EMT: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues Crossword

3. The cooling of the body after death
6. Spoken false statement that harms someone’s character
8. A legal paper that states no CPR should be done
10. Professional rules that guide what is right and wrong
14. Consent given after being told risks and benefits
15. Defines what you’re legally allowed to do as an EMT
16. When an adult (like a teacher) can make decisions in place of a parent
18. Personal beliefs about right and wrong
19. The level of care expected of someone with your training and certification
21. Type of consent where the patient verbally or nonverbally agrees to care
22. Actually touching or harming someone without permission
24. Negligent action or inaction leads to patient harm
25. Threatening to cause harm without touching the person
26. Leaving a patient without transferring care to someone of equal or higher level
27. Written instructions about a patient’s medical care preferences
28. Failing to act properly, leading to patient harm

1. Permission given to receive care
2. The stiffening of muscles after death
4. A criminal offense that can result in fines and/or jail time
5. Medical orders that specify what treatments a patient wants near end of life
7. Legal protection for helping in emergencies in good faith
9. Instructions received from a hospital physician while on scene or during transport
11. The decomposition process of the body
12. Obligation to care for a patient
13. A document often kept on a fridge with important medical info for EMS
14. Consent assumed when the patient is unresponsive or unable to give it
17. A civil wrongdoing that could lead to a lawsuit
20. A change in awareness, responsiveness, or behavior
23. Skin discoloration after death from pooling blood
29. Written false statement that can damage a reputation