Extra Important Information

the employer is liable for employees’ negligent acts that occur in the course of their work

-literally means “the thing speaks for itself.” -This doctrine is sometimes applied when negligence and loss are so apparent that they would be obvious to anyone -Although a patient may sustain some loss, the court must be convinced that the loss is a result of negligent care or treatment before the patient is entitled to dam- ages

-Professional negligence; an act of negligence in the context of a relationship between a professional person and a patient/client -Examples: Error in diagnosis, complications resulting from a procedure, insufficient communication with the patient

-Neglect or omission of reasonable care or caution. The radiographer is held to the standard of care and skill of the “reasonable radiographer” in similar circumstances (includes gross negligence, contributory negligence, and corporate negligence) -Example: Two patient identifiers were not checked before beginning a procedure and the wrong patient was x-rayed

-Negligence -Malpractice

-False imprisonment -Libel -Slander -Assault -Battery

These rules are mandatory, specific standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct for all registered technologists and applicants for certification by the ARRT, and they are enforceable by the ARRT

establishes broad principles of professional conduct, differences between right and wrong(correct behavior)

Hippocratic Oath.

Moral principles or values

a physician may be liable for wrongful acts committed by hospital employees under the physician’s orders

-HMO: provide complete and comprehensive heath care for the cost of the premium and a small fee called a copayment for each visit, preventative healthcare and other needed health services -PPO: a system that offers care at reduced rates within an established network of providers

A resistant form of the bacterium that is produced within the cell when environmental conditions are unfavorable

outer protein coating

When an infection causes the body to produce an inflammatory response, white blood cells engulf microorganisms

-TST -PPD

any preventive medical treatment started after exposure to a pathogen in order to prevent the infection from occurring

An awareness of sterile technique and the responsibility for telling the person in charge whenever you contaminate a field or onserve its contamination by someone else

Folded across their chest

-kitty litter -heavy plastic bags -a broom -a dustpan -gloves made of nitrile

Sweating

Ventricular recovery repolarization

Fire extinguisher acronym Pull the pin Aim the nozzle at the base of fire Squeeze the handle Sweep (use a sweeping motion from side to side to prevent the fire from spreading)

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