Complete_ Introduction to Radiologic & Imaging
Sciences & Patient Care 8th Edition, (2025) All
Chapters 1-26| 4 Units| Latest With Verified Answers
And Detailed Explanation| Graded A+
C. Accountability
A radiologist asks about a procedure in which an error in imaging was made. She is visibly upset. You
realize that you performed the procedure, but you are afraid of the consequences. If you do not admit
your error and take responsibility for it, you will be violating the core value of:
a. Loyalty
b. Fairness
c. Accountability
d. Promise keeping
A. Deontology
Which ethical decision-making theory is based solely on one's beliefs and morals?
a. Deontology
b. Utilitarianism
c. Egoism
d. Virtue ethics
B. Contractual
Which ethical decision-making model is defined as one in which the provider and patient interact as
business partners, each with rights and responsibilities, in the agreement for care?
a. Covenantal
b. Contractual
c. Engineering
d. Paternal
1 and 2 only
Which of the following laws protect persons who report ethical violations?
(1) First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
(2) Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA)
(3) Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (CARE) Bill
D. Virtue ethics
Which of the following ethical theories considers both the potential outcomes as well as personal beliefs
in the decision-making process?
a. Consequentialism
b. Deontology
,c. Utilitarianism
d. Virtue ethics
D. has its weaknesses because others may not have the same moral value system as you.
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. is too restrictive and of no value in decision making.
d. has its weaknesses because others may not have the same moral value system as you.
C. Criticizing a doctor or team member in a private or public forum
Which of the following would be considered an unethical practice for a radiologic technologist?
a. Repeating a radiograph because of incorrect technique selection
b. Watching an interesting case
c. Criticizing a doctor or team member in a private or public forum
d. Reporting unethical practices of a coworker
C. correct choice is not entirely clear and has both positive and negative consequences.
The best way to characterize an ethical dilemma is to describe it as the:
a. correct choice is absolutely identified.
b. incorrect choice is absolutely identified.
c. correct choice is not entirely clear and has both positive and negative consequences.
d. moral thing to do based on your religious values.
1 and 3 only
Which of the following would make up the professional ethics of the profession of radiologic sciences?
1. State licensing board for x-ray machine operators
2. Radiography department social events
3. ARRT Code of Ethics
4. State motor vehicle rules and regulations
5. Collective bargaining rules of behavior
B. consequentialism.
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 radiologist is late would increase her anxiety. This technologist
is practicing:
a. unethical and immoral radiography.
b. consequentialism.
c. nonconsequentialism.
d. in a negligent manner.
, B. ethics violation.
A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the area grumbling, "I hate to do
AIDS patients because I am afraid of catching the disease." A member of the housekeeping staff hears
the technologist and asks who the AIDS 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):
a. ethical dilemma.
b. ethics violation.
c. moral violation.
d. virtue.
D. professional ethics.
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:
a. local statutes and ordinances.
b. state laws.
c. federal constitutional laws.
d. professional ethics.
D. All of the above
Which of the following best defines fidelity?
a. Meeting the basic needs of the patient
b. Being a competent professional
c. Abiding by the ASRT Code of Ethics
d. All of the above
A. Your duty as a professional is to complete the CT examination quickly and with high quality, not to
interpret the images, and to do no harm to the patient.
After a stressful CT scan on a patient, you are confronted by the patient's family regarding the results of
the examination. The patient was in a motor vehicle accident and has a severe head injury. The images
you took are being sent to a "Nighthawk" reading service and will not be available for several minutes.
The family insists they have a "right" to know the results immediately so they can make a decision about
organ donation. How would you rationalize this situation to yourself as an imaging professional?
a. Your duty as a professional is to complete the CT examination quickly and with high quality, not to
interpret the images, and to do no harm to the patient.
b. You tell the family what you saw on the images as an act of beneficence.
c. You tell the emergency department nurse about the images as an act of nonmaleficence.
d. You call the organ donor program director to tell him of the patient's condition as an act of veracity.
