Ch 24 Test Bank; (Professional Ethics) Exam Questions (20 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

A {Ans: 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}A {Ans: 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