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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Responsible for own well being

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Self care

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A response in which understanding and compassion are accompanied by an objective detachment that enables you to act appropriately.

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Empathetic response

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A sensitivity to others that allow you to meet their needs constructively rather than merely sympathizing or reacting to their distress.

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Empathy

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Response to the strain of dealing with the constant demands and problems of people under our care.

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Burnout

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Ways to prevent burnout

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-Self care
-stress relief activities

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Appropriate use and care or equipment demonstrate what behavior

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Ethical behavior

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provide opportunities to advance the profession while helping its members
-help members to develop leadership skills

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Participation in professional activities

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Typically causes exhaustion, dissatisfaction, anxiety and eventually apathy

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Burnout

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Shows concern and care while quickly and accurately providing the images that could assist in rapid diagnosis and treatment

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Empathetic care

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Performing tasks because you enjoy them will make your work more productive and much less stressful.

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Job satisfaction

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Litigation has become so common in our society that it is especially important for health care workers to become familiar with the moral, ethical, and legal implications of their actions.

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Professional Behavior

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based on lessons of right or wrong that we’re taught to us at an early age

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Personal morality

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refers to moral principles that apply specifically to certain groups of people

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Group morality

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physicians were defined in Ancient Greece in the Hippocratic oath

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Moral duties

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-Duties of providing due care
- maintaining professional competence
- maintaining the confidentiality of patient informations

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Group morality

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A branch of philosophy that can be defined as a systematic reflection on morality

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Ethics

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behaviors that fall within the accepted principles of right and wrong

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Ethical actions

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behavior includes the duties and obligations placed on us by our profession.

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Group ethical behavior

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A two part document that contains:
- code of ethics, an aspirational document
- rules of ethics , a specific list of enforceable standards

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The Standards of Ethics for Radiologic Technologists

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Is the hallmark of a profession because it defines high principles of professional behavior and signifies a willingness by the profession

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Code of ethics

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provide guidelines for determining whether actions are right or wrong

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Moral principles and ethical theories

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specific standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct for all registered technologists and applicants for certification by the ARRT, and they are enforceable by the ARRT.

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Rules of ethics

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Believes that an action is right if the outcome is good

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Consequentialism

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Example : speeding is good if the outcome is that I arrive at work on time and no accident ; it is bad if there is a negative outcome such as an accident

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Consequentialism

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Argues that speeding is always bad because it is against the law and because it places you and others at risk

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Nonconsequentialism

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Emphasizes the rights of individuals in a democratic society to be shielded from undue restriction or harm

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Rights based ethics

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What is right for one patient may be be wrong for another

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Situational ethics

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Demands moral judgments that reflect community values

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Caring ethic

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Places a value on virtues - caring, faithfulness, trustworthiness, compassion and courage

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Virtue based ethics

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What professionals see as their duty and what patients may claim as their rights

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Potential conflict

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Widely accepted standard for selecting and defending solutions to ethical dilemmas in health care communities

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Principle based ethics

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Six moral principles called ethical principles

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-Beneficence,
-nonmaleficence,
-veracity,
-fidelity ,
-justice,
-autonomy

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Goodness; actions that bring about good are considered right

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Beneficence

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No evil ; an obligation not to inflict hard

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Nonmaleficence

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Faithfulness; an obligation to be loyal or faithful

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Fidelity

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Fairness; an obligation to act with equity

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Justice

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Self determination; respecting the independence of others, and acting with self reliance

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Autonomy

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A method of evaluating situations in which the correct action is in questions

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Ethical analysis

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Four basics steps of ethical analysis

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-identifying the problem
- developing alternate solutions
-selecting best solutions
-defending your selection

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The person responsible for implementing the ethical decision

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Moral agent

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Considerate and respectful care , information, privacy and confidentiality, informed consent right to refuse treatment or examination, death with dignity

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Patient rights

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Necessary for any procedure that involves substantively risk or is considered experimental

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Informed consent

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Questions regarding diagnosis, treatment, and other aspects of care must be referred to

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patient’s physician.

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was enacted in 2003 under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to protect the privacy rights of patients.

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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An outline of specific wishes about the medical care to be given in the even that the individual loses the ability to make or communicate decisions

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Advance directive

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A serious crime that may be punished by imprisonment

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Felony

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Copies of advance directives are usually given to

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the family physician and an attorney or family member and should be part of the medical record.

