AHA Patient Care Partnership: Privacy and Extent of Care Quiz

What is the legal concept that means 'the thing speaks for itself'?

Corporate negligence
Res ipsa loquitur (correct)
Contributory negligence
Gross negligence

In which situation is Respondeat Superior applied?

When negligence is completely obvious to anyone
When the employer is responsible for the actions of an employee (correct)
When the injured party's behavior contributed to the injury
When negligence involves reckless disregard for life or limb

What does contributory negligence refer to?

Negligence when the hospital as a whole is negligent
Legal concept that means 'the thing speaks for itself'
Act of negligence when the behavior of the injured party contributed to the injury (correct)
Negligent act involving reckless disregard for life or limb

What is the Rule of Personal Responsibility increasingly becoming more applied to?

Placing responsibility on the person negligent (A) Signup and view all the answers

When is corporate negligence applicable?

When the hospital as a whole is negligent (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are immobilization techniques used for in radiography?

To eliminate blurring motion on an x-ray (A) Signup and view all the answers

In what situation does gross negligence apply?

When negligence involves reckless disregard for life or limb (D) Signup and view all the answers

'Let the master respond' is associated with which legal concept?

Respondeat Superior (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order?

To instruct health care providers not to perform CPR if the patient's breathing or heart stops (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Living Will or Advance Directive?

To outline a patient's wishes concerning end-of-life care in case they are unable to communicate (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Notice of Privacy Practices given to patients by healthcare facilities?

To explain how the facility utilizes and safeguards patient information (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should a patient do with copies of their Living Will or Advance Directive?

Give them to their doctor, family, and care team (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is required as patient identifiers according to The Joint Commission?

First and Last Name and Date of Birth (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does a Living Will or Advance Directive specify?

The patient's wishes concerning end-of-life care (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of comparing patient information to the X-Ray order?

To verify the patient's identity before transporting them for imaging tests (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does a Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order instruct health care providers to do?

Not to perform CPR if a patient's breathing stops or if their heart stops beating (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is within the scope of practice of a radiologic technologist according to the text?

Determining and applying appropriate pre-exposure collimation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is outside the scope of practice of a radiologic technologist according to the text?

Using postexposure shuttering to eliminate anatomical information (B) Signup and view all the answers

In what situation is it acceptable for a radiologic technologist to use postexposure shuttering or cropping?

To eliminate brightness regions when automatic processing fails (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is legally required for facilities acquiring digital images according to the text?

Retaining information in the DICOM of each image (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should be presented to the licensed practitioner, according to the text?

Permanent medical record of the patient (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is not permissible for a radiologic technologist in terms of image acquisition according to the text?

Duplicating and using acquired images for multiple views (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is considered acceptable for a radiologic technologist if automatic processing fails?

Cropping to eliminate the visibility of large regions of brightness (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is not permissible for a radiologic technologist regarding anatomical information?

Using postexposure shuttering, cropping, electronic collimation, or electronic masking (B) Signup and view all the answers

What action is legally required for facilities acquiring digital images according to the text?

Retaining information in the DICOM of each image (D) Signup and view all the answers

What activity is outside the scope of practice of a radiologic technologist according to the text?

Using postexposure shuttering, cropping, or electronic masking (C) Signup and view all the answers