B. fear of the unknown and about their condition.
Sciences & Patient Care 8th Edition, (2025) All
Chapters 1-26| 4 Units| Latest With Verified Answers
And Detailed Explanation| Graded A+
C. Accountability
A radiologist asks about a procedure in which an error in imaging was made. She is visibly upset. You
realize that you performed the procedure, but you are afraid of the consequences. If you do not admit
your error and take responsibility for it, you will be violating the core value of:
a. Loyalty
b. Fairness
c. Accountability
d. Promise keeping
A. Deontology
Which ethical decision-making theory is based solely on one's beliefs and morals?
a. Deontology
b. Utilitarianism
c. Egoism
d. Virtue ethics
B. Contractual
Which ethical decision-making model is defined as one in which the provider and patient interact as
business partners, each with rights and responsibilities, in the agreement for care?
a. Covenantal
b. Contractual
c. Engineering
d. Paternal
1 and 2 only
Which of the following laws protect persons who report ethical violations?
(1) First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
(2) Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA)
(3) Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence (CARE) Bill
D. Virtue ethics
Which of the following ethical theories considers both the potential outcomes as well as personal beliefs
in the decision-making process?
a. Consequentialism
b. Deontology
,c. Utilitarianism
d. Virtue ethics
D. has its weaknesses because others may not have the same moral value system as you.
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. is too restrictive and of no value in decision making.
d. has its weaknesses because others may not have the same moral value system as you.
C. Criticizing a doctor or team member in a private or public forum
Which of the following would be considered an unethical practice for a radiologic technologist?
a. Repeating a radiograph because of incorrect technique selection
b. Watching an interesting case
c. Criticizing a doctor or team member in a private or public forum
d. Reporting unethical practices of a coworker
C. correct choice is not entirely clear and has both positive and negative consequences.
The best way to characterize an ethical dilemma is to describe it as the:
a. correct choice is absolutely identified.
b. incorrect choice is absolutely identified.
c. correct choice is not entirely clear and has both positive and negative consequences.
d. moral thing to do based on your religious values.
1 and 3 only
Which of the following would make up the professional ethics of the profession of radiologic sciences?
1. State licensing board for x-ray machine operators
2. Radiography department social events
3. ARRT Code of Ethics
4. State motor vehicle rules and regulations
5. Collective bargaining rules of behavior
B. consequentialism.
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 radiologist is late would increase her anxiety. This technologist
is practicing:
a. unethical and immoral radiography.
b. consequentialism.
c. nonconsequentialism.
d. in a negligent manner.
, B. ethics violation.
A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the area grumbling, "I hate to do
AIDS patients because I am afraid of catching the disease." A member of the housekeeping staff hears
the technologist and asks who the AIDS 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):
a. ethical dilemma.
b. ethics violation.
c. moral violation.
d. virtue.
D. professional ethics.
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:
a. local statutes and ordinances.
b. state laws.
c. federal constitutional laws.
d. professional ethics.
D. All of the above
Which of the following best defines fidelity?
a. Meeting the basic needs of the patient
b. Being a competent professional
c. Abiding by the ASRT Code of Ethics
d. All of the above
A. Your duty as a professional is to complete the CT examination quickly and with high quality, not to
interpret the images, and to do no harm to the patient.
After a stressful CT scan on a patient, you are confronted by the patient's family regarding the results of
the examination. The patient was in a motor vehicle accident and has a severe head injury. The images
you took are being sent to a "Nighthawk" reading service and will not be available for several minutes.
The family insists they have a "right" to know the results immediately so they can make a decision about
organ donation. How would you rationalize this situation to yourself as an imaging professional?
a. Your duty as a professional is to complete the CT examination quickly and with high quality, not to
interpret the images, and to do no harm to the patient.
b. You tell the family what you saw on the images as an act of beneficence.
c. You tell the emergency department nurse about the images as an act of nonmaleficence.
d. You call the organ donor program director to tell him of the patient's condition as an act of veracity.
B. fear of the unknown and about their condition.
