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| Morals are created through social standards |
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| How doe ethics relate to the paramedic |
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| Eithics are personal standards |
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| What is the fundamental question when trying to resolve an ethical question? |
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| What is in the patients best intrest |
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| What are ways to find out what the patient wants to make a good ethical decision. |
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| Throught written or verbal patient statements and Family input. |
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| What is the number one rule regarding a prehospital resuscitation decision |
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| When in doubt, resuscitate |
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| What is the definition of futile |
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| it serves no purpose or is totally ineffective |
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What is the paramedics role as a physician extender
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| It is to be a patient advocate and question physican orders that are contraindicated, orders that are medically acceptable but are not in the patients best interests or the oreder is medically acceptable but morally wrong. |
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| What is the principle of confidentiality |
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| Health care professionals are not allowed to revela deatail supplied by the patient ot others without the patients consent |
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| What is the fundamental element of the patient-physician relationship |
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| Its the patient right to make decisions regarding health care. |
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