Expert Test Bank:
Introduction to Radiologic &
Imaging Sciences & Patient
Care (8th Edition)
This comprehensive mock examination is structured to assess expert-level understanding of the
core principles, technical competencies, ethical mandates, and patient safety requirements
defined in Introduction to Radiologic & Imaging Sciences & Patient Care 8th Edition. The format
provides the question, the correct answer, and an exhaustive, didactic explanation, ensuring
pedagogical rigor suitable for advanced certification preparation.
Unit I: The Professional Radiologic Technologist (12
Questions)
I.A. Professional Organizations and Legal Standards
Q# Question Correct Answer Detailed Explanation
1 Which mandatory, Rules of Ethics The ARRT Standards
enforceable section of of Ethics document
the ARRT Standards of provides the
Ethics defines behavior governance framework
that is not tolerated and for certified
must be reported, technologists,
encompassing fraud, articulating expected
unprofessional conduct, professional behavior.
and improper This document is
management of patient divided into two parts:
records? the aspirational Code of
Ethics (guidelines) and
the mandatory Rules of
Ethics. The Rules of
Ethics are enforceable
standards that outline
specific violations,
including fraud or
deceptive practices,
unprofessional conduct,
subversion,
scope-of-practice
,Q# Question Correct Answer Detailed Explanation
violations, and
improper management
of patient records. A
violation in this
category carries
significant professional
risk and can lead to
sanctions, as
compliance with these
rules is continuously
monitored.
Technologists are
actively required to
report potential
violations within 30
days of occurrence or
upon renewal of their
certification, whichever
comes first,
underscoring the
dynamic nature of
professional
accountability and
self-regulation within
the field. This
framework emphasizes
that professional ethics
involve not just passive
compliance but active
engagement in
maintaining standards.
2 The Greek physician The principle of ethical Hippocrates is
Hippocrates is practice and the universally
historically referenced foundation of Western acknowledged as the
in radiologic science medicine. father of Western
education primarily medicine, establishing
because of his principles of medical
contribution to which practice that remain
enduring concept of cornerstones of modern
medicine? healthcare ethics. His
influence is
foundational to
concepts such as
nonmaleficence (do no
harm) and beneficence
(do good). While
,Q# Question Correct Answer Detailed Explanation
Hippocrates lived
centuries before the
discovery of X-rays, his
framework underpins
the professional
obligations and moral
guidance taught in
radiologic sciences,
ensuring that
technological practice
remains governed by
humanistic ethical
standards. This
historical context
grounds the
contemporary
technologist's
responsibility in a
tradition that prioritizes
the patient's welfare
and safety.
3 A registered American Society of The ASRT Code of
technologist is tasked Radiologic Ethics specifically
with maintaining patient Technologists (ASRT) requires that the
records and ensuring radiologic technologist
that digital images are "respects confidences
transferred correctly entrusted in the course
across the hospital of professional practice,
network. Which respects the patient's
professional right to privacy and
organization's ethical reveals confidential
mandate is most information only as
directly involved in required by law or to
respecting the patient’s protect the welfare of
right to privacy and the individual or the
revelation of community". This
confidential professional mandate
information? aligns directly with
federal laws like
HIPAA, emphasizing
that the ethical
obligation to safeguard
patient health
information (PHI) is
paramount. In the
digital environment,
, Q# Question Correct Answer Detailed Explanation
adherence to
confidentiality and
proper record
management (an ARRT
Rule of Ethics violation
category ) is critical risk
mitigation, as a lapse
compromises both
professional standards
and federal privacy law
compliance.
4 What ethical principle is Autonomy Autonomy is the
upheld by a fundamental principle
technologist who that respects the
ensures a patient fully patient's right to
understands the risks self-determination and
of a complex the capacity to make
procedure, the informed decisions
alternatives available, about their own body
and the potential and healthcare.
consequences of Informed consent is the
refusing the practical, legal
examination before mechanism used to
obtaining consent? operationalize this
principle. To be truly
autonomous, the
patient must be
informed about the
nature of the exam, the
expected benefits, the
inherent risks (including
risks of alternatives),
and have their
understanding
assessed by the
caregiver. This rigorous
documentation and
discussion requirement
transforms consent
from a mere signature
to a profound ethical
transaction, ensuring
the patient's
self-determination is
honored, especially for
invasive procedures
Introduction to Radiologic &
Imaging Sciences & Patient
Care (8th Edition)
This comprehensive mock examination is structured to assess expert-level understanding of the
core principles, technical competencies, ethical mandates, and patient safety requirements
defined in Introduction to Radiologic & Imaging Sciences & Patient Care 8th Edition. The format
provides the question, the correct answer, and an exhaustive, didactic explanation, ensuring
pedagogical rigor suitable for advanced certification preparation.
Unit I: The Professional Radiologic Technologist (12
Questions)
I.A. Professional Organizations and Legal Standards
Q# Question Correct Answer Detailed Explanation
1 Which mandatory, Rules of Ethics The ARRT Standards
enforceable section of of Ethics document
the ARRT Standards of provides the
Ethics defines behavior governance framework
that is not tolerated and for certified
must be reported, technologists,
encompassing fraud, articulating expected
unprofessional conduct, professional behavior.
and improper This document is
management of patient divided into two parts:
records? the aspirational Code of
Ethics (guidelines) and
the mandatory Rules of
Ethics. The Rules of
Ethics are enforceable
standards that outline
specific violations,
including fraud or
deceptive practices,
unprofessional conduct,
subversion,
scope-of-practice
,Q# Question Correct Answer Detailed Explanation
violations, and
improper management
of patient records. A
violation in this
category carries
significant professional
risk and can lead to
sanctions, as
compliance with these
rules is continuously
monitored.
Technologists are
actively required to
report potential
violations within 30
days of occurrence or
upon renewal of their
certification, whichever
comes first,
underscoring the
dynamic nature of
professional
accountability and
self-regulation within
the field. This
framework emphasizes
that professional ethics
involve not just passive
compliance but active
engagement in
maintaining standards.
2 The Greek physician The principle of ethical Hippocrates is
Hippocrates is practice and the universally
historically referenced foundation of Western acknowledged as the
in radiologic science medicine. father of Western
education primarily medicine, establishing
because of his principles of medical
contribution to which practice that remain
enduring concept of cornerstones of modern
medicine? healthcare ethics. His
influence is
foundational to
concepts such as
nonmaleficence (do no
harm) and beneficence
(do good). While
,Q# Question Correct Answer Detailed Explanation
Hippocrates lived
centuries before the
discovery of X-rays, his
framework underpins
the professional
obligations and moral
guidance taught in
radiologic sciences,
ensuring that
technological practice
remains governed by
humanistic ethical
standards. This
historical context
grounds the
contemporary
technologist's
responsibility in a
tradition that prioritizes
the patient's welfare
and safety.
3 A registered American Society of The ASRT Code of
technologist is tasked Radiologic Ethics specifically
with maintaining patient Technologists (ASRT) requires that the
records and ensuring radiologic technologist
that digital images are "respects confidences
transferred correctly entrusted in the course
across the hospital of professional practice,
network. Which respects the patient's
professional right to privacy and
organization's ethical reveals confidential
mandate is most information only as
directly involved in required by law or to
respecting the patient’s protect the welfare of
right to privacy and the individual or the
revelation of community". This
confidential professional mandate
information? aligns directly with
federal laws like
HIPAA, emphasizing
that the ethical
obligation to safeguard
patient health
information (PHI) is
paramount. In the
digital environment,
, Q# Question Correct Answer Detailed Explanation
adherence to
confidentiality and
proper record
management (an ARRT
Rule of Ethics violation
category ) is critical risk
mitigation, as a lapse
compromises both
professional standards
and federal privacy law
compliance.
4 What ethical principle is Autonomy Autonomy is the
upheld by a fundamental principle
technologist who that respects the
ensures a patient fully patient's right to
understands the risks self-determination and
of a complex the capacity to make
procedure, the informed decisions
alternatives available, about their own body
and the potential and healthcare.
consequences of Informed consent is the
refusing the practical, legal
examination before mechanism used to
obtaining consent? operationalize this
principle. To be truly
autonomous, the
patient must be
informed about the
nature of the exam, the
expected benefits, the
inherent risks (including
risks of alternatives),
and have their
understanding
assessed by the
caregiver. This rigorous
documentation and
discussion requirement
transforms consent
from a mere signature
to a profound ethical
transaction, ensuring
the patient's
self-determination is
honored, especially for
invasive procedures
