RAD 125 Directed Reading

Medical ethics is a

system of moral principles that apply individual, professional, and societal values and judgement to the practice of medicine

According to the article, which of the following overarching ethical principles guide heath care providers?

Beneficence and Nonmaleficence

The principle of truth telling is called

Veracity

Do not resuscitate (DNR) written orders are put into effect by _______ to prevent cardiopulmonary resuscitation from being performed

Physicians

The most common tort in the US is

Negligence

A medical professional might be found indirectly negligent through two legal doctrines. ______ is the doctrine that makes the employer legally liable for the actions of it’s employees

Respondeat superior

In the US, law is divides into two broad categories. These categories are

Criminal and civil

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) _____ is/are mandatory and enforceable

Rules of ethics

To avoid legal ramifications from social media activities, do all of the following except

Use patient identification numbers in your post rather than their names

A person who submits a false insurance claim is committing _______.

Fraud

The right of an individual to make his/her own decisions is called

Autonomy

According to this article, a medical professional is engaging in paternalism when

The professional makes a decision for a patient believing it is in the patient’s best interest

The ARRT Code of Ethics serves to evaluate professional conduct as it relates to patients, healthcare consumers, employers, colleagues, and other members of the healthcare team. Which standard, (you may answer with number alone) specifically addresses the right of patient confidentiality?

9

Discrimination occurs when the way of an individual is treated is altered on a characteristic of _______

Diversity

HIPAA proctects many types of private patient information at a heightened level. Which of the following is NOT an example of this type of information?

Anonymized images of the patient’s procedure presented in image analysis sessions