Radiology 101 Quiz 9

Beneficence

doing good, kindness

Libel

written defamation of character

Non-maleficence

avoiding harm to others, do no harm

Slander

oral defamation of character

Assault

the threat of touching in an injurious way

Battery

the touching of a person without permission

False Imprisonment

conscious restraint of the freedom of another without proper authorization, privilege, or consent

Invasion of privacy

patients body has been improperly/ unnecessarily exposed or touched

Tort

personal injury law where we have a failure of physicians to conduct the practice of medicine according to accepted standards

Negligence

the omission or neglect of reasonable care or caution

ex. patient falling off of a radiographic table

Respondeat Superior

the employer is responsible for the negligent acts of its employees

-“let the master answer”

Scope of Practice

a term used to describe, delineate, and define the boundaries of duties and responsibilities of the practicing profession

ex. positioning the patient, administering ionizing radiation, venipuncture