Chapter 2 Review Questions Flashcards
Beneficence involves which of the following?
a. active participation of the imaging professional
b. doing good
c. preventing harm
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Nonmaleficence occurs when which of the following takes place?
a. good is done
b. evil is avoided
c. evil is done
d. good is avoided
b. evil is avoided
Which of the following is a contractual agreement?
a. demonstration of a procedure
b. good intentions
c. informed consent processes
d. none of the above
c. informed consent processes
The strongest action is _____, or the avoidance of harm; _____ is weaker and concerns the doing of good.
nonmaleficence, beneficence
What four conditions are used in the principle of double effect to assess the proportionality of good and evil in an action?
a. action must be good or morally indifferent in itself
b. agent must intend only the good effect and not the evil effect
c. evil effect cannot be a means to the good effect
d. proportionality must exist between good and evil effects
T/F: Taking part in continuing education and performing risk management procedures help ensure high-quality imaging procedures for the patient.
true
Gathering information about imaging procedures is a method of participation for _____ in their health care.
patients
Conflicts arise between _____ and ______ and may affect patient autonomy.
beneficence and nonmaleficence
Explain why beneficence and nonmaleficence are important to the imaging professional. Explain the differences between them.
differences should include the active nature of beneficence and the passive nature of avoidance involved in nonmaleficence, as well as the greater importance of nonmaleficence compared with beneficence
Give an example of an act of beneficence and an act of nonmaleficence in imaging services.
acts involving doing good and avoiding harm
Which is more important: the doing of good or the avoidance of harm? In what way did you arrive at that conclusion?
avoiding harm
In what way does the patient exercise personal responsibility over the proportionality of beneficence and nonmaleficence involved in the imaging procedure?
education; gathering information and their own input and decision making (among other answers)
_____ and _____ agreements help provide patient autonomy.
verbal and written
If in doubt, the patient should seek a _____ _____.
second opinion
T/F: Medical indications involving the principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence include the goals of the imaging procedure and the probabilities of success.
true
The standard of care for professionals is:
a. their yearly job evaluation
b. the degree of skill of care employed by a reasonable professional practicing in the same field
c. their job description
d. the average amount imaging professionals are paid
b. the degree of skill of care employed by a reasonable professional practicing in the same field
The standard of care for imaging professionals is established through:
a. educational requirements
b. curricula for the imaging sciences
c. practice standards
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
T/F: If you are asked to do an imaging job you have not been trained for, you do not need to worry about liability.
false
In a lawsuit, decisions regarding the appropriate standard of care and violations of those standards are made:
a. by the testimony of the injured party
b. by the judge
c. by the testimony of the alleged negligent actor
d. by expert testimony
d. by expert testimony
T/F: A mistake by an imaging professional that harms a patient can create liability for negligence.
true
For negligence to be proved, which of these elements must be proved?
a. a duty is owed
b. a duty owed is breached
c. harm resulted from the duty being breached
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
For medical negligence to be proved, which of the following elements must be proved?
a. the standard of care for the health care provider was breached
b. the patient sustained harm
c. the harm resulted from the breach of standard of care
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
T/F: The special relationship between health care providers and patients eliminates the need for a plaintiff to prove that a duty of care exists.
true
Which of the following is not a source of the standards of care?
a. institutional guidelines
b. federal and state statutes
c. advice of co-workers
d. JCAHO guidelines
c. advice of co-workers
National Patient Safety Goals include the following:
a. patient identification
b. communication among caregivers
c. medication safety
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
T/F: Imaging professionals do not need to pay attention to the National Patient Safety Goals because they do not pertain to imaging.
false
Documentation is done to:
a. create a record of an event
b. help witnesses remember the events of an occurrence
c. assist in defending a medical malpractice case
d. none of the above
d. none of the above
Documentation can decrease litigation risks by:
a. providing an accurate record of what occurred
b. correlating facts related by witnesses
c. holding damages down
d. a and c
d. a and c
Which of the following is not a method to decrease risk?
a. marking films incorrectly
b. following safety regulations
c. taking your lunch break on time
d. using proper collimation
c. taking your lunch break on time
T/F: Quality-of-life determinations, patient autonomy, and justice in health care delivery all require decisions involving beneficence and nonmaleficence.
true
T/F: The imaging professional and the patient are not both responsible for health care decision making.
false
