Patient care

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■ 2.1 CAMRT description of practice

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• Professionalism
• Patient and family-centered care
• interprofessional collaboration
• commitment to education and life-long learning
• Commitment to the profession
• Acting within legal and ethical boundaries
• Expertise in Medical imaging
• Quality Patient care
• A safe environment

Question 2

■ 2.2 CAMRT’s Best Practice Guide Line

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• continuing Education and life-long learning

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Reflective practice

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people learn from their own professional experience

Question 4

■ 2.3 misconduct for MRTs

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• failure to obtain consent for treatment
• practice while impaired by a substance
• fraud
• misrepresentation of qualification
• sexual and other forms of abuse
• breach of patient confidentiality

Question 5

■ 2.4 Ethics vs Morals

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Ethics - rules e.g. codes of conduct in workplaces

Morals - an individual’s own principles regarding right or wrong

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Ethics

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Deals with the philosophy
Ethics are external standards
Social system or a framework
Define correct moral behavior

Question 7

3 ethical philosophies

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1. Utilitarianism (consequentialism) right act - best outcome. ways to achieve it
2. Deontology - duty, acting according to duty/ obligation
3. Virtue Ethics - understand and live a life of moral character, utilize wisdom rather than emotional or intellectual problem solving

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Ethical Dilemma

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two or more alternatives are morally correct, but both options cannot be exercised

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Ethical Distress

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know what the right course of action is, but a barrier prevents implementation of that course

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Dilemma of Jusice

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distribution problems, the problem of providing for fair and equal distribution of health care

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◎ Ethical Principles

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Beneficence

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doing what is in the patient’s best interest

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Non-maleficence

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no harm

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Justice

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treated equally or receiving equal benefits

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confidentiality

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PHIA

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double effect

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produce a good and bad effect, abortion, euthanasia

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fidelity

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faithful to the promises the made

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Paternalism

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Parent knows Best

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Sanctity of life

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human life is sacred holy and precious

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veracity

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truth telling

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Patient-centered care

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• Advocating and collaborating for optimal patient care
• Involving patients in their own care
• Respecting patient dignity and rights
• Protecting confidentiality

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Maintaining competence

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• Performing only the procedures for which the MRT has acquired competence
• Engaging in lifelong learning to maintain a consistent level of competence in their disciplines of practice

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Evidence-based and reflective practice

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Delivering care based on professional judgements that consider their clinical experience and the patient’s needs
-Remaining current on MRT trends, basing their practice choices on evidence, and applying this knowledge to the clinical

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Providing a safe environment

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• Maintaining current knowledge of safety standards

- Ensuring a safe environment and taking steps to minimize the exposure to potential risks

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Acting with professional integrity

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Question 26

■ 2.6 Legal issues

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Law

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all rules of conduct established and enforced

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Patients' Bill of Rights

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page 34

Question 29

■ 2.6 Legal issues

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Question 30

Patients' Bill of Rights

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page 34

Question 31

Civil torts

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the right between individuals in non-criminal actions

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Intentional torts - a purposeful deed committed with the intention of producing the consequences

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- False Imprisonment ( use of physical restrains without physician's order) - Invasion of privacy - Defamation of character (slander and libel) - Assault - threat of touching ( remain still!!!!) - Battery - unlawful touching

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Unintentional Torts

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- Negligence - omission of reasonable care | - Malpractice - an act of negligence in the context of a relationship between a MRT and patient.(gross negligence)

Question 34

Claim of Malplractice

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- a patient must prove the loss or injury - MRT is partly responsible for the loss - loss is due to negligence or malpractice

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Criteria for Valid Consent

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1. Voluntary and genuine consent 2. informed consent 3. consent to act performed 4. capacity to consent 5. competency to consent

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Simple consent

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- Express consent | - Implied consent - in emergency

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Informed consent

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- to obtain permission - include potential risks, benefits, consequences - blank must be filled before being signed - ignorant consent = inadequate consent

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Exams requiring informed consent

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1. Angiograms 2. interventional procedures 3. CT requiring contrast 4. MRI requiring contrast or anesthetics

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Consent for minors

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- 18 years of age, has full legal capacity and can make all decisions. - 16 years of age, has some limited legal capacity; has right to make decisions relating to medical treatment - under 16, mature minor rule " minor who has a full appreciation of the nature and consequences of medical treatment may consent to medical treatment" - typically, their parents must do so on their behalf

Question 40

Good Samaritans Law

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law protects people who give medical aid to others in an emergency

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■2.7 Medical Records ( chart)

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page 40 review

Question 42

Diagnostic images

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are considered part of the patient's medical record and can be used as legal evidence in the event of lawsuit

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factors needed on image

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``` Pt name and DOB date of exam identification number name of the facility correct sequence and parameters ```

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Incident reports and disclosure

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written reporting is imperative

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■2.8 Computer applications

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eChart, RIS, PACS, EPR (electronic patient record)

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■2.9 Confidentiality and Privacy

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PHIA