Ethics
Telling a patient the truth as to why the radiologist is late would increase her anxiety, so you decide to tell a "white lie" to not increase her nervousness anymore. This is an example of which ethical theory?
Consequentialism
What is the strict observance of promises or duties, loyalty and faithfulness to others?
Fidelity
Why can you not always rely on morals to determine appropriate professional behavior?
Not everyone has the same moral value system as you might.
Placing a child in restraints without the parent's permission may warrant...
False imprisonment
A violation of socially accepted values
What is meant to be the all-encompassing nomenclature through organizations such as the ARRT and ASRT?
Professional ethics
What is veracity?
Duty to tell the truth and avoid deception
When you were a student medical imaging professional, the importance of radiation protection was constantly stressed, and you have incorporated the principle of ALARA as a professional value. As an employee working within a busy imaging department, you work with some technologists who do not practice radiation protection as you have been taught. One technologist in particular routinely overexposes patients to get a “perfect image for the radiologist.” This questionable technologist practice would be an example of
An ethical violation
What is the duty of the health care professional?
To safeguard all patient rights and autonomy
Failure to pay one's federal income taxes would be an example of...
Violation of the federal law
What would make up the professional ethics of our profession?
State licensing board and the ARRT Code of Ethics
A relationship that exists when two people recognize certain expectations of each other and act accordingly is which ethical theory?
Social Contract Theory
What was a key concern for imaging professional when performing examinations on suspected COVID-19 patients?
Becoming exposed and potentially exposing others including patients and colleagues
Criticizing a doctor or team member in a private or public form is an example of an _______ practice.
Unethical
Being rude and impolite to a patient's family members is an example of...
Professional etiquette violation
What is an ethical outrage?
Gross violation of commonly held stands of decency or human rights
What are values?
Ideals and customs of a society toward which the members of a group have an affective regard; all professional decisions in healthcare involve a consideration of human values.
You are the director of a busy medical imaging department. One of your co-workers has been accused of looking up the personal medical records and radiography reports of a family member. Disciplinary action for this staff member would be appropriate because of a violation of
Professional Ethics
Acceptable informed consent must be...
Witnessed by someone not involved in the procedure
Be signed by the patient
Be signed by the doctor performing the procedure
What must be considered when undertaking an ethical analysis?
Identifying human values pertinent to the analysis and the ethical dilemma
What are situations that require moral judgement between two or more equally problem-fraught alternatives?
Ethical dilemmas
The employer being responsible for the employee in a legal case is called...
Respondeat Superior
A radiologic and image science professional has completed a procedure on a patient and leaves the work area grumbling, “I hate to do HIV patients because I am afraid of catching the disease.” A member of the housekeeping staff hears the technologist and asks who the HIV patient is so they can pass the information along to co-workers for safety reasons. The radiologic and image science professional responds by giving the patient’s name and room number. This act constitutes a(n)
Ethics violation
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) reserves the right to revoke any certification from an individual whom it has registered. Reasons for revocation can vary from ethical violations to failure to maintain continuing education credits, just to mention two. This process of sanctioning demonstrates professional _________ to society.
Self-Regulation
What are the four necessary elements for a legitimate case of malpractice?
A clear duty to the patient by the healthcare practitioner
Breach of the duty
Proof of injury to the patient
Provable relationship between the injury and the breach of duty