CPR Legal and Ethical Considerations 2

Question 1

What legal principle protects a bystander who provides CPR in good faith from liability in most U.S. states?

Accepted Answer

Good Samaritan laws

Answer

Duty of care doctrine

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Standard of practice rule

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Implied warranty

Question 2

An adult collapses in a public place and is unresponsive. Under what legal concept may you begin CPR without verbal permission?

Accepted Answer

Implied consent

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Expressed consent

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Informed consent

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Proxy consent

Question 3

A conscious adult with chest pain refuses your help. What is the correct ethical and legal action?

Accepted Answer

Honor the refusal and call 911 to monitor

Answer

Begin CPR anyway

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Restrain the person and treat

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Ignore them and leave

Question 4

What document directs rescuers NOT to perform CPR on a specific patient?

Accepted Answer

A valid DNR order

Answer

A living trust

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A medical power form

Answer

A consent waiver

Question 5

Stopping CPR before EMS arrives, without a valid reason, may legally be considered what?

Accepted Answer

Abandonment

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Negligence per se

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Battery

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Breach of warranty

Question 6

Touching or treating a competent, conscious person who has refused care could be legally classified as what?

Accepted Answer

Battery

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Abandonment

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Slander

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Malpractice

Question 7

Which factor would generally PREVENT Good Samaritan protections from applying?

Accepted Answer

Gross negligence or willful misconduct

Answer

Performing CPR slightly imperfectly

Answer

Acting without medical training

Answer

Failing to revive the victim