Ethics in Information Technology,– Test
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A - answers 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. X-ray department social events
3. ARRT Code of Ethics
4. State motor vehicle rules and regulations
5. Collective bargaining rules of behavior
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 3 and 5 only
c. 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
d. 1 and 5 only
B - answers 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.
a. morals
b. self-regulation
c. ethics
d. collective bargaining
D - answers Failure to pay one's federal income taxes would be an example of a(n):
a. ethical violation.
b. moral violation.
c. professional conduct violation.
d. violation of federal law.
C - answers You are enjoying an evening with a friend at the theater. The person
seated behind you routinely texts messages to his girlfriend about the movie and what is
happening. This behavior would be a:
a. violation of local laws and ordinances.
b. professional ethical violation.
c. violation of socially accepted values.
d. moral violation.
A - answers 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 in order to
get a "perfect image for the radiologist." This poor technologist practice would be an
example of:
a. an ethical violation.
b. a hospital rule violation.
c. poor morals.
d. a violation of personal values.
C - answers 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 co-worker
D - answers 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 x-ray
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.
C - answers 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):
a. ethics violation.
b. violation of the institution's Standards of Care.
c. professional etiquette violation.
d. ethical dilemma
B - answers 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 co-workers 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.
A - answers All professional decisions in radiologic technology and other health care
practices involve a consideration of:
a. human values.
,b. local laws.
c. union contract restrictions.
d. religious doctrine.
D - answers Using moral rules as your complete guide to determining 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, as others may not have the same moral value system as you.
B - answers Which of the following choices could be classified as an ethical outrage?
a. Repeating a radiograph because the patient moved during the exposure
b. A technologist refusing to complete a procedure because his shift is over
c. Unintentionally neglecting to tell the radiologist that a patient has allergies
d. A technologist consistently forgetting to wear his or her personnel monitoring device
A - answers When undertaking an ethical analysis:
a. identification of human values pertinent to the analysis must be considered.
b. your professional society membership card should be presented.
c. your ARRT certification needs to be included in the analysis.
d. seniority with your employer should be considered.
C - answers 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.
B - answers All of the following are related EXCEPT:
a. selecting the best solution and defending it.
b. looking for a similar situation as a precedent.
c. defining the real problem.
d. working out alternative solutions.
D - answers A patient arrives for a mammogram and registers with reception. Then she
goes to the dressing room as instructed and puts on the gown that was given to her. As
you bring her into the mammography room, she answers a few routine questions and
listens intently as you explain the procedure to her. It is safe to assume as the
mammographer that:
a. a social contract has been established between the patient and the mammographer.
b. you can proceed with the examination.
c. the patient can expect a mammographic study that is MQSA compliant.
d. all of the above are correct.
, B - answers 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.
D - answers 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
C - answers The term veracity refers to:
a. preventing evil and harm.
b. doing no harm but also doing good.
c. telling the truth.
d. protecting the patient from radiation.
A - answers 20. 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 ER 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.
Code of Ethics - answers The standards of acceptable behavior developed by and for
members of a profession.
Common Good Approach - answers Respect and compassion for all others is the basis
for ethical actions.
Corporate Ethics Officer - answers A senior- level manager who provides vision and
leadership in business conduct, ensures ethical procedures are put in place, creates
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A - answers 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. X-ray department social events
3. ARRT Code of Ethics
4. State motor vehicle rules and regulations
5. Collective bargaining rules of behavior
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 3 and 5 only
c. 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
d. 1 and 5 only
B - answers 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.
a. morals
b. self-regulation
c. ethics
d. collective bargaining
D - answers Failure to pay one's federal income taxes would be an example of a(n):
a. ethical violation.
b. moral violation.
c. professional conduct violation.
d. violation of federal law.
C - answers You are enjoying an evening with a friend at the theater. The person
seated behind you routinely texts messages to his girlfriend about the movie and what is
happening. This behavior would be a:
a. violation of local laws and ordinances.
b. professional ethical violation.
c. violation of socially accepted values.
d. moral violation.
A - answers 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 in order to
get a "perfect image for the radiologist." This poor technologist practice would be an
example of:
a. an ethical violation.
b. a hospital rule violation.
c. poor morals.
d. a violation of personal values.
C - answers 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 co-worker
D - answers 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 x-ray
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.
C - answers 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):
a. ethics violation.
b. violation of the institution's Standards of Care.
c. professional etiquette violation.
d. ethical dilemma
B - answers 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 co-workers 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.
A - answers All professional decisions in radiologic technology and other health care
practices involve a consideration of:
a. human values.
,b. local laws.
c. union contract restrictions.
d. religious doctrine.
D - answers Using moral rules as your complete guide to determining 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, as others may not have the same moral value system as you.
B - answers Which of the following choices could be classified as an ethical outrage?
a. Repeating a radiograph because the patient moved during the exposure
b. A technologist refusing to complete a procedure because his shift is over
c. Unintentionally neglecting to tell the radiologist that a patient has allergies
d. A technologist consistently forgetting to wear his or her personnel monitoring device
A - answers When undertaking an ethical analysis:
a. identification of human values pertinent to the analysis must be considered.
b. your professional society membership card should be presented.
c. your ARRT certification needs to be included in the analysis.
d. seniority with your employer should be considered.
C - answers 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.
B - answers All of the following are related EXCEPT:
a. selecting the best solution and defending it.
b. looking for a similar situation as a precedent.
c. defining the real problem.
d. working out alternative solutions.
D - answers A patient arrives for a mammogram and registers with reception. Then she
goes to the dressing room as instructed and puts on the gown that was given to her. As
you bring her into the mammography room, she answers a few routine questions and
listens intently as you explain the procedure to her. It is safe to assume as the
mammographer that:
a. a social contract has been established between the patient and the mammographer.
b. you can proceed with the examination.
c. the patient can expect a mammographic study that is MQSA compliant.
d. all of the above are correct.
, B - answers 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.
D - answers 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
C - answers The term veracity refers to:
a. preventing evil and harm.
b. doing no harm but also doing good.
c. telling the truth.
d. protecting the patient from radiation.
A - answers 20. 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 ER 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.
Code of Ethics - answers The standards of acceptable behavior developed by and for
members of a profession.
Common Good Approach - answers Respect and compassion for all others is the basis
for ethical actions.
Corporate Ethics Officer - answers A senior- level manager who provides vision and
leadership in business conduct, ensures ethical procedures are put in place, creates
