected even if the victim does not survive because CPR aims at what?

Answer: Giving the best chance, not guaranteeing survival

CPR provides a chance of survival; rescuers are not liable simply because the outcome is poor.

Why is it ethically important to maintain your CPR certification and skills current?

Answer: To meet the accepted standard of care

Current training helps ensure you provide care meeting the recognized standard.

Which action best respects a victim's dignity during a public resuscitation?

Answer: Limiting unnecessary exposure and managing bystanders

Protecting privacy and minimizing exposure preserves the victim's dignity.

A rescuer who acts far outside their level of training and causes harm may lose Good Samaritan protection due to what?

Answer: Exceeding their scope and acting negligently

Acting beyond one's training in a negligent way can void Good Samaritan immunity.