Legal Responsibility Flashcards
The requirement to work within the scope of practice, state laws and federal laws is:
licensure
entitlement
ethical accountability
legal responsibility
legal responsibility
Any interaction or communication that detracts from the well-being or serenity of another is:
abuse
battery
discrimination
assault
abuse
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
ad litem
Avoiding or refraining from harming a patient refers to:
non-maleficence
Competence
altruism
beneficence
non-maleficence
A threat of intentionally or recklessly causing another person harm is considered:
discrimination
battery
maleficence
assault
assault
If one were to call a physician arrogant and snobbish, the defendant might be charged with:
defamation of character
intentional tort
maleficence
fraud
maleficence
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
false imprisonment
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
-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
process of enabiling or authorizing an individual to think, behave, or act to control work and decission making:
ethics
empowermant
incompetance
impairment
empowerment
critical reflections about morality and the rational analysis of it
ethics
empowermant
incompetance
impairment
ethics
inability to make sound judgemnets while understanding risks and options
negligence
malpractice
incompetance
impairment
incompetance
inability to care for patients with reasonable skill or safety
negligence
malpractice
incompetance
impairment
impairment
failure to act according to reasonable standard of care or failure to perform duty
negligence
malpractice
incompetance
impairment
negligence
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
-Report criminal activities
-Identify actions that would violate those laws
-Understand the law and regulations that effect your job
The practice of predicting and preventing actions that may result in injury or harm is:
facility management
liability
malpractice
risk management
risk management
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
-provide a clear and structured approach to identifying risks and creating processes to reduce them.
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
-Facility management
-Documentation & electronic record keeping
-Patient care quality
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
-Taking a complete patient history
-Review of laboratory results
-Obtaining informed consent
situations with the potential to cause harm
hazard
the probability that a specific adverse event will occur in a specific time period or as a result of a specific situation
risk
an event resulting in harm
adverse event
an event or action that may unexpectedly lead to serious harm or death
sentinel event
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
-Protect the patient’s safety
-Educate patients and families as to the benefits and risks associated with procedure
-Minimize radiation exposures
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
poor communication
