Study guide for the ARRT exam in radiography. Anatomy and positioning are not covered in this study guide.
What is a tort? A violation of civil law.
Torts are also known as ________. Personal Injury Law
If a patient is apprehensive about being injured, Assault
or a radiographer causes fear in the patient, it is
known as ________.
Unlawful touching or touching without consent, Battery
harm resulting from physical contact with the
radiographer, and imaging the wrong body part
or against the patients will is known as ________.
,Unjustified restraint of a patient is known as False Imprisonment
________.
Exposing confidential information, improperly Invasion of Privacy
exposing the patients body, inappropriately
touching a patients body, or photographing a
patient without their permission is known as
________.
Written information that results in defamation of Libel
character or loss of reputation is known as ________.
Orally spreading false information that results in Slander
defamation of character or loss of reputation is
known as ________.
,Respondeat Superior is a legal doctrine stating Let the master answer.
the employer is held liable for an employee's
negligent act. Respondeat Superior means
________.
Res Ipsa Loquitur is a legal doctrine stating that The thing speaks for itself.
the cause of the negligence is obvious. Res Ipsa
Loquitur means ________.
The ARRT Standards of Ethics consists of the 1) Code
________ of Ethics and the ________ of Ethics. 2) Rules
The ARRT ________ of Ethics serves as a guide for Code
what radiographers aspire to become as
professionals.
The ARRT ________ of Ethics are mandatory, Rules
enforceable, and carry sanctions for violations.
, Attempting to copy ARRT exam materials, Rules
disclosing exam questions, impersonating a test
candidate, being convicted of a crime, engaging
in unprofessional conduct, injuring a patient,
misrepresenting CE units earned, violating state
or federal narcotics and controlled-substance
laws, and attempting to circumvent the
certification and registration process are
examples that violate the ARRT ________ of Ethics.