Quiz 2

Question 1

Latent image

Answer 1

invisible, initial image of anatomy

Question 2

Manifest image

Answer 2

processed image, digital display on monitor

Question 3

_____ are responsible for their own well-being

Answer 3

Health professionals

Question 4

Empathy

Answer 4

a sensitivity to others that allows you to meet their needs constructively

Question 5

A/An ____ is one in which understanding and compassion are accompanied by an objective detachment that enables one to act appropriately

Answer 5

empathetic response

Question 6

Burnout

Answer 6

response to: the strain of dealing with constant demands and problems of people under our care
reduced by: self-care and stress-relief activities

Question 7

Personal morality

Answer 7

based on lessons of right and wrong (taught to us at an early age)

Question 8

Group morality

Answer 8

refers to moral principles that apply specifically to certain groups of people (certain religions have different morals)

Question 9

The moral duties of physicians were defined in ancient Greece in the _____

Answer 9

Hippocratic Oath

Question 10

Examples of group morality for today’s health professionals include:

Answer 10

duties to provide due care and confidentiality of patient information

Question 11

A two-part document that includes the Code of Ethics and Rules of Ethics:

Answer 11

Standards of Ethics for Radiographers

Question 12

Code of Ethics

Answer 12

an aspiration document, goal

Question 13

Rules of Ethics

Answer 13

a more specific list of standards

Question 14

Nonconsequentialism

Answer 14

A type of normative ethical theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on properties intrinsic to the action, not on its consequences

Question 15

Consequentialism

Answer 15

believes that an action is right if the outcome is good

Question 16

Ethics of Care

Answer 16

need to abide by each patient is individual and we need to care for them individually. (what is right for one patient may be wrong for another)

Question 17

Rights-Based Ethics

Answer 17

we know what we’re supposed to do, we have a duty.
(potential conflict: what professionals see as their duty and what patients claim as their rights)

Question 18

Principle-Based Ethics

Answer 18

1. Beneficence: actions that bring about good are considered right
2. Nonmaleficence: an obligation not to inflict harm
3. Veracity: an obligation to truth
4. Fidelity: an obligation to be faithful
5. Justice: an obligation to fairness
6. Autonomy: respecting patient’s body

Question 19

4 Basic Steps for Ethical Analysis:

Answer 19

1. Identifying the problem
2. Developing alternate solutions
3. Selecting the best solution
4. Defending your selection

Question 20

Patient has the (patient’s rights)

Answer 20

right to privacy and confidentiality

Question 21

Patient has the (patient’s rights)

Answer 21

right to privacy and confidentiality (HIPAA [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act])

Question 22

HIPAA Guidelines

Answer 22

1. The patient must receive written explanation of how health provider may use information
2. The patient will be able to see and copy records and request amendments
3. The patient will be able to see and copy records and request amendments
4. Health care providers must obtain consent before sharing information on treatment, payment, and health care operations
5. Patients have the right to request restrictions on the use and disclosure of their information
6. Patients may file complaints with a provider with HIHS about any violence of these rules

Question 23

Patient’s Rights (pt. 2)

Answer 23

Information: records of billing and medical, images, etc.
Implied Consent: when a patient comes to the department for exam
Informed Consent: contrast, special procedure, full explanation, and signage
Right to Refuse: treatment or examination
Death with Dignity: do not rescucitate (DNR), DNI, advanced directives, etc).

Question 24

Felony

Answer 24

a serious crime that may be punished by imprisonment

Question 25

Misdemeanor

Answer 25

a less significant crime usually punished by a fine or by imprisonment for less than a year

Question 26

Torts

Answer 26

A civil wrong committed by one individual against the person or property of another

Question 27

2 Categories of Torts

Answer 27

Intentional misconduct
Negligence

Question 28

Intentional Torts

Answer 28

Assault: threat of touching (threat to hurt someone)
Battery: unlawful touching of a person (actual hurting a person)
False imprisonment: unjustifiable detention of a person
Invasion of privacy: intrusion of a patient’s private affairs, disclose patient information
Libel: false accusation written or printed
Slander (defamation of character): any word spoken with malice that are untrue

Question 29

Unintentional Misconduct

Answer 29

Negligence: neglect or omission of reasonable care or caution
Malpractice: patient injury caused by professional negligence

Question 30

Malpractice Claim Requirements

Answer 30

1. The defendant had a duty to provide reasonable care to patients
2. The patient sustained loss or injury
3. The defendant is the party responsible for the loss
4. The loss is attributable to negligence or improper practice

Question 31

Res ipsa loquiture

Answer 31

Means “the thing speaks for itself”

Question 32

Respondent Superior

Answer 32

Means “let the master respond”

Question 33

Vicarious liability “borrowed servant”

Answer 33

Liability by one persona or agency for the actions of another

Question 34

Charting

Answer 34

defined as any records you are expected to add a document

Question 35

Hospital Computers

Answer 35

used extensively for clerical functions such as: scheduling billing, or entering charges.
also used for generating orders and for entering, accessing and storing medical information
-limited access for many employees

Question 36

Proper record keeping is required to ensure:

Answer 36

patient’s are billed correctly, supplies ordered, insurance verification (all info is considered permanent and confidential)

Question 37

Radiology Information Systems (RIS)

Answer 37

documentation and recording system for imaging
-allows RTs access to pertinent patient information and ordering and billing of imaging exams

Question 38

What is unavailable to RTs in the RIS

Answer 38

health history or plan of care

Question 39

Chart

Answer 39

an extensive compilation of a patient’s medical care and information
-legal document that can refute charges of negligence or malpractice and serve as a behavior record

Question 40

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Answer 40

patient medical records in a digital format
-more legible, info is easily stored and accessible from multiple locations, quick access of info via tabs or menus

Question 41

RTs are responsible for documenting what?

Answer 41

certain info bout care (ex: contrast reactions)

Question 42

Medical Recording must be:

Answer 42

accurate, objective, and pertinent
-addendums are required for changes

Question 43

What are legally considered to be part of the medical record

Answer 43

images
-belong to institution in which they are made
-retention period is 5-7 years
-patients must sign a release form to obtain images for another provider (HIPAA requirement)

Question 44

What must be immediately reported?

Answer 44

any fall, accident, or occurence, that results in injury or potential harm
-essential component on a risk-management program

Question 45

7 C’s Malpractice Prevention

Answer 45

1. Competence
2. Compliance
3. Charting
4. Communication
5. Confidentiality
6. Courtesy
7. Caution

Question 46

Ambulatory

Answer 46

able to walk

Question 47

falls most commonly occur when

Answer 47

patient sits in wheelchair