Legal and ethical

Question 1

what is the first duty the technologist should perform when beginning an MR exam

Answer 1

verify patients identity

Question 2

in a medical malpractice suit, the ______must prove medical malpractice

Answer 2

patient

plaintiff

Question 3

healthcare workers generally practice______, which states the “goal is to do no harm”

Answer 3

nonmalefecence

Question 4

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

Answer 4

negligence

Question 5

a patient deemed competent becomes claustrophobic during an MRI procedure and refuses to continue with the study. The technologist should first

Answer 5

reassure the pateint and attempt to talk him or her through the procedure

Question 6

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

Answer 6

res ipsa loquitor

Question 7

when entering data on a patients chart, the technologist must be sure to

Answer 7

datethe entry

record the time

and sign using name and credentials

Question 8

unintended misconduct is also known as

Answer 8

negligence

Question 9

which of the followiong describes assault of the patient

Answer 9

casuing the patient to feel threatened

Question 10

which of the following statements are true regarding the prionciple of double effect

Answer 10

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

Question 11

an ambulatory outpatient lying down on the MRI table as requested by the technologist has given

Answer 11

imnplied consent

Question 12

which of the followoing is an example of battery

Answer 12

imaging the incorrect body part

Question 13

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

Answer 13

tort

Question 14

respondeat superior is a latin term meaning

Answer 14

let the master answer

Question 15

which are true statements regarding informed consent

Answer 15

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

Question 16

destroying or altering medical records without legitimate authorization or reason is called

Answer 16

spoilation

Question 17

which of the following means “to stand by things decided”

Answer 17

stare decisis

Question 18

a technologist who touches a patient without permission (with the exception of emergency) could be found guilty of

Answer 18

battery

Question 19

discussing a patients confidential medical information with a person who does not have a need to know is called

Answer 19

invasion of privacy

Question 20

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

Answer 20

let the master answer

Question 21

patient rights would include all of the following

Answer 21

right to privacy

right to refuse MRI

right to know potential risks of the MRI study

Question 22

which of the folloinwg is the term used to describe written malicious spreading of information

Answer 22

libel

Question 23

the burden of proof for medical negligence rests with the

Answer 23

patient

Question 24

all of the followoing may be considered an example of battery

Answer 24

touching patient without consent

imaging the wrong body part

restraining the patient

Question 25

which of the folloiwng describes assualt of the patient

Answer 25

threatening the patient or causing the patient to feel threatened

Question 26

the concept of reasonable prudent person is interpreted as

Answer 26

how a professional with similar education, training and experience would perform the act

Question 27

according to the ARRT standard of ethics, the radiologic technologist acts to advance the principle objective of the profession to provide services to humanity

Answer 27

with full respect for the diginity of mankind

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

which of the following circumstances would NOT be an ARRT ethical violatoin

Answer 29

contacting a referring doctor when he or she has ordered the wrong procedure on a patient