Radiography ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Verbal Comminication - CORRECT ANSWER - speaking using clear, concise language
understood by the patient
nonverbal communication - CORRECT ANSWER - communicating with facial
expression, eye contact, or body emotions
Diversity - CORRECT ANSWER - race, age, sexual preference, religious beliefs, physical
or mental disability
patient education - CORRECT ANSWER - providing the patient wit info regarding the
procedure being performed, other imaging procedures, or other medical center services
torts - CORRECT ANSWER - personal injury law
assault - CORRECT ANSWER - action that causes fear or apprehension in the patient
battery - CORRECT ANSWER - inappropriate touching or harm done to the patient
False Imprisonment - CORRECT ANSWER - unjustified restraint
invasion of privacy - CORRECT ANSWER - violation of any aspect of patient
confidentiatly
libel - CORRECT ANSWER - written defamation of character
, slander - CORRECT ANSWER - spoken defamation
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER - unintentionally omitting reasonable care
respondent superior - CORRECT ANSWER - an employer is responsible for their
employee's actions
res ipsa loquitur - CORRECT ANSWER - cause of the negligence is obvious
implied consent - CORRECT ANSWER - assumes the patient would approve of care if
conscious
informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - patient provides consent after being fully
informed of need, risks, and alternatives
patient bill of rights - CORRECT ANSWER - establishes rights for patient regarding
diagnosis, treatment, privacy, prognosis, and alternatives
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT ANSWER -
establishes legal regulations regarding confidentiality of patient records
DNR - CORRECT ANSWER - No CPR
advance directives - CORRECT ANSWER - A legal document designed to indicate a
person's wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the dying process
durable power of attorney - CORRECT ANSWER - patient provides for another person to
make decisions regarding medical care if the patient is unable to communicate