Legal Responsibility

Question 1

The requirement to work within the scope of practice, state laws and federal laws is:
licensure
entitlement
ethical accountability
legal responsibility

Answer 1

legal responsibility

Question 2

Any interaction or communication that detracts from the well-being or serenity of another is:
abuse
battery
discrimination
assault

Answer 2

abuse

Question 3

A guardian given the power and duty to act on behalf of another person is referred to as:
res ipsa liquitor
respondeat superior
ad litem
carpe diem

Answer 3

ad litem

Question 4

Avoiding or refraining from harming a patient refers to:
non-maleficence
Competence
altruism
beneficence

Answer 4

non-maleficence

Question 5

A threat of intentionally or recklessly causing another person harm is considered:
discrimination
battery
maleficence
assault

Answer 5

assault

Question 6

If one were to call a physician arrogant and snobbish, the defendant might be charged with:
defamation of character
intentional tort
maleficence
fraud

Answer 6

maleficence

Question 7

A show of authority or a threat of force that intimidates a person to remain where he/she is refers to:
empowerment
assault
entrapment
false imprisonment

Answer 7

false imprisonment

Question 8

In order for a malpractice claim to be approved in a court of law, the claimant must prove: (choose 3)

-the defendant was in the room at the time of the injury
-an injury or harm was sustained by the claimant
-an intentional act by the defendant was a direct cause of an injury or harm to the claimant
-The defendant was negligent of his/her duty or a standard of care
-the claimant was partially to blame

Answer 8

-an injury or harm was sustained by the claimant
-an intentional act by the defendant was a direct cause of an injury or harm to the claimant
-The defendant was negligent of his/her duty or a standard of care

Question 9

process of enabiling or authorizing an individual to think, behave, or act to control work and decission making:

ethics
empowermant
incompetance
impairment

Answer 9

empowerment

Question 10

critical reflections about morality and the rational analysis of it

ethics
empowermant
incompetance
impairment

Answer 10

ethics

Question 11

inability to make sound judgemnets while understanding risks and options

negligence
malpractice
incompetance
impairment

Answer 11

incompetance

Question 12

inability to care for patients with reasonable skill or safety

negligence
malpractice
incompetance
impairment

Answer 12

impairment

Question 13

failure to act according to reasonable standard of care or failure to perform duty

negligence
malpractice
incompetance
impairment

Answer 13

negligence

Question 14

In order to avoid the risk of legal action, a radiographer should: (choose 3)

-Report criminal activities
-practice maleficent behavior at all times
-Disregard the law because you are covered by your employer’s liability insurance
-Identify actions that would violate those laws
-Understand the law and regulations that effect your job

Answer 14

-Report criminal activities
-Identify actions that would violate those laws
-Understand the law and regulations that effect your job

Question 15

The practice of predicting and preventing actions that may result in injury or harm is:
facility management
liability
malpractice
risk management

Answer 15

risk management

Question 16

The purpose of risk management is to:

-to organize work units to reduce overlap of duties
-provide a clear and structured approach to identifying risks and creating processes to reduce them.
-restrict work processes in order to evaluate the level of potential harm
-identify risks and inform employees

Answer 16

-provide a clear and structured approach to identifying risks and creating processes to reduce them.

Question 17

Risk management includes which of the following aspects of professional duties? (choose 3)
-Facility management
-interactions with family members
-communication with physicians
-Documentation & electronic record keeping
-Patient care quality

Answer 17

-Facility management
-Documentation & electronic record keeping
-Patient care quality

Question 18

Proactive measures performed to reduce the risk to the patient and facility during contrast media administration include:(choose 3)

-Simply administer contrast media slowly
-Taking a complete patient history
-Review of laboratory results
-Repeating what has been done before regardless of risk
-Obtaining informed consent

Answer 18

-Taking a complete patient history
-Review of laboratory results
-Obtaining informed consent

Question 19

situations with the potential to cause harm

Answer 19

hazard

Question 20

the probability that a specific adverse event will occur in a specific time period or as a result of a specific situation

Answer 20

risk

Question 21

an event resulting in harm

Answer 21

adverse event

Question 22

an event or action that may unexpectedly lead to serious harm or death

Answer 22

sentinel event

Question 23

Name three (3) things you as a radiographer can do to reduce your potential risk when performing radiographic procedures.

-Protect the patient’s safety
-Limit communucation with patients
-Ensure patient and family understand their rights
-Educate patients and families as to the benefits and risks associated with procedure
-Minimize radiation exposures

Answer 23

-Protect the patient’s safety
-Educate patients and families as to the benefits and risks associated with procedure
-Minimize radiation exposures

Question 24

The most common reason for patients and their families to file a lawsuit against a health care provider is:
poor communication
abuse
unprofessional conduct
unintentional tort

Answer 24

poor communication

Question 25

The Glasgow Scale os consciousness can be used to identify when a health care professional needs assistance in managing a patient’s care. A score less than _______ indicates that a technologist should ask for assistance in order to reduce risk of injury.
12
16
4
7

Answer 25

12