Chapter 26: Medical Law

What does the legal doctrine “Res ipsa loquitur” mean

What is the legal term for the unlawful touching of a patient without consent?

What is required for a patient to release their radiographic images to another provider?

What does “respondeat superior” mean?

What is libel?

What must always be paired with a radiologic exam order before performing the procedure?

What is Constitutional Law based on?

Which federal law protects patient health information?

Who owns the physical medical record?

When can a radiographer remove a c-collar for imaging?

What is a law?

What is one of the 7 Cs of malpractice prevention that involves accurate documentation?

What is a tort?

What does electronic masking (cropping) violate when used to hide irradiated anatomy?

What is assault in healthcare?

What is the purpose of health records in legal cases?

What is the purpose of HIPAA?

Which of the following is NOT an example of defamation?

Who is legally responsible for the care and safety of the patient when ordering radiographic exams?

What’s the purpose of incident reports in radiology?

What is the main purpose of immobilization techniques?

Which is an example of slander?

What is the purpose of restraints in radiology?

What is a contract?

A child patient is restrained for an x-ray. What is required?

What is the most reliable method of identifying an inpatient before imaging?

Which legal doctrine holds the facility responsible for the quality of care?

What does “Not Documented, Not Done!” emphasize?

Which of the following is an example of HIPAA violation?

Which of the following must be documented when using restraints?

What is false imprisonment?

What does “res ipsa loquitur” mean?

What is defamation?

What is a misdemeanor?

What is Case Law?

Which of the following is an example of battery?

What does Standard of Care mean?

What is an example of invasion of privacy?

What’s the difference between libel and slander?

What is required to prove fraud?

What is battery in a healthcare setting?

What is the minimum retention period for diagnostic images as part of the medical record?

Which of the following is considered a form of defamation?

What’s the difference between restraint and immobilization?

What must a patient prove to establish a malpractice claim?

What is fraud in healthcare?

What is required to prove negligence?

What is the definition of negligence?

What organization sets performance standards for radiologic technologists?

What does NOT documented = NOT done mean?

What happens if a radiographer modifies brightness or contrast to hide anatomy in an image?

What is the legal term for professional negligence?

What does the patient-provider doctrine protect?

What does “Not Documented, Not Done!” mean?

What must happen for a consent to be considered “informed”?

Which of the following is an example of assault?

What is malpractice?

A radiograph taken on the wrong patient could be considered what?

What case established the doctrine of patient autonomy?

When can restraints be used without being false imprisonment?

What type of law includes assault, battery, and defamation?

What is required before a radiology procedure is performed?

What is a felony?