Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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An ECC provider who continues resuscitation efforts well beyond what evidence supports to avoid a difficult conversation with family is exhibiting:
Answer: Futile care driven by provider discomfort
Prolonging futile resuscitation to avoid grief conversations prioritizes provider comfort over patient dignity and evidence-based practice.
A bystander CPR provider at a community event is protected from civil liability in most US states under:
Answer: Good Samaritan laws
Good Samaritan laws in most US states provide liability protection to laypersons and trained responders who provide emergency care in good faith.
Which document allows a patient to designate another person to make medical decisions if they lose capacity?
Answer: Durable power of attorney for healthcare
A durable power of attorney for healthcare (DPAHC) legally designates a surrogate decision-maker for incapacitated patients.
The ethical principle requiring that limited resuscitation resources be allocated fairly across patients is:
Answer: Justice
Justice requires fair and equitable distribution of healthcare resources, particularly critical in mass casualty and resource-scarce settings.
A provider suspects a colleague is impaired by alcohol while on duty during a code response. The professional obligation is to:
Answer: Remove the colleague from patient care and report to a supervisor immediately
Provider impairment poses immediate patient safety risk, requiring immediate removal from direct care and supervisory notification.
Informed consent is generally NOT required before initiating resuscitation in an unconscious patient because:
Answer: Implied consent is presumed in life-threatening emergencies when the patient cannot consent
Implied consent is a legal doctrine presuming that an unconscious patient would consent to life-saving treatment if able to do so.
After a failed resuscitation, a provider shares identifiable case details on social media for 'educational purposes.' This violates:
Answer: HIPAA Privacy Rule and professional ethics standards
Sharing identifiable patient information on social media violates HIPAA's Privacy Rule and breaches professional confidentiality obligations.