| A | B |
|---|
| Informed Conscent | Benefits and risks of procedure |
| Who's responsible to make sure consent was completed? | Radiologic Technologist |
| Conditions for Valid Patient Consent | The patient must be of legal age, sound mind, consent freely and be adequately informed of procedure |
| Exceptions to informed consent | Emergency,Therapeutic privilege or Court ordered |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| Who can request an X-ray examination? | Only physician |
| Information that should appear on requisition | Name, age, facility, phyisican name, ID number, mode of transportaion, examination, Infection control information |
| Felony | a serious crime |
| Statute of Limitations | time in which a lawsuit can be brought about |
| Res Ipsa Loquitur | "The thing speaks for itself" |
| Vicarious Liability | imposes responsibility upon one person for the failure of another |
| Respondent Superior- | Latin for almost obvious |
| nonverbal communication | eye contact, sign, or touching |
| DOA | dead on arrival |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth (per os) |
| Bx | biopsy |
| QID | 4 times a day |
| r/o | rule out |
| CA | cancer |
| Hx | History |
