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| violations of civil, as opposed to criminal law that usually result in compensation being paid |
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| what are the 2 types of torts? |
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| intentional and unintentional |
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| what is a tort of civil assault? |
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| if a patient is fearful they were injured by imprudent conduct by the tech |
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| what is a tort of civil battery? |
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| intentional physical conduct resulting in bodily harm of the patient |
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| other forms of intentional misconduct: |
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| invasion of privacy, defamation(written or verbal), and false imprisonment |
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| a breach or failure to fulfill an expected standard of care |
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| negligence has occurred if: |
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1. duty of care was owed
2. breach of that duty
3. that breach caused an injury
4. an injury actually occurred |
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| care that a reasonable rad tech would exercise under the same circumstances |
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| breach of standard of care |
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| failure to exercise reasonable care |
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| the negligence is shown to be a direct cause of injury |
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| the breach must be the factual cause of injury |
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| the patient sustains an actual injury |
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| you can't recieve compensation if no damages occurred |
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| patient consent can be given in 3 ways: |
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| written, oral, or implied |
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| 3 things you need to for consent to be valid |
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1. legal age and mentally competent
2. offer consent voluntarily
3. patient must be adequetly informed |
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| the hospital is held jointly liable for the techs negligence |
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| when the evidence demonstrates that an injury could not have occurred if no negligence existed. |
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| radiology developes their own and it should meet all standards |
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| inspection and testing of x-ray units to ensure tht their performance is within the mandated and recommended safety standards |
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| should be worn by all workers and checked monthly and results should be posted |
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| radiation safety committee |
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| responsible for monitoring and maintaining a radiation-safe environment |
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| the monitoring and testing of imaging equipment, minimizing extra exams and maximizing image quality |
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| occupational health and safety administration |
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| establishes standards for safe handling and disposal of x-ray stuff and is mandated by law |
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| who is responsible for the selection of radiology equipment |
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| rad admin, hospital admin, and rad physician, |
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