WorksheetsChapter 24 Ethics
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
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.
morals
self-regulation
ethics
collective bargaining
Failure to pay one’s federal income taxes would be an example of a(n)
misdemeanor violation.
moral violation.
professional conduct violation.
violation of federal law.
You are enjoying an evening with a friend at the theater. The person behind you routinely texts messages to his girlfriend about the movie and what is happening. This behavior would be a
ethical violation.
violation of local laws and ordinances.
violation of socially accepted values.
moral violation.
When you were a student radiographer, 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 poor technologist practice would be an example of
a hospital rule violation.
an ethical violation.
poor morals.
a violation of personal values.
Which of the following would be considered an unethical practice for a radiologic technologist?
Repeating a radiograph because of incorrect technique selection
Watching an interesting case
Criticizing a doctor or team member in a private or public forum
Reporting unethical practices of a coworker
You are the director of a busy medical imaging department. One of your technologists has been accused of looking up the personal medical records and radiography reports of his brother’s girlfriend. The girlfriend visited the hospital as a patient for an ultrasound examination of the pelvis to rule out pregnancy. Disciplinary action for this technologist would be appropriate because of a violation of
local statutes and ordinances.
state laws.
federal constitutional laws.
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)
professional etiquette violation.
ethics violation.
violation of the institution’s standards of care.
ethical dilemma.
A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the 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 he can pass the information along to his coworkers for safety reasons. The technologist responds by giving the patient’s name and room number. This act constitutes a(n)
ethical dilemma.
ethics violation.
moral violation.
social error.
Using moral rules as your complete guide to determine appropriate professional behavior
assumes everyone has the same moral values as you do, which is generally true.
is a reliable strategy to avoid ethical dilemmas.
is too restrictive and of no value in decision making.
has its weaknesses because others may not have the same moral value system as you.
The term veracity refers to
preventing evil and harm.
doing no harm but also doing good.
telling the truth.
being persistent and tenacious.
Which increasingly popular approaches to ethical reasoning, are based on an understanding of human rights?
Ethics of care
Virtue-based ethics
Ethical principles
Rights-based ethics
Most professional codes of ethics are based primarily on this principle;
Beneficence
Autonomy
Nonmaleficence
Ethical principles