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What does DNR/DNI stand for?

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do not resuscitate/do not intubate

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Murder, arson, fraud, manslaughter, aggravated assault, grand theft, kidnapping

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Felony

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Death, or imprisonment longer than 1 year

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Felony

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Less significant crime usually punished by a fine or by imprisonment for less than a year

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Misdemeanor

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Trespassing, petty theft, vandalism, disorderly conduct, simple assault, reckless driving, public intoxication

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Misdemeanor

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Fine and/or imprisonment for less than 1 year, jail time, probation, community service

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Misdemeanor

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A civil wrong committed by one individual against the person or property of another

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Tort

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Suing party

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Plaintiff

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Party being sued

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Defendant

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Two categories of torts

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-Intentional misconduct
-negligence

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occur in a hospital setting include assault, battery, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy, libel, and slander (defamation of character)

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Intentional torts

59
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the unjustifiable detention of a person against his or her will

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False imprisonment

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usually refers to written information

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Libel

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Verbal communication

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slander

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refer to the malicious spreading of information that causes defamation of character or loss of reputation.

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Libel and Slander

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defined as the threat of touching in an injurious way

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Assault

64
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defined as unlawful touching of a person without consent.

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Battery

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What are unintentional torts

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Negligence and Malpractice

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Refers to the neglect or omission of reasonable care or caution.

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Negligence

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Result when confidentiality has not been maintained or when the patients body has been improperly and unnecessarily exposed or touched

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Invasion of privacy

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Professional negligence; an act of negligence in the context of a relationship between a professional person and a patient / client

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Malpractice

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Error in diagnosis , complications resulting from a procedure, insufficient communication with the patient

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Malpractice

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Failure of a professional to meet the standard of conduct that a reasonable and prudent member of the professional would exercise in similar circumstances; in harm

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Malpractice

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Two patient identifiers were not checked before beginning a procedure and the wrong patient was xrayed

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Negligence

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A neglect act that involves “reckless disregard for life or limb”

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Gross negligence

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Performing professional services while intoxicated

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Gross negligence

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An act of negligence in which the behavior of the injured part contributed to the injury

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Contributory negligence

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A patient is injured in a fall after being instructed not to get up from a chair

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Contributory negligence

76
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When the hospital as an entity is negligent

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Corporate negligence

77
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Health care worker suffers from hepatitis B after a needle-stick because there is not established protocol in the organization to ensure reporting and treatment in this situation

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Corporate negligence

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The standard of reasonable care is based on the doctrine of the

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“reasonable prudent person”

79
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Requires a person to perform as any reasonable person would perform under similar circumstances

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Reasonably prudent person

80
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To legally establish a claim of malpractice these four conditions must be true :

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-the defendant (person or institution being sued) had a duty to provide reasonable care to the patient
-the patient (plaintiff) sustained some loss or injury
-the defendant is the party responsible for the loss
-the loss is attributable to negligence or improper practice

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“the thing speaks for itself”

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res ipsa loquitur

82
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The liability by one person or agency for the actions of another

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Vicarious liability

83
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The employer is liable for employees’ negligent acts that occur in the course of their work

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Respondeat superior (“let the master respond”

84
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-Used for generating orders and for entering, accessing, and storing medical information
- using for personal communications is inappropriate
Protected by passwords or barcode

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Hospital computers

85
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-Imaging specific documentation and recording system
- allows RTs access to pertinent info about a patient such as the room number , allergies and reports of imaging studies
- allows for ordering and billing of imaging exams. No info about a patients health history or plan of care is available

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RIMS (radiology information management system) or (RIS) radiology information system

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Refers to an extensive compilation of into such as emergency department record or a hospitalized patients online record
- patient medical records are almost always in a digital format

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Charts

87
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patient medical records are almost always in a digital format

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electronic medical record (EMR) or e-chart

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-More legible than handwriting
-Information is more easily stored
-Accessible from multiple locations both with and without the healthcare facility

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Advantages of E chart

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Refers to the process of adding info to a chart or to a document that will be incorporated into a chart

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Charting

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-chiefs reason for keeping accurate , pertinent medical records is to provide data about the patients progress and current status for other health team members
- prevents the need for repetitious diagnostic exams
- serve as a resource for research investigators

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Responsibilities for record keeping

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Patients must sign a release for when images are required by another provider

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HIPAA requirement

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-images are legally considered to be a part of the medical record
-belongs to the institution in which they are made
- Normal retention period is 5 to 7 years

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Diagnostic images as records

93
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any fall, accident or occurance that results in injury or potential harm must be reported immediately to the departmental supervisor or radiologist or both

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Accident and incident reports

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Incident report is called

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unusual occurence form

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Seven c’s of malpractice

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-Competence
-Compliance
-Charting
-Communication
-Confidentiality
-Courtesy
-Caution

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Knowing and adhering to professional standards and maintaining professional competence reduce liability exposure

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Competence

97
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By health professionals with the policies and procedures in the medical office and hospital avoids patient injuries and litigation

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Compliance

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Chatting completely and consistently and objectively can be the best defense against a malpractice claim

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Charting

98
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Patient injuries and resulting malpractice cases can be avoided by improving communications among health care professionals

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Communication

99
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Protecting the confidentiality of a medical information is the legal and ethical responsibility of health professionals

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Confidentiality

100
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A courteous attitude and demeanor can improve patient rapport and lessen the likelihood of lawsuits

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Courtesy

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Personal injuries can occur unexpectedly on the premises and may lead to lawsuits

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Caution

102
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Is responsible for implementing ethical decision

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Moral agent

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Standards of behavior, initiated by an employer/organization, defining the acceptable conduct of its members/employees.

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Code of Ethics

104
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Any type of sexual activity to which a person does not agree

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Sexual harrassment

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Deliberate, intentional act to mislead for financial gain

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Fraud

106
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Foundation of statues, rules, and regulations that govern people, relationships, behaviors, and interactions with the state, society, and federal government

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Law

107
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A wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injust to another’s person, property, reputation or the like, and for which the injured party is entitles to compensation.

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Tort

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Principle the individuals choose to follow in the lives

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Values

109
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Form completed by patients to indicate in advance that no means should be used to regain function of cardiopulmonary process when these functions cease

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DNR

110
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A restraint of a person so as to impede his/her liberty without justification or consent

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False imprisonment

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written, printed, or other visual communication that harms another persons reputation

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Libel

112
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Acknowledgment of a person to the risks and alternatives involved in a treatment as well as permission for the treatment to be performed

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Consent

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Spoken or verbal communication in which one person discussion another in terms that harm that persons reputation

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Slander

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Acknowledement of a person to the risks and alternatives involved in a treatment as well as permission for the treatment to be performed

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Consent

115
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Lesser crime punishable by usually modest fines or penalties established by the state or federal government and or imprisonment of less than 1 years.

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Misdemeanor

116
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Branch of philosophy that relates to morals and moral principles

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Ethics

117
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Public revelation of confidential or privileged information without an individuals consent.

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Breach of Confidentiality

118
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Laws that are prescribes specifically pertaining to the medical field

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Medical Law

119
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Threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person that puts the person in immediate danger

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Assualt

120
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Average knowledge and expertise that ibe can be from a healthcare professional in the same area or field and with the same bade of training

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Standard of care

121
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Bodily harm or unlawful touching of another

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Battery

122
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Serious crime punishable by relatively large fines and or imprisonment for more than a year

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Felony

123
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Unwavering adherence to an individuals values and principles with dedication to high standards

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Integrity

124
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Standards of right and wrong

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Morals

125
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Failure to use such care as a reasonably prudent and careful person would use under similar circumstances

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Negligence

126
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Officially sanctioned description of the specific procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for a licensed or non licensed professional

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Scope of practice

127
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Respect for others whose beliefs, practices, race, religions, or customs may differ from one’s own

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Tolerance

128
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Rad tech acts to advance the principle objective of the profession to provide services to humanity with full respect for the dignity of mankind

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Code of ethics

129
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Use of fraud of deceit to obtain employment or credentials

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Rules of ethics

130
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Violating a state or federal narcotics or controlled substance law

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Rules of ethics

131
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Providing false or misleading info related to the care of a pt.

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Rules of ethics

132
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Providing false or misleading info related to the care of a pt.

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Rules of ethics

133
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The radiologic technologist uses equipment and accesories, employs techniques and procedures perform serves in accordance with an accepted standard of practice

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Code of ethics

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