Ch. 26 Flashcards

1
Q

T/F - A patient has the right to be informed of and to make decisions about his or her own health care treatment

A

True

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2
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T/F - A radiographer may be called to testify in a legal case.

A

True

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3
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The three types of law include:

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constitutional, legislative, case

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4
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Which type of law defines individual rights?

A

constitutional

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5
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A(n) _______is a patient’s claim that he or she has been wronged.

A

tort

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6
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A(n) _________is when a patient believes he or she has been threatened in such a way that there is reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.

A

assault

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7
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A(n) __________ can occur when a technologist touches a patient or performs an examination without the patients permission.

A

battery

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8
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Restrained against the patient’s will is an example of:

A

false imprisonment

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9
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The failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent person would use under like or similar situations is termed:

A

negligence

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10
Q

Which term describes how a patient is injured through no fault of his or her own while in the complete control of another?

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res ipsa loquitur

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11
Q

The theory of ___________ requires the hospital or health care entity to be responsible for the quality of care standards delivered to consumers by their employees or institution?

A

corporate liability

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12
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T/F - Informed consent requires that patients have all of the information that they need to make decisions about their health care.

A

True

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13
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T/F - Respondent Superior translates to “the thing speaks for itself”

A

False - master speaks for servant

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14
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T/F - Radiologic technologist are legally liable for their actions in the daily performance of diagnostic procedures.

A

True

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15
Q

What document might a lawyer access to prove a radiologic technologist is negligent in their specific actions?

A

Practice standards

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16
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Some lawyers realize that they can’t get much money$$ out of some technologists in a lawsuit. So lawyers often go to the next step- which most commonly is ………?

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respondent superior

17
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that degree of skill (proficiency), knowledge, and care ordinarily possessed and employed by a member in good standard within the profession.

A

standard of care

18
Q

How many elements must be present for a negligence case to hold up against a health care professional.

A

4

19
Q

T/F - During informed consent- patients must be informed of alternative procedures that can also be used for diagnosis or treatment.

A

True

20
Q

Information about a patient to someone who does not need to know would most likely bring on what kind of charge?

A

defamation