Honor Code
Failure to pay one’s federal income taxes would be an example of a:
Violation of federal law
Moral violation
Misdemenor violation
Violation of Federal Law
Failure to pay one’s federal income taxes would be an example of a:
a.Violation of federal law
b. Moral violation
c. Misdemenor violation
Violation of federal law
Which of the following choices could be classified as an ethical outrage?
a. Repeating a radiograph because the patient moved during the exposure
b. A technologist refusing to complete a procedure because his shift is over
c. Not repeating an image that demonstrates marginal image noise
A technologist refusing to complete a procedure because his shift is over
In a legal proceeding, the actions of a radiographer will be judged with regard to his or her compliance with the
a.actions of other radiographers working in the same department.
b.orders of a physician.
c.practice standards for medical imaging and radiation therapy.
practice standards for medical imaging and radiation therapy.
A claim that someone has been wronged or sustained injury is called
a tort
Which term refers to telling the truth:
a. fidelity
b. veracity
c. autonomy
d. tort
veracity
Which of the following is not a legal right of a patient in the radiology department?
a. To know of alternative diagnostic studies
b. To refuse the ordered radiographic examination
c. To be informed of the possible risks
d. To ask for and receive extra studies
To ask for and receive extra studies
When undertaking an ethical analysis,
a. identification of human values pertinent to the analysis must be considered,
b. group personal values should be discussed as used as a guide,
c. your ARRT certification needs to be included in the analysis,
identification of human values pertinent to the analysis must be considered
All of the following are related except
a. selecting the best solution and defending it,
b. looking for a similar situation as a precedent,
c. defining the real problem,
looking for a similar situation as a precedent
Written defamation of a person is termed
libel.
Action to benefit others is defined as:
a. veracity
b. beneficence
c. fidelity
d. justice
beneficence
Getting a speeding ticket from a state police officer on an interstate highway would be a violation of
legislative law.
The best way to characterize an ethical dilemma is to describe it as the
a. correct choice is absolutely identified with clear outcomes.
b. incorrect choice is absolutely identified with clear consequences.
c. correct choice is not entirely clear and has both positive and negative consequences.
correct choice is not entirely clear and has both positive and negative consequences.
It is the duty of any health care practitioner, including medical imaging personnel, to
a.safeguard all patient rights and autonomy,
b.refrain from giving patients uncomfortable information about an impending exam, in order to protect their fears,
c.provide all patients dosage values for all X-rays
safeguard all patient rights and autonomy
A process by which patients can agree to be treated or refuse to be treated based on information provided by the radiographer about the examination is called _____ consent.
informed
Producing an image that faithfully represents the patient’s medical status: best defines what term?
fidelity
What type of complaint can be filed by patients if they feel they have been touched without permission?
battery
You are enjoying an evening with a friend at the theater. The person seated behind you routinely texts messages to his girlfriend about the movie and what is happening. This behavior would be a
a. violation of local laws and ordinances,
b. ethical violation,
c. violation of socially accepted values
violation of socially accepted values
An example of res ipsa loquitur is:
a. patient marking the wrong body part for an arthrogram,
b. patient “ripping” her bandages off after surgery because they are painful,
c. patient’s skin being torn as he is transferred from a cart to his bed.
patient’s skin being torn as he is transferred from a cart to his bed.
If the threat of bodily harm were to occur to a patient as a result of reckless conduct by the health care provider, this would be deemed
assault
Using moral rules as your complete guide to determine appropriate professional behavior:
a.is a reliable strategy to avoid ethical dilemmas.
b. assumes everyone has the same moral values as you do, which is generally true.
c. has its weaknesses because others may not have the same moral value system as you
has its weaknesses because others may not have the same moral value system as you
All of the following are necessary for a legitimate case of malpractice except
a. a clear definition of duty.
b. proof of damages.
c. a clear illustration of one’s breach of duty.
third-party testimonial as to the inappropriate acts of the defendant.
Being rude and impolite to a patient’s family members because they are asking how long an examination will take, is an example of a(n)
a. ethics violation,
b. violation of the institution’s standards of care,
c. professional etiquette violation,
d. ethical dilemma.
professional etiquette violation.
As you perform a mammogram on an anxious patient, she asks you to stop the breast compression and examination because it is getting painful. Your responsibility as a professional is to
stop the examination at her request and submit the images you have completed.
Touching a patient on the symphysis pubis for a frontal thoracic spine projection
a. could be viewed as battery.
b. would be viewed by courts as reasonable and prudent.
c. is standard and does not warrant patient permission.
a. could be viewed as battery.