Ethical & Legal
This type of consent is assumed when a patient cooperates with positioning.
What is Implied Consent?
The single most effective method to prevent the spread of infection.
What is proper hand hygiene?
Patients who have been NPO should generally be scheduled at this time of day.
What is early in the day?
Loss of a large amount of blood resulting in shock is classified as this.
What is hypovolemic shock?
This contrast agent is classified as an insoluble salt.
What is barium sulfate?
Performing an exam on the wrong patient is an example of this legal concept.
What is negligence?
Objects such as equipment that transmit infection are classified as these.
What are fomites?
Two radiographers should assist with patient transfers when the patient cannot safely assist.
What is a non-ambulatory patient?
Bluish discoloration of the skin indicates this condition.
What is cyanosis?
Before iodinated contrast administration, these lab values are reviewed.
What are BUN, creatinine, and eGFR?
Threatening a patient or causing apprehension without physical contact is known as this.
What is assault?
This precaution assumes all patients may be infectious.
What are standard (universal) precautions?
This device is commonly used to assist with patient transfers safely.
What is a transfer board (or Hoyer lift / gait belt)?
This piece of equipment contains medications and supplies for cardiac arrest.
What is a crash cart?
Extravasation is classified as this type of contrast complication.
What is a local reaction?
This legal doctrine holds an employer responsible for the actions of employees.
What is respondeat superior?
Touching a patient contaminated with MRSA is an example of this transmission route.
What is direct contact transmission?
During imaging, a radiographer must ensure this device remains patent and is not dislodged. .
What is an oxygen delivery system?
A patient develops difficulty breathing, hypotension, and hives immediately after contrast administration.
What is an anaphylactic reaction?
This is a legitimate contraindication to iodinated contrast media.
What is an allergy to contrast agents?
This legal standard compares a radiographer’s actions to those of another technologist with similar training.
What is the standard of care?
This method eliminates all microorganisms, including spores.
What is sterilization?
Observations such as dizziness, pain, or shortness of breath during imaging must be recorded in this.
What is the patient’s medical record?
The first action when a patient shows signs of a severe contrast reaction.
What is calling for help / initiating emergency response?
This type of iodinated contrast media has higher osmolality than blood plasma.
What is ionic contrast media?