Patient Care Ethical and Legal Aspects Practice Questions

Occurrences that can keep a radiography student from meeting ARRT certification requirements include what?

-Being suspended from a radiography program. -Being dismissed/ expelled from a radiography program.

What is required under HIPAA?

-The patient must receive written information on how the health information will be used. -The patients are able to request amendments to their records. -Patients have the right to request restrictions on disclosures of their information.

For medicolegal reasons, radiographic images are required to include what information?

-The patients name or ID number -The side marker -The date of the examination -Identity of the institution or office.

Forms of intentional misconduct (tort) include: 1. slander 2. invasion of privacy 3. negligence

1 and 2 only

Patients rights include which of the following: 1. the right to refuse treatment 2. the right to confidentiality 3. the right to possess ones medical records

1 and 2 only The patient does not have the right to possess their records, they may have access but not posses.

If a patients lacks decision-making capacity, his or her rights can be exercised on his or her behalf by : 1. designated surrogate 2. designated proxy 3. no one

1 and 2 only. The patient has to be of sound mind in order to make decisions on their own.

Which of the following conditions must be met in order for a patient consent to be valid? 1. The patient must sign the consent form before receiving sedation. 2. The physician names on the consent form must perform the procedure. 3. Blank spaces on the form must be completed by the physician after patient signature.

1 and 2 only. 1. patient must be of sound mind while signing.

A radiologic technologist can be found guilty of a tort in which of the following situations? 1. failure to shield a patient of childbearing age from unnecessary radiation. 2. Imaging the wrong person. 3. Using patient immobilization against his or her will.

1, 2, and 3

Compliance with HIPAA standards requires which of the following? 1. Protected healthcare information is accessible to hospital employees only. 2. A copy of authorization for release of medical information is kept on file. 3. Patient information computer files must be encrypted.

1, 2, and 3

The legal document or individual authorized to make an individuals health care decisions, should the individual be unable to make them for himself/herself is the: 1. advanced healthcare directive 2. living will 3. health care proxy

1,2,3 all are correct because they name the person or the legal document.

Facsimile transmission of health information is: 1. not permitted 2. permitted for urgently needed patient care. 3. permitted for third-party payer hospitalization certification.

2 and 3 only.

A patient with advanced Alzheimers disease needs to have a lung biopsy. Which condition is involved in legally obtaining informed consent to perform this procedure?

A guardian has been fully informed. Remember the patient has to be of sound mind.

Which example represents a violation of a patients privacy, if communicated to anyone not directly involved with the care of the patient?

A named patient is called for his BE.

Which organization has the authority to impose professional sanction on the radiographer?

ARRT

Violations of the ARRT Rules of Ethics include:

Accepting responsibility to perform a function outside the scope of practice.

An individuals legal document identifying his or her specific wishes regarding medical care to be provided in the event that he or she is unable to make or communicate decisions is called what?

Advanced health care directive.

A radiographer who performs an x-ray exam on a patient without the patients consent, or after the patient has refused the exam may be liable for what?

Battery

You are working in the outpatient department and receive a patient who is complaining of pain in the right hip joint, however the requistion asks for a left femur exam. what should you do?

Check with the referring physician.

Which of the following legal phrases defines the circumstance in which both the health care providers and the patients actions contributed to an injurious outcome?

Contributory negligence

A radiographer who discloses confidential information to unauthorized individuals may be found liable for what?

Defamation

Which of the following must be included in a patients medical record or chart?

Diagnostic and therapeutic orders Medical history Informed consent

The legislation that guarantees confidentiality of all patient information is?

HIPAA

While in your care for a procedure, a patient asks to see his medical record/chart. What would be an appropriate response?

Inform the patient that he has the right to see his records but he should request to view them with his physician so that they are interpreted properly.

A radiographer who discloses confidential patient information to unauthorized individuals can be found guilty of what?

Invasion of Privacy. -if the disclosure is detrimental or otherwise harmful to the patient in some way, the radiographer may also be accused of defamation.

Which example represents a violation of HIPAA?

Patients condition is discussed by staff in the break room.

The ASRT document that defines the radiographers role is the:

Practice Standards

All of the following statements regarding informed consent are true except?

The consent form cannot be revoked, once it is signed. Consent can be revoked at any time by the patient.

Which ethical principle is related to sincerity and truthfulness?

Veracity

What is the first step to be taken in the performance of a radiographic examination?

Verify patient identity,