Deck 11: Ethics and Professionalism in Radiologic Technology

Question 1

Standards of conduct are established to:

A) promote professionalism in healthcare providers
B) provide clear guidelines to prevent lawsuits against healthcare workers
C) ensure quality patient care by healthcare workers
D) ensure uniform conduct in healthcare workers

Answer 1

ensure quality patient care by healthcare workers

Question 2

A patient's attitude and reactions can most prudently be dealt with by:

A) discussing the patient's religion or lack of religion
B) discussing the patient's political and cultural background
C) ensuring the patient that he or she will recover from the illness
D) informing the patient of the examination that he or she is receiving

Answer 2

informing the patient of the examination that he or she is receiving

Question 3

The characteristics of ethical behavior are:

A) fairness, honesty, integrity
B) experience, science, culture
C) autonomy, egotism, codes
D) all of the above

Answer 3

fairness, honesty, integrity

Question 4

A breach of confidentiality occurs when the patient's medical condition:

A) is discussed with the patient's spouse
B) is written to a friend in another state
C) is discussed in strict confidence with a friend
D) all of the above

Question 5

When dealing with a problem concerning a patient's welfare, ethical dealings involve:

A) fairness, honesty, integrity
B) fairness, honesty, loyalty to the institutional code of ethics
C) consideration for the patient's cultural background
D) all of the above

Question 6

The intent of a code of ethics in the healthcare field is to:

A) provide solutions to medical and legal issues
B) provide legal codes for the medical profession
C) provide moral and ethical options
D) provide diversity in the medical profession

Question 7

Personal, ethical, and professional obligation lies with the:

A) doctor
B) technologist
C) student
D) all of the above

Question 8

Success in the medical profession most likely occurs when:

A) there is a strong belief in the merits of the profession
B) there is a strong cultural loyalty
C) there is a strong religious belief
D) there is loyalty to friends and family

Question 9

It is now within the code of ethics for technologists to:

A) inform the patient of his or her diagnosis
B) advise the patient on the best medical treatment
C) own radiographic equipment for human use
D) give the patient's medical information to insurance companies

Question 10

A physician is required for:

A) requesting radiologic service
B) ordering medical supplies
C) purchasing medical equipment
D) approving radiographic retakes

Question 11

The following are underlying motivations for all forms of law, except:

A) protecting people and property
B) correcting injustices
C) compensating for injury
D) ensuring the permanence of the nation's ruler

Question 12

Legally, torts may be:

A) compensation for injury
B) violations of civil law
C) violations of criminal law
D) imprisonment for a criminal act

Question 13

Negligence of healthcare providers is established when:

A) it is their duty to provide the care
B) when there is a failure to carry out the duty
C) the injury was caused by the provider
D) all of the above

Question 14

"The thing speaks for itself" is the translation of the Latin phrase:

A) respondeat superior
B) res tort assault
C) res ipsa loquitur
D) none of the above

Question 15

The person initiating the lawsuit is the:

A) plaintiff
B) respondent
C) tort
D) defendant

Question 16

The patient may have a valid case for a lawsuit when the:

A) technologist appears uninterested or bored during the procedure
B) radiographic room was untidy
C) image was inadequate for interpretation
D) patient did not improve after the test

Question 17

Standard of care may be breached when the:

A) patient's condition did not improve after the test
B) basic procedures and protocols for the test were not followed
C) doctor was not present during the test
D) technologist refused to give the patient the test results

Question 18

Community values are:

A) considered in the formation and shaping of laws
B) irrelevant when it comes to enacting laws
C) based on population variables
D) census diversity

Question 19

Most American legal principles are based on:

A) Latin common law
B) English common law
C) Greek common law
D) none of the above

Question 20

Intentional misconduct includes:

A) patient falls while getting a chest X-ray
B) the contrast media caused a patient reaction
C) invasion of a patient's privacy
D) restraining a comatose patient