RADR 1309 Exam 2 Review questions
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The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act sets guidelines for the
________ of an individual's health information.
1. storage
2. access
3. transmission
a) 1 & 2
b) 1 & 3
c) 2 & 3
d) 1, 2, & 3 ✔✔d) 1, 2, & 3
In order for a court to rule that negligence occurred, which of the following
elements must be proven?
1. Injury
2. Causation
3. Breach of duty
4. Duty
a) One of the above
,b) Two of the above
c) Three of the above
d) All of the above ✔✔d) All of the above
In a case in which medical negligence is raised, the evidence presented must show
all the following elements except that the:
a) injury would not have occurred except for negligence
b) patient contributed to his or her injury
c) Defendant was in complete control
d) patient did not contribute to his or her injury in any way ✔✔b) patient
contributed to his or her injury
The term "res ipsa loquitur" means the
a) employee is responsible for his or her actions
b) thing speaks for itself
c) accused must prove innocence
d) employer is responsible for an employee's action ✔✔b) thing speaks for itself
A radiologic technologist performs an abdomen radiograph on a patient who had
orders for a lumbar spine radiograph. This is an example of which of the
following?
,a) Res Ipsa Loquitur
b) Slander
c) False imprisionment
d) Breach of confidentiality ✔✔a) Res Ipsa Loquitur
The term "respondeat superior" means that
a) employee is responsible for his or her actions
b) thing speaks for itself
c) accused must prove innocence
d) master speaks for the servant ✔✔d) master speaks for the servant
________ is liability theory, that requires the health care entity to be responsible
for the quality of care delivered to consumers.
a) Respondeat superior
b) Res Ipsa Loquitur
c) Corporate liability
d) Defamation ✔✔c) Corporate liability
Invasive and high risk procedures require:
, a) informed consent
b) implied consent
c) physician's order only
d) the radiologist's consent ✔✔a) informed consent
For a technologist to receive informed consent for a procedure from a patient, the
information exchanged should include all of the following except:
a) the benefits of the procedure
b) how the procedure will be performed
c) any alternatives to the procedure
d) the cost of the procedure ✔✔d) the cost of the procedure
A patient agrees to a procedure that requires IV access for contrast
administration. After the patient signs the consent form, the technologist begins
to attempt to start the IV line, but after three attempts the technologist is
unsuccessful. At this point, the patient decides they no longer want to continue
with the procedure. The technologist should:
a) complete the procedure since they already signed the consent
b) talk to the patient and convince them to continue
c) stop immediately
and answers
The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act sets guidelines for the
________ of an individual's health information.
1. storage
2. access
3. transmission
a) 1 & 2
b) 1 & 3
c) 2 & 3
d) 1, 2, & 3 ✔✔d) 1, 2, & 3
In order for a court to rule that negligence occurred, which of the following
elements must be proven?
1. Injury
2. Causation
3. Breach of duty
4. Duty
a) One of the above
,b) Two of the above
c) Three of the above
d) All of the above ✔✔d) All of the above
In a case in which medical negligence is raised, the evidence presented must show
all the following elements except that the:
a) injury would not have occurred except for negligence
b) patient contributed to his or her injury
c) Defendant was in complete control
d) patient did not contribute to his or her injury in any way ✔✔b) patient
contributed to his or her injury
The term "res ipsa loquitur" means the
a) employee is responsible for his or her actions
b) thing speaks for itself
c) accused must prove innocence
d) employer is responsible for an employee's action ✔✔b) thing speaks for itself
A radiologic technologist performs an abdomen radiograph on a patient who had
orders for a lumbar spine radiograph. This is an example of which of the
following?
,a) Res Ipsa Loquitur
b) Slander
c) False imprisionment
d) Breach of confidentiality ✔✔a) Res Ipsa Loquitur
The term "respondeat superior" means that
a) employee is responsible for his or her actions
b) thing speaks for itself
c) accused must prove innocence
d) master speaks for the servant ✔✔d) master speaks for the servant
________ is liability theory, that requires the health care entity to be responsible
for the quality of care delivered to consumers.
a) Respondeat superior
b) Res Ipsa Loquitur
c) Corporate liability
d) Defamation ✔✔c) Corporate liability
Invasive and high risk procedures require:
, a) informed consent
b) implied consent
c) physician's order only
d) the radiologist's consent ✔✔a) informed consent
For a technologist to receive informed consent for a procedure from a patient, the
information exchanged should include all of the following except:
a) the benefits of the procedure
b) how the procedure will be performed
c) any alternatives to the procedure
d) the cost of the procedure ✔✔d) the cost of the procedure
A patient agrees to a procedure that requires IV access for contrast
administration. After the patient signs the consent form, the technologist begins
to attempt to start the IV line, but after three attempts the technologist is
unsuccessful. At this point, the patient decides they no longer want to continue
with the procedure. The technologist should:
a) complete the procedure since they already signed the consent
b) talk to the patient and convince them to continue
c) stop immediately
