final review Flashcards
what four things must be present to find negligence
1) a duty to the patient by the health care practitioner (standard of care)
2) breach of this duty by an act or by failing to perform some act
3) a compensate injury
4) a relationship between the injury & the breach of duty
informed consent is required when
a patient is subjected to any type of invasive procedure
negligence
the failure to perform to a certain standard or minimally acceptable level
what info should be in a radiology request
patient information, transportation, infection control, and ICD10 code or diagnosis
written defamation
liable
spoken defamation
slander
the restraint of a patients movements against their will
false imprisonment
the facility or physician is responsible for neglect acts of its employees
respondent superior
to switch the burden or proof to the defendant; the injury is through no fault of the patient
res ipsa loquitur
practice standards
help define the expectations of the profession, these standards outline the practice for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals in clinical, quality, and professional performance
HL7 - health level seven
the standard to which healthcare application venders adhere when developing application interfaces to exchange patient data
case law
decided on a case by case basis by either a judge or a jury
laws
regulations established by a government & applicable to people within a certain political subdivision
HIPAA
health insurance portability & accountability act (1996)
professional ethics
generally accepted criteria by which a professional upholds and is specifically written for their profession (written rules)
steps in effective critical thinking
identify the problem
investigate the problem
formulate viable solutions
select best solution
forms of communication
verbal / nonverbal
empathy
recognition of and entering into the feelings of another person
culture
all of the socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, & all other products of human work & thoughts by particular classes, communities, or populations
being able to negotiate 2 or more different cultures completely, individual or mainstream
biculturalism
process by which people of diverse backgrounds slowly give up their original cultural language & identity and melt into another
assimilation
what is a mission statement
defines the purpose / role of existence
the purpose of a hospital having a CQI (continuous quality improvement) or PI (performance improvement) program
to emphasize the improvement of services as an ongoing process
NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
oversees and enforces standards of dose limits, inspection and testing on sites - nuclear energy industry
Conducts an ongoing product radiation control program, regulating the design and manufacture of electronic products, including x-ray equipment
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Functions as a monitoring agency in places of employment, predominantly in industry
*employee safety standards
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
developed to manage and control the amount of legal and financial risk to the organization and ensure that a hospital remains in good standing with its reputation and community
risk management
required committee of hospital medical staff responsible for reviewing drugs & their use in the hospital
pharmacy & therapeutics committee
accredits & certifies health care organizations and hospitals
the joint commission
the purpose of an organizational charts
establish clear lines of authority, responsibility, and accountability
directs education of employees on safety policies and procedures and ensures safe operation of facility for patient and employees
safety committee
regulates infection control policies and procedures, and conducts epidemiologic studies for patient and employee protection
infection control committee
required by NRC, regulates hospital activities for radiation safety and nuclear medicine activities
radiation safety committee
any process by which a neutral atom gains or loses an electron, acquiring a net charge
ionization
who discovered fluoroscopy
thomas edison
who is wilhelm roentgen
“father of x-rays” discovered on Nov. 8th 1895
energy capable of penetrating matter and possesses sufficient energy to object orbital electrons along its path
ionizing radiation
Who certifies the radiologic technologist
ARRT - american registry of radiologic technologist
main organization that accredits educational programs
joint review committee on education in radiologic technology (JRCERT)
What is the national organization for RTs? what are the main main function
ASRT- maintain high standards of education & enhance quality of patient care
accreditation
A process to ensure high quality of operations and offerings
certification
deals with the demonstration of minimum competencies and recognize professional skills and knowledge
fluoroscopy
examination by means of the fluoroscope, employing image intensification
fusion technology
a technique that fuses two different imaging modalities.
CT (computed tomography)
the recording of a predetermined plane in the body using an x-ray beam that is measured, recorded and then processed by a computer for display on a monitor
magnetic resonance imaging - MRI
process of using a magnetic field and radio frequencies to create sectional images of the body
positron emission tomography (PET)
the creation of sectional images of the body that demonstrates the physiological function of various organs and systems
nuclear medicine (NM)
branch of radiology that involves the introduction of radioactive substances into the body for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
american college of radiology (ACR)
a professional organization that offer accreditation in modalities, also accrediting body for mammography services
