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Radt: 101 : quizes up to midterm withcorrect answers
Societal pressures, lack of faith in oneself, and lack of communication are ____________
to caring. - Answer -Obsticles
Compassion and concern are aspects of ____________________. - Answer -Caring
Points to consider when dealing with issues of beneficence and nonmalefience are: -
Answer -Patients' medical problems
The rational choice principle commands: - Answer -that the surrogate choose what the
patient would have chosen when the patient was competent.
Improving communication skills may include: - Answer -Active listening
Goals of the treatment of imaging procedure include: - Answer -Probability of a successful
exam and how the patient may benefit.
Professional and human caring practiced by imaging professionals is based on: - Answer -
individual and institutional values
In a medical malpractice trial, the applicable standard of care is generally established: -
Answer -through expert testimony.
Better communication decreases litigation risk? - Answer -True
Probably the single most important thing an imaging professionals can do to minimize
litigations risk is: - Answer -"Care" for patients
Res ipsa loquitur means: - Answer -the basis for a lawsuit when something happened that
was obviously the result of a negligent act.
_______ ______ ____________ is used as the basis of lawsuits when a result could not
have happened but for the negligence of some party who was involved. Thus all parties
involved are defendants in the lawsuit until they can prove they were not negligent. -
Answer -Res ipsa loquitur ("the thing speaks for itself")
, Which of the following would be considered an unethical practice for a radiologic
technologist? - Answer -Criticizing a doctor or team member in a private or public forum
____________ ___________ consists of rules of conduct or standards beyond
conformance to either law or etiquette, the internal controls of a profession based on
human values or moral principles. It would be unethical to publicly criticize a fellow health
care worker or professional in either a public or private forum. The key factor is the
characteristic of conduct beyond conformance to either law or etiquette. - Answer -
Professional ethics
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) - Answer -Professional ethics violation
Professional etiquette: - Answer -the manners and attitudes toward patients generally
accepted by practitioners, should not be confused with professional ethics. Rudeness to
patients or insensitivity to their need to preserve modesty may violate our sense of
professional propriety but are not considered breaches in professional ethics.
Which of the following choices could be classified as an ethical outrage? - Answer -A
technologist refusing to complete a procedure because his shift is over
__________ __________ tells us what actions are right or wrong. Two common theories
are consequentialism and nonconsequentialism. In this case, consequentialism is the
guiding ethical theory because it forces one to consider the consequences, good or bad, of
a decision. The concept of "do no harm" prevails, and leaving the procedure jeopardizes
the patient's right to continuity of care and therefore would be viewed as harmful and
unethical. - Answer -Ethical theories
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. -
Answer -Self-regulation
All ARRT-registered radiologic technologists subscribe to the ethical principles contained
in the organization's _____ ___ ________ and apply them to problems in their professional
practice. This standard of conduct, this common concern for collective self-discipline and
self-regulation, this control of the profession from within is known as ethics. - Answer -
Code of Ethics
You are placed in an unfortunate situation with a patient that requires you to tell a small
"white lie" regarding the late arrival of the radiologist. The patient is noticeably upset about
the procedure having to be done at all and is quite anxious. You are aware that the
radiologist and the patient's surgeon are meeting in his office to discuss the best approach
to deal with this patient's cancer. You feel certain that telling the patient the truth as to why
the ra - Answer -Consequentialism
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