Legal and ethical Flashcards
what is the first duty the technologist should perform when beginning an MR exam
verify patients identity
in a medical malpractice suit, the ______must prove medical malpractice
patient
plaintiff
healthcare workers generally practice______, which states the “goal is to do no harm”
nonmalefecence
a patient on the MRI table is left unattended and rolls off onto the floor, causing and injury to the head. The technologist in attendance can be sued for
negligence
a patient deemed competent becomes claustrophobic during an MRI procedure and refuses to continue with the study. The technologist should first
reassure the pateint and attempt to talk him or her through the procedure
a malpractice case based on an obvious negligent act (radiograph of the abdomen demonstrates that a surgical sponge was inadvertantlly left in the surgical site) after surgery will likely be considered under the doctrin eof
res ipsa loquitor
when entering data on a patients chart, the technologist must be sure to
datethe entry
record the time
and sign using name and credentials
unintended misconduct is also known as
negligence
which of the followiong describes assault of the patient
casuing the patient to feel threatened
which of the following statements are true regarding the prionciple of double effect
action must be morally neutral or good
good effect must be equal to or greater in importance than the bad effect
the bad effect must not be the means by which the good effect is accomplished
an ambulatory outpatient lying down on the MRI table as requested by the technologist has given
imnplied consent
which of the followoing is an example of battery
imaging the incorrect body part
which is the most likely type of law under which a suit is brought against a technologist for performing unintentional acts that fall below the standard of care and result in patient injury
tort
respondeat superior is a latin term meaning
let the master answer
which are true statements regarding informed consent
consent must be given under no duress
patient must be of legal age
procedure must be explained in terms that the patient can understand to include risks and benefits
destroying or altering medical records without legitimate authorization or reason is called
spoilation
which of the following means “to stand by things decided”
stare decisis
a technologist who touches a patient without permission (with the exception of emergency) could be found guilty of
battery
discussing a patients confidential medical information with a person who does not have a need to know is called
invasion of privacy
if the supervising radiologist instructs you to scan a patient with a known cardia pacemaker and the patient goes into cardiac arrest due to the pacemaker failure, you MAY be protected from a lawsuit under the doctrine respondeat superior which means
let the master answer
patient rights would include all of the following
right to privacy
right to refuse MRI
right to know potential risks of the MRI study
which of the folloinwg is the term used to describe written malicious spreading of information
libel
the burden of proof for medical negligence rests with the
patient
all of the followoing may be considered an example of battery
touching patient without consent
imaging the wrong body part
restraining the patient
which of the folloiwng describes assualt of the patient
threatening the patient or causing the patient to feel threatened
the concept of reasonable prudent person is interpreted as
how a professional with similar education, training and experience would perform the act
according to the ARRT standard of ethics, the radiologic technologist acts to advance the principle objective of the profession to provide services to humanity
with full respect for the diginity of mankind
according to the ARRT standard of ethics (specifically within the Code of Ethics), the radiologic technologist acts to advance the prioncile objective of the profession services to humanity and includes all of the following
conducts themselves in a professional manner, responds to patients needs, supports colleagues and assocites in providing quality patient care
with full respect to mankind
delevers patient care and service unrestricted by the concerns of persnonal attributes or the nature of the disease or illness, and without descrimination on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion or socio economic status
which of the following circumstances would NOT be an ARRT ethical violatoin
contacting a referring doctor when he or she has ordered the wrong procedure on a patient
