Imag 1110 - Chapter Two - Professional Issues

There are two forms of simple consent

Against a society as a whole and can be punished by fines or imprisonment

Some actions may have good and bad effects

Can false imprisonment be considered intentional tort

How often do you need to complete continuing educations

Set of moral principles that govern one's course of action

Rules of conduct as prescribed by an authority or group of legislators is law

We can fail our patients by all of the following except:

Branch of ethics that was esthablished because of the advanced technical methods of prolonging life

Assign judgement of either good or bad to an action, behavior, or object

Obtaining a patient's permission to preform a procedure, without knowledge of that procedure

How many continuing education units (CEU) do you need to complete every two years?

Patients must be informed of all aspects of the procedure prior to signing the consent

Paternalism does not limit a patient's autonomy

Duty to abstain from inflicting harm and prevent harm - DO NO HARM

Belief that nobody has the right to judge that anothers quality of life is so poor that their life is not of value

Asking a patient to get onto the x-ray table for a lumbar spine is an example of which simple consent

The right of all persons to make rational decisions free from external pressures - an example of self-government

Patients have the right to have infromation concerning their state of health or personal information kept in confidence

How long do you have to complete your CQRs

Making decisions regarding a person's care without consulting the person affected

What are the two cartification board departments for Radiology

ASRT's mission statement To advance the med imaging & radiation therapy profession and to enhance the quality of PT care

All persons being treated equally or receving equal benefits according to need

"The thing speaks for itself"

which part of standards of ethics is mandatory and enforceable and designed to promote protection, safety and comfort

Purposeful deed committed with the intention of producing the consequences of the deed

Which part of standards of ethics is a guide for RTs and candidates to evaluate professional conduct

Veracity means honesty in all aspects of one's professional life

All acts must be meant to attain a good result or be beneficial - prevents harm or does the greatest good

If you or a patient gets hurt you must fill out an incident or unusual occurance report as soon as it is safe to do so

Who is in charge of accrediating school programs like CSCC

Which of the following is an example of unintentional tort

Set of standards that esthablish right from wrong

Who are the professional organizations for Radiology

Images taken can be used in a court of law as evidence even if they dont have a marker on the radiograph

Occurs when the patient has not been informed adequately to make a responsible decision

Evidence proves there was negligence is respondeat superior

"Let the master answer"

There are two parts of standards of ethics which are code of ethics and rules of ethics

Ethics that is based on one's culture and background

Person is negligent in the performance of patient care, and the patient is injured

Against an individual - private legal rights have been violated; can be a type of tort

You are required to do continuing qualification requirements (CQR) every 12 years

Ethical Principles help to resolve ethical dilemmas by applying an esthablished set of principles to decision making

Keeping patient's belongings safe and taking care not to intentionally damage or waste supplies is respect for property

A technologist does not have to have respect for patient's property and should only focus on taking their exam

When did continuing educcations become mandated for radiology technicians

Who esthablished a guide to define the practice and establish general criteria to determine compliance

You can achieve your continuing education units through seminars, conferences, lectures, in-services and home studies

Wrongful act by a professional who injures or harms a patient or client is medical malpractice

Employer is responsible for the actions of its employees

A occupation that requires extended training & education of it's members, who have skills & serve a specific social need

Duty to fulfill one's commitments and keep promises - acountablity