Critical thinking & analysis Quiz 2

certificate holders and registry eligible candidates are encouraged to utilize this aspirational document to guide their professional conduct as it relates to patients, healthcare consumers, employers, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals. This document outlines eleven items listed within this document

code of ethics

an effective strategy that deals with the completeness and continuity of patient care during patient handoffs between caregivers

SBAR

when a radiographer is negligent in their performance of patient care and the patient is injured, they can be charged of this type of tort

unintentional tort

“the thing speaks for itself” due to the cause of the negligence being so obvious

Res ispa loquitur

“Let the master answer” for example an employer is responsible for the employee’s actions

respondent superior

the threat of touching in an injurious way

assault

unjustifiable detention

false imprisonment

spoken defamation of character that causes loss of reputation

slander

failure to uses reasonable care or caution

negligence

written information that causes defamation of character

libel

violation of any aspect of patient confidentiality including disclosure of confidential information

invasion of privacy

mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct that can result in sanctions if the certificate holder is found to be in violation by the ARRT and this document is composed of 22 standards

rules of ethics

defining statements of the professional role and performance criteria for a practitioner

practice standards

a purposeful deed committed within the intention of producing the consequences of the deed, this type of tort is known as

intentional tort

what is implied consent

when a patient passively cooperates and is in agreement of an exam through their actions for low risk procedures

what is informed consent

formal, written process where patient is informed of procedure and its risks and has to sign their consent. Usually a higher risk procedure