LRA 212 Final Exam Study Guide
A tort is a(n):
(Ans- civil wrong.
The term ethics refers to:
(Ans- moral principles or values.
Which of the following does NOT represent a responsibility of the radiographer?(Ans- Providing patients with complete and accurate information regarding diagnosis and treatment
Information confided to which of the following professionals is NOT legally "privileged"?(Ans- Radiographers
A moral agent is:
(Ans- the person responsible for implementing an ethical decision.
A charge of battery may result if a patient is:
(Ans- slapped.
When a hospital radiographer innocently commits an error as the result of following the orders of an attending physician, the physician may be held
responsible according to the:
(Ans- doctrine of borrowed servant.
Which of the following is not necessarily an element of a malpractice charge?(Ans- The patient consented to the care.
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A law enacted under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) to protect the privacy rights of patients is called the:
(Ans- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
The mapping and identification of the human genetic code was completed
in the year 2000 by the:
(Ans- Human Genome Project.
Mandatory, specific, and enforceable standards of minimally acceptable
professional conduct for all registered technologists are called:
(Ans- the Rules of Ethics.
If a radiographer attempts to gain a patient's cooperation by threatening
harm, this offense is termed:
(Ans- assault.
Your friend is scheduled to have an arteriogram and is concerned about the
safety of this procedure. She asks for your opinion. You should:
(Ans- encourage her to discuss her questions with her physician.
A sensitivity to the needs of others that allows you to meet those needs
constructively is characteristic of:
(Ans- empathy.
In legal matters, the person called the plaintiff is:
(Ans- the one who brings a civil law suit.
If you observe unethical or unprofessional conduct during the course of
your work, you should first report your observations to:
(Ans- your immediate supervisor.
Which of the following statements about informed consent is NOT true?(Ans- Signed forms may be filled in after the procedure is completed.
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Res ipsa loquitur means:
(Ans- "the thing speaks for itself."
The offense of producing written material that causes defamation of
character or loss of reputation is referred to legally as:
(Ans- libel.
A four-step process for evaluating situations where the correct action is in question so that one can act appropriately and defend one's actions is
called:
(Ans- ethical analysis.
Violations of state radiation control regulations, such as practicing outside
the legal scope of practice, are usually classified as:
(Ans- misdemeanors.
A negative and destructive response to the chronic strain of dealing with the demands and problems of others that is characterized by exhaustion,
dissatisfaction, anxiety, and eventually apathy is called:
(Ans- burnout
A widely accepted ethical standard for selecting and defending solutions to ethical dilemmas in healthcare communities uses six moral principles as
guides to right action. This standard is called:
(Ans- principle-based ethics.
The failure to use reasonable care or caution in the context of a
professional relationship is termed:
(Ans- malpractice.
If a patient refuses examination and wishes to leave, but is not allowed to do so, the radiographer who restrains the patient may be liable for charges
of:
(Ans- false imprisonment.
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