Radt: 101 : Quizes Up To Midterm
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS and
CORRECT Answers
Societal pressures, lack of faith in oneself, and lack of communication are ____________ to
caring. - CORRECT ANSWER - Obsticles
Compassion and concern are aspects of ____________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Caring
Points to consider when dealing with issues of beneficence and nonmalefience are: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Patients' medical problems
The rational choice principle commands: - CORRECT ANSWER - that the surrogate
choose what the patient would have chosen when the patient was competent.
Improving communication skills may include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Active listening
Goals of the treatment of imaging procedure include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Probability
of a successful exam and how the patient may benefit.
Professional and human caring practiced by imaging professionals is based on: - CORRECT
ANSWER - individual and institutional values
In a medical malpractice trial, the applicable standard of care is generally established: -
CORRECT ANSWER - through expert testimony.
Better communication decreases litigation risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, Probably the single most important thing an imaging professionals can do to minimize litigations
risk is: - CORRECT ANSWER - "Care" for patients
Res ipsa loquitur means: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Res ipsa loquitur ("the thing speaks for itself")
Which of the following would be considered an unethical practice for a radiologic technologist? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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) - CORRECT ANSWER - Professional ethics
violation
Professional etiquette: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
Which of the following choices could be classified as an ethical outrage? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A technologist refusing to complete a procedure because his shift is over
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS and
CORRECT Answers
Societal pressures, lack of faith in oneself, and lack of communication are ____________ to
caring. - CORRECT ANSWER - Obsticles
Compassion and concern are aspects of ____________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Caring
Points to consider when dealing with issues of beneficence and nonmalefience are: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Patients' medical problems
The rational choice principle commands: - CORRECT ANSWER - that the surrogate
choose what the patient would have chosen when the patient was competent.
Improving communication skills may include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Active listening
Goals of the treatment of imaging procedure include: - CORRECT ANSWER - Probability
of a successful exam and how the patient may benefit.
Professional and human caring practiced by imaging professionals is based on: - CORRECT
ANSWER - individual and institutional values
In a medical malpractice trial, the applicable standard of care is generally established: -
CORRECT ANSWER - through expert testimony.
Better communication decreases litigation risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
, Probably the single most important thing an imaging professionals can do to minimize litigations
risk is: - CORRECT ANSWER - "Care" for patients
Res ipsa loquitur means: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Res ipsa loquitur ("the thing speaks for itself")
Which of the following would be considered an unethical practice for a radiologic technologist? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 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) - CORRECT ANSWER - Professional ethics
violation
Professional etiquette: - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
Which of the following choices could be classified as an ethical outrage? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A technologist refusing to complete a procedure because his shift is over
