RADREVIEW PATIENT CARE

Ethics

Sets of principles of right and wrong behavior

Can be

A patient’s previously granted or implied consent (can/cannot) be withdrawn at anytime.

The Patient Care Partnership- Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities

The American Hospital Association replaced the Patient Bill of Rights with the _________________

designated surrogate or proxy decision maker

Patient Bill of Rights can be exercised on the patient’s behalf by an ________ or __________if the patient lacks the decision

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Practice Standards

Provide a legal role of definition and identify the Clinical, Quality, and Professional Standards of practice.

1. Physician

2. Physician assistant

3. Nurse Practitioner

X-ray examinations must be requested by authorized individuals, typically by a: (Name 3)

United States Constitution

The _________ expresses the categorical laws of the country. Its impact with respect to health care and health care professionals lies, in part, in its assurance of the right of privacy.

Statutory law

Refers to laws enacted by congressional, state, or local legislative bodies. Enforcement of these laws are frequently delegated to administrative bureaus such as the Board of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and IRS.

Common Law

Court Decisions are called:

Public Laws

Laws that regulate the relationship between individuals and government.

Private/Civil Laws

Include laws that regulate the relationships among people.

Intentional Tort

False imprisonment

Assault

Battery

Defamation

Invasion of privacy

are examples of (intentional/unintentional) tort

Immobilization devides

Requires consent to effectively reduce motion from involuntary muscular tremors resulting from anxiety or pain.

Negligent/unintentional torts

Imaging the wrong patient

Radiographing the opposite limb

Causing injury to the patient as a result of a fall when left unattended

are examples of (intentional/unintentional) tort

Aspirational = designed to inspire the highest ethical ideals. They cannot be directly penalized because they represent goals rather than specific actions, but they guide decision-making.

The 10-part Code of ethics is (aspirational/enforceable)

Enforceable - and any violation can result in sanction/injuction

The Rules of Ethics are (aspirational/enforceable)