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When is written consent required?
When a procedure becomes invasive
EX: iodinated contrast studies.
What is the purpose of HIPAA?
1. requires patient medical records to remain confidential.
2. only those individuals with a need to know, are permitted access to patient medical records. including radiographic procedures and reports.
When prioritizing patient waiting time, which patients will require priority scheduling?
1. emergency patients
2. fasting patients
3. pediatric and geriatric patients that are NPO
4. diabetics having to putt off taking insulin due to an exam that requires them to be NPO the morning of exam.
What would justify a charge of Assault?
if the patient feels threatened and is caused to believe that he/she will be touched in a harmful manner.
In regard to Common Terminology, how would you define False Imprisonment?
1. An unjustifiable detention of a person against his/her will.
2. Becomes an issue when a patient wishes to leave and is not allowed to do so.
In regards to Patient Rights, consent may be_______?
1. informed
2. oral
3. implied.
When hearing a fellow technologist discussing confidential information regarding the patient, where should this violation be reported to?
ARRT Ethics Committee.
Who has the authorization to order a radiographic examination?
The medical doctor with valid credentials.
What would be an example of Assault?
verbally threatening a patient if he/she does not cooperate for the examination.
What are some examples of False Imprisonment?
1. inappropriate use of restraints.
what are the patient rights regarding consent in radiologic procedures?
1. the patient has a right to the information
2. questions regarding diagnosis, treatment, and other aspects of patient care should be referred to the physician.
3. consent forms may be signed by a responsible family member in the case of minors or incompetent patients.
4. the patient maintains the right to refuse examination.
In regard to patient rights, there are 6 additional rights. What are these rights?
1. privacy
2. extent of care- Do Not Resuscitate.
3. access to information
4. living will, health care proxy, advance directives.
5. research participation
6. autonomy- right to refuse medical treatment, including a radiographic procedure.
When ordering a radiographic examination, an MD may designate someone to sign for them, but this does not relieve them of any legal responsibility for the care and safety of the patient. What would be an example of this?
MD's signature along with office nurse initials on a patient requestion.
1. touching
2. An unlawful TOUCHING of a person without consent.
3. If the patient refuses to be touched, that wish must be respected.
Would the use of restraints, when there is a question about patient safety, be considered false imprisonment?
1. No, this must be ordered by a physician.
2. This can be termed CRITICAL.
What are the patient's rights, regarding consent in radiologic procedures, that are considered critical?
1. questions regarding diagnosis, treatment, and other aspects of patient care should be referred to the physician.
2. the patient maintains the right to refuse the examination.
Who is responsible for determining the patients chief complain or single most important issue?
The physician.
clarify the order with the physician.
What are some examples of Battery?
1. imaging the wrong patient
2. imaging the wrong body part on a patient.
3. a forced examination, taken against the patient will.
In regard to Common Terminology, how would you define Negligence?
The neglect or omission of reasonable care and caution.
What is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
In regard to scheduling/sequencing of examinations, what is the proper order for the following examinations:
1. BE
2. UGI
3. KUB
4. IVU
3 (KUB), 4 (IVU), 1 (BE), 2 (UGI).
In regard to Common Terminology, how would you define Assault?
1. tone or manner
2. the THREAT of touching in an injurious manner.
In regard to Common Terminology, how would you define Invasion of Privacy (physical or health information)?
1. When the confidentiality of patient information is not maintained.
2. when a patient's body has been improperly and unnecessarily exposed or touched.
The radiographer is held to a _______, and skull of the "__________" in a similar circumstance?
1. Standard of Care
2. Reasonable radiographer.