ARRT NUCLEAR MEDICINE EXAM
REVIEW
Access information: - ANS-Having access to their medical information/records as a
patient.
American Hospital Association (AHA) patient care partnership, (patients bill of rights) -
ANS-Informed patient about what they should expect during the hospital stay with
regards to their rights and responsibilities.
Common Terminology: - ANS-1: Battery- any unlawful touching of another that is with
out just justified of accuse.
2: Negligence- failure to do some thing that a reasonable person guided by ordinary
considerations that ordinarily regulate human affairs would do or the doing of something
a reasonable and prudent person would not do.
3: Malpractice-improper, illegal or neglect professional activity or treatment by a
medication practitioner, lawyer or public offender.
4: Beneficence- doing of good, active promotion of goodness, kindness and charity.
Confidentiality (HIPAA): - ANS-The beliefs that the health related information about an
individual patients should not be revealed to others maintenance of privacy. The health
insurance probability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) was passed in 1996 to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system by mandating confidential of
health information. Among, the, components that affect health information are privacy
security and establishments of standards and requirements for the electronic
transmission of certain Health information. Specifically, that law governs Access and
usage of a patient identification information..
Extent of Care - ANS-DNR: do not resuscitate order, (patient's request)
informed consent(written oral Implied) - ANS-Patient's agreement to allow something to
happen, (such as surgery),that is based on a full disclosure of the facts,needed to make
the decision intelligently. That is, knowledgeable of risk involved, alternatives, benfits,
amd other information needed by a reasonable person to make decisions
Legal issues: - ANS-With on hospital with a patient and there care or treatment.
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