Ch 7 Review Questions

Legal Essentials and Patients Rights

Which of the following is the legal doctrine of negligence that means “the thing speaks for itself”?

Res ipsa loquitur

What is the type of statutory law that is enacted regarding the power of agencies to regulate and enforce laws?

Administrative law

Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort?

Assault

Speaking potentially damaging and malicious words about a coworker would be considered?

Slander

When a sonographer has a duty to provide reasonable care but fails to do so, this may result in a charge of?

Negligence

Which of the following in not an intentional tort?

Malpractice

Which of the following is not one of the four D’s of negligence?

Deterrence

Which of the following would be an example of an unintentional tort?

Performing the wrong examination on a patient

Which of the following is not a diagnostic ultrasound clinical practice standard as described by the SDMS?

Provides minimal diagnosis of imaging for patients and family

Which of the following is not within the sonographer’s scope of practice?

Perform minimally invasive procedures

Which of the following is defined as statements of minimum behavioral or performance levels that are acceptable?

Standards

Which of the following is the oldest form of law?

Common law

A sonographer should not include which of the following on a sonographer’s report?

At least two differential diagnoses

What exists once the sonographer-patient relationship has been established?

Duty

Which of the following is not a practice that can help prevent medical malpractice?

Purchase medical malpractice insurance

Which of the following is not included in the Patient’s Bill or Rights?

The right to speedy care

What is a voluntary agreement or permission that a patient gives a medical professional to allow that professional to touch, examine, and/or perform treatment or a procedure on them?

Consent

Which of the following is a crime punishable by death or by imprisonment?

Felony

Laws are best described as?

Mandatory rules of society

Which of the following would typically not warrant the signing of an informed consent document?

Abdominal sonogram