Finals Last topic Flashcards
It is a professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which the treatment provided falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community and causes injury or death to the patient, with most cases involving medical error. A. Torts B. Medicolegal Considerations C. Intentional Misconduct D. Unintentional Misconduct
Medicolegal Considerations
A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability. A. Torts B. Medicolegal Considerations C. Intentional Misconduct D. Unintentional Misconduct
Torts
It means the conscious or willful disregard of the rights and safety of another. A. Torts B. Medicolegal Considerations C. Intentional Misconduct D. Unintentional Misconduct
Intentional Misconduct
If a patient is reasonably fearful that he or she was injured by the imprudent conduct of the radiologic technologist/nuclear medicine technologist. A. Civil Assault B. Civil Battery C. Invasion of Privacy D. Defamation
Civil Assault
When actual bodily harm has been inflicted on patient as a result of intentional physical contact between a health care provider and a patient. A. Civil Assault B. Civil Battery C. Invasion of Privacy D. Defamation
Civil Battery
the unjustifiable intrusion into the personal life of another without consent. A. Civil Assault B. Civil Battery C. Invasion of Privacy D. Defamation
Invasion of privacy
- Slander(spoken)
- Libel (written)
A. Civil Assault
B. Civil Battery
C. Invasion of Privacy
D. Defamation
Defamation
A type of unintended accident that leads to injury, property damage or financial loss. A. Torts B. Medicolegal Considerations C. Intentional Misconduct D. Unintentional Misconduct
Unintentional Misconduct
It is defined as a breach or a failure to fulfill and expected standard of care. A. Civil Assault B. Negligence C. Invasion of Privacy D. Defamation
Negligence
A legal doctrine which states that, in many circumstances, an employer is responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their employment. A. Civil Assault B. Negligence C. Respondeat Superior D. Res ipsa loquitor
Respondeat Superior
the principle that the occurrence of an accident implies negligence. A. Civil Assault B. Negligence C. Respondeat Superior D. Res ipsa loquitor
Res ipsa loquitor
a branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat disease.
Radiology
a bonafide holder of a certificate of registration for radiologic technology, issued by the board of radiologic technology in accordance to R.A. 7431
Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer
medical doctors that specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging (radiology) procedures (exams/tests) such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound. A. Radiologist B. Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer C. Nuclear Medicine Technologist D. Diagnostic Radiology
Radiologist
a highly specialized health care professional who looks at how the body functions in order to help in diagnosis and treatment of a range of conditions and diseases. A. Radiologist B. Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer C. Nuclear Medicine Technologist D. Diagnostic Radiology
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Specializing in the use of x-rays to create images of the body including the skeletal system, chest and abdomen. A. Radiologist B. Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer C. Nuclear Medicine Technologist D. Diagnostic Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology
an imaging procedure that uses special x-ray equipment to create detailed pictures, or scans, of areas inside the body. It is also called computerized
tomography and computerized axial tomography (CAT)
A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
B. Mammography
C. Computed tomography (CT)
D. Ultrasound
Computed tomography (CT)
a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body in both health and disease. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body. A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) B. Mammography C. Computed tomography (CT) D. Ultrasound
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Breast. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast uses a powerful magnetic field, radio waves and a computer to produce detailed pictures of the structures within the breast. A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) B. Mammography C. Computed tomography (CT) D. Ultrasound
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
specialized medical imaging that uses a low-dose xray system to see inside the breasts. A mammography exam, called a mammogram, aids in the early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women. A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) B. Mammography C. Computed tomography (CT) D. Ultrasound
Mammography
a diagnostic imaging technique based on the application of ultrasound. It is used to see internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, blood vessels, and internal organs. A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) B. Mammography C. Computed tomography (CT) D. Ultrasound
Ultrasound
uses ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator. A. Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 B. Radiation Therapy C. CyberKnife D. Gamma Knife
Radiation Therapy
is a modern high precision technology for treatment of cancer, benign and malign tumors in different parts of the body without surgical interference, on out-patient basis, without pain and returning to everyday routines as soon as possible. - Robotic stereotactic radiosurgery system. A. Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 B. Radiation Therapy C. CyberKnife D. Gamma Knife
CyberKnife
a very precise form of radiation therapy that focuses intense beams of gamma rays with pinpoint accuracy to treat lesions in the brain. A. Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 B. Radiation Therapy C. CyberKnife D. Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife