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Study guide for the ARRT Anatomy and positioning are not covered in this study
exam in radiography. guide.
What is a tort? A violation of civil law.
Torts are also known as Personal Injury Law
________.
If a patient is apprehensive Assault
about being injured, or a
radiographer causes fear in
the patient, it is known as
________.
Unlawful touching or Battery
touching without consent,
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 False Imprisonment
patient is known as ________.
Exposing confidential Invasion of Privacy
information, improperly
exposing the patients body,
inappropriately touching a
patients body, or
photographing a patient
without their permission is
known as ________.
,Written information that Libel
results in defamation of
character or loss of
reputation is known as
________.
Orally spreading false Slander
information that results in
defamation of character or
loss of reputation is known
as ________.
Respondeat Superior is a Let the master answer.
legal doctrine stating the
employer is held liable for
an employee's negligent
act. Respondeat Superior
means ________.
Res Ipsa Loquitur is a legal The thing speaks for itself.
doctrine stating that the
cause of the negligence is
obvious. Res Ipsa Loquitur
means ________.
The ARRT Standards of 1) Code
Ethics consists of the ________ 2) Rules
of Ethics and the ________ of
Ethics.
The ARRT ________ of Ethics Code
serves as a guide for what
radiographers aspire to
become as professionals.
The ARRT ________ of Ethics Rules
are mandatory,
enforceable, and carry
sanctions for violations.
, Attempting to copy ARRT Rules
exam materials, 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.