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Ch 10 and quizzes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Human Genome Project | identify all genes in human DNA, determine the sequence of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human dna, sotre this info in databases, improve tools 4 anaylsis, transfer related tech to private sectors n address ethical, legal and social issue |
| Continuous Quality Improvement | programs that seek to anticipate problems by data gathering and trend anaylsis and improve the enviroment before problems arise |
| Radiologist assistance 3 main responsibilities | take a leading role in pt management and assesment 2.perform selected radiologic exams under supervision of a radiologist 3. responsible for evaluating image quality, making intial image observations and forward them 2 the supervising radiologist |
| Ethics commitee | serves as a problem solving and decision making body |
| Ethics committees are composed of | physicians, chaplains, administrative personnel, employees from various departments and sometimes legal reps |
| Uniform Parentage Act of 2002 | combo if act of 1973 which was adopted in some way by most states and the statues of childen assisted conception act. goal is to provide a child produced thurout assisted conception with certainity as to his or her legal parentage |
| Veracity is the same as | truthfulness |
| the place of communication is important in a | consideration of the truth |
| Exceptions to confidentiality are | mechanisms for reporting certain types of wounds |
| The most binding of the obligatory secrets is the | professional secret |
| For defamation to be proved, a false statement must be made about another and | all of the above |
| a defamatory statement that is written is | libel |
| patient records may be released | when pt consent to release |
| Under HIPPA, confidentiality may be breaches | all of the above |
| A person who may be awake but has no awareness of self or the enviroment bc the brainstem continues to function is in a | PVS |
| The act of knowingly ending ones life is | passive and active suicide |
| Proponents of pt chosen euthanasia consider it an act of | self determination |
| Only after going thru what phases would a partent be considered ready to make the decision regarding the commison of euthanasia of himself or herself | stages of death |
| Active euthanasia currently is generally performed by | a family member |
| Factors influencing quality of life may include | all of the above |
| Durable power or attorney for health care decisions | appoints a particular decision maker for health care decisions |
| An ongoing decision making process in health care is | prioritizing and triage |
| When an imaging professional performs duties for which she or he has not recieved formal training, the standard of care is | that of someone trained to perform the duties |
| Managed care | exsists when a single entity coordinated the financing and delivery of health care |
| Educational program mission, integrity, and learning resources are issues included in the | JRCERT standards |
| Students and imaging professionals expect to be treated | fairly |
| Ethica questions generally involve | conflicting values |
| Ethics was born because | humans needed to get along as a group |
| Tort law included | assault and battery, defamation, negligence |
| When a person considers whether the good of an act outweighs the evil effects, she or he is dealing with the principle of | critical thinking |
| Points to consider when dealing with issues of beneficence and nonmaleficience are | patients medical problems |
| Goals of the treatment or imaging procedure include | probability of a successful exam, how the pt may benefit |
| Informed consent includes | Pt permission |
| In a medical malpractice trial, the applicable standard of care is generally established | thru expert testimony |
| Res ipsa loquitur means | The basis for a lawsuit when something happened that was obviously the result of a negligent act |
| A knowledge pt is a result of the | informed consent process |
| When a pt is referred to as the next galbladder the pt has lost his | autonomy |
| Pt decision making should include discussion of | all of the above |
| Physicians play a crucial role in | informed consent |
| Intentional tort includes | false imprisonment, assault, battery |
| Unintentional tort include | negligence |
| Informed consent may not be necessary when | an emergency situation exists in which the pt cannot give consent but will be harmed without the procedure |
| Unintentional torts are | wrongs resulting from actions that were not intended to do harm |