Professional Practice and Ethics Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A vendor offers a gift in exchange for product recommendations. What is the ethical response?
Answer: Decline and report the offer; accepting creates a conflict of interest
Accepting gifts creates conflicts of interest compromising professional objectivity.
A wrong examination was attributed to a patient in the imaging record. What are the obligations?
Answer: Correct immediately through proