Radt 101 quizes up to midterm exam study guide with complete solutions

Radt 101 quizes up to midterm exam study guide with complete solutions Societal pressures, lack of faith in oneself, and lack of communication are ____________ to caring. - Answer️️ -Obsticles Compassion and concern are aspects of ____________________. - Answer️️ -Caring Points to consider when dealing with issues of beneficence and nonmalefience are: - Answer️️ -Patients' medical problems The rational choice principle commands: - Answer️️ -that the surrogate choose what the patient would have chosen when the patient was competent. Improving communication skills may include: - Answer️️ -Active listening Goals of the treatment of imaging procedure include: - Answer️️ -Probability of a successful exam and how the patient may benefit. Professional and human caring practiced by imaging professionals is based on: - Answer️️ -individual and institutional values In a medical malpractice trial, the applicable standard of care is generally established: - Answer️️ -through expert testimony. Better communication decreases litigation risk? - Answer️️ -True Probably the single most important thing an imaging professionals can do to minimize litigations risk is: - Answer️️ -"Care" for patients ©EMILLYCHARLOTTE September 14, 2024 12:27 PM Page 2 of 17 Res ipsa loquitur means: - Answer️️ -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. - Answer️️ -Res ipsa loquitur ("the thing speaks for itself") Which of the following would be considered an unethical practice for a radiologic technologist? - Answer️️ -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. - Answer️️ -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) - Answer️️ -Professional ethics violation Professional etiquette: - Answer️️ -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. ©EMILLYCHARLOTTE September 14, 2024 12:27 PM Page 3 of 17 Which of the following choices could be classified as an ethical outrage? - Answer️️ -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. - Answer️️ -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. - Answer️️ -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. - Answer️️ -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 ©EMILLYCHARLOTTE September 14, 2024 12:27 PM Page 4 of 17 approach to deal with this patient's cancer. You feel certain that telling the patient the truth as to why the ra - Answer️️ -Consequentialism Consequentialism evaluates : - Answer️️ -the rightness or wrongness of ethical decisions by assessing the consequences of these decisions on the patient—that is, producing a good effect for the patient or at least avoiding some potential harm. 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 - Answer️️ -Violation of socially accepted values All professional decisions in radiologic technology and