LRA 212 Week 1/2/3 Questions and Answers Rated A+

LRA 212 Week 1/2/3 Questions and Answers Rated A+ You could be charged with malpractice because you left a patient unattended on the x-ray table and an injury incurred True or False True Malpractice is when a patient is hurt by something you did true or false true Malpractice is a type of tort true or false True Written comments must remain objective to ensure a radiographer is not exposed to a charge of libel. true or false true Which of the following is not necessarily an element of malpractice charge? a. the patient has been harmed in some way b. the person being sued had a duty to provide reasonable care c. the harm resulted from failure to provide reasonable care d. the patient consented to the care the patient consented to the care. The failure to use reasonable care or caution in the context of a professional relationship is termed: a. battery b. slander c. malpractice d. misdemeanor malpractice The offense of producing written material that causes defamation of character or loss of reputation is referred to legally as: a. slander b. libel c. assault d. plagarism libel a tort is a(n) a. civil wrong b. felony c. award for victims of negligence d. misdemeanor civil wrong a moral agent is: a. an attorney who handles ethics issues b. the person responsible for implementing an ethical decision. c. the writer of code and ethics d. a morally upright individual the person responsible for implementing an ethical decision. your friend is scheduled to have arteriogram and is concerned about the safety of the procedure. she ask for you opinion. you should: a. look up information in her chart and call her later. b. encourage her to discuss her questions with her physician c. tell her not to worry because the procedure is safe d. tell her about the hazards of the radiation exposure encourage her to discuss her questions with her physician Res Ispa Loquitur means? a. "at the location specified the complaint" b. let the master respond c. the thing speaks for itself d. both parties are partially at fault the thing speaks for itself which of the following about informed consent is NOT true? a. only the physician named on the form may perform the procedure b. only parents or legal guardians may sign for a minor. c. signed forms may be filled after the procedure is completed d. patients must sign the form after an explanation of the procedure but before the sedation is given. signed forms may be filled after the procedure is completed Mandatory, specific, and enforceable standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct for all registered technologists are called: a. the rules of ethics b. the code of ethics c. the laws of practice d. the hippocratic oath the rules of ethics A four-step process for evaluating situations where the correct action is in question so that one can act appropriately and defend one's actions is called: a. professional ethics b. ethics consultation c. ethical analysis d. ethical problem-solving ethical analysis a charge of battery may result if a patient is: a. slapped b. allowed to fall c. verbally threatened d. restrained with out orders slapped When a hospital radiographer innocently commits an error as the result of following the orders of an attending physician, the physician may be held responsible according to the: a. doctrine of borrowed servant b. rule of professional responsibility c. doctrine of respondeat superior d. doctrine of non compos mentis doctrine of borrowed servant the term ethics refers to: a. moral principles or values b. legal responsibilities c. the need for confidentiality d. professional liability moral principles or values the sensitivity to the needs of others that allow you to meet those needs constructively us characteristic of a. sympathy b. empathy c. self actualization d. objectively empathy accurate and relevant information among health care workers is essential for patient care. true or false true which of the following is an example of verbal/written communication? a. presentation of material b. attitudes. c. voice and tone d. effective listening e. all of the above all of the above Aphasic patients are unable to: a. hear b. speak c. respond to instructions d. make decisions speak mal ojo, or evil eye is most likely to be encountered by people of islamic ethnic backgrounds. true or false false when communication has been validated , this means the speakers has: a. spoken clearly ved a response from the listener that demonstrates comprehension. c. presented the information accurately d. reviewed the material received a response from the listener that demonstrates comprehension. The principle of providing health care services with full respect for the dignity of humankind is: a. established by law b. impossible to implement c. included in the ASRT code of ethics d. applicable to physicians only included in the ASRT code of ethics If there is a fire in your immediate area, the FIRST thing you should do is: a. shout FIRE b. call a fire code c. close the fire doors d. evacuate the area evacuate the area all of the following apply to the correct use of a fire extinguisher, except a. pull the pin and squeeze the handle b. the nozzle pointed at the base of fire c. steadily aim at the hottest area of the fire d. use a side sweeping motion steadily aim at the hottest area of the fire when a hazardous spill occurs, your first duty is to a. clean it up immediately b. call housekeeping to clean it up access to the area d. attend to your patients and lets omeone else handle it limit access to area PASS is a helpful way to remember the steps for using a fire extenguisher the most common cause of back strain is a, bending and twisting while lifting. b. lifting more than 30lbs c. lifting while keeping back straight d. pushing heavy equipment on wheels bending and twisting while lifting. RACE stands for rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish in the language of body mechanics the center of gravity refers to: the point at which body weight is balanced When a physician orders NPO for a patient, this means that: a. patient is on bedrest b. nothing is to be given by mouth c. all urine must be saved d. only water and ice chips can be given by mouth nothing is to be given by mouth a body position is which the patient is lying on his or her back with the head and upper body elevated is called: a. fowler position b. sims position c. prone position c. trendelenburg position fowler position patient who suffers from orthopnea needs to have: a. padding under their bony prominences b. their heads elevated in order to breathe c. their feet elevated to relieve pain d. a skin graft b. their heads elevated in order to breathe When an elderly female outpatient has bruises, abrasions, and decubitus ulcers, you should: a. understand that elderly have tender skin b. pay no attention c. report suspected elder abuse to your supervisor while the patient is still present d. ask patient report suspected elder abuse to your supervisor while the patient is still present a position in which the patient is on his or her back with the head lower than the feet is termed: a. erect b. sims c. trendelenburg d. prone trendelenburg The first step you should follow in assisting a patient from a wheelchair to the x-ray table is to: a. position the wheelchair parallel to the table and lock the breaks b. fold the foot rest c. lower table to chair height d. assist the patient to a standing position position the wheelchair parallel to the table and lock the breaks a brief, mild reduction in the oxygen supply to the brain occurring with changes to the body positions that may cause the patient to feel faint is called: a. orthopnea b. vertigo c. orthostatic hypotension d. syncope orthostatic hypotension a gait belt is used to assist a weak patient to stand and walk. a patient that states the room is spinning, is experiencing: a. a heart attack b. postural hypotension c. vertigo d. angina vertigo Epistaxis is another name for: a. syncope b. seizure c. nose bleed d. shock nosebleed HAI- Health care associated infections those that occur more than 48 hours after patient is admitted to the hospital bloodborne pathogens examples HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis Tuberculosis contagious, airbone lung disease Hand Hygiene washing for 30-60 seconds with soap and water, alcohol based rubs microorganisms Bacteria, fungi droplet transmission via airborne droplets- when person coughs, sneezes, sings transmission of vectors occur when- infected insect bites host ex- mosquitos, ticks airborne Dust particles and spores in the air pathogens capable of causing diseases transmission Transfer, such as of a disease, from one person to another- the spread direct contact exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact- touch susceptible host giving pathogens formites: objects that been in contact with susceptible tissue transmission of disease six main routes 1. direct contact 2. fomites 3. vectors 4. vehicles 5. Airborne 6. Droplet contamination emerging diseases new disease appearing in the population, rapidly increasing chemical sterilization immersion and soaking of cleaning objects in a bath of germicidal solution autoclave device that provides steam sterilization under pressure