ETHICAL PRINCIPLES THE LAW AND RADIOGRAPHY PATIENT CARE PART 1 Chapter 6

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES TERMS USED TO RESOLVE ETHICAL DILEMMAS

AUTONOMY BENEFICIENCE CONFIDENTIALITY DOUBLE EFFECT FIDELITY JUSTICE NONMALEFICENCE PATERNALISM SANCTITY OF LIFE VERACITY RESPECT FOR PROPERTY

ETHICAL DILEMMAS IDENTIFY PROBLEM DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION PICK BEST SOLUTION DEFEND IT

HIPAA REFER TO HIPAA POWERPOINT

IT’S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL….

THE LAW CRIMINAL/MISDEMEANERS CIVIL/TORTS

INTENTIONAL TORTS FALSE IMPRISONMENT LIBEL/SLANDER/DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER ASSAULT BATTERY INVASION OF PRIVACY

UNINTENTIONAL MISCONDUCTS Negligence –duty of care –breach of duty –loss or injury –attributed to the breach of duty

Res ispa loquiter “the thing speaks for itself”

Respondeat Superior “let the master speak”

CONSENT INFORMED WRITTEN ASSUMED

CHAPTER 6- PATIENT CARE AND ASSESSMENT RT’S NEED TO ASSESS WHY? HOW?

“I’m thirsty! Can you get me some water?”

“I really have to go to the bathroom!” Or or

OBTAINING PATIENT HISTORY OBJECTIVE SUBJECTIVE

QUESTIONS THAT COVER THESE AREAS ONSET/CAUSE DURATION SPECIFIC LOCATION QUALITY OF PAIN WHAT AGGREVATES IT (OPTIONAL) WHAT ALLEVIATES IT (OPTIONAL)

THE “IN-PATIENT” “OUT-PATIENTS” WALKIE-TALKIES

ASSESSING THE IN-PATIENT CHECK CHART! ALLERGIES NOTED ON FRONT OF CHART “ISOLATION”

“EYE-BALLING THE PATIENT” SKIN COLOR –CYANOTIC SKIN TEMP. –DIAPHORETIC –FEBRILE, PYREXIA, HYPERTHERMIA –HYPOTHERMIA LOC BREATHING –SOUND –DEPTH –RATE

MORE TERMS EMPHYSEMA HYPERVENTELATING ORTHOPNEA ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION VITAL SIGNS? WHAT ARE THEY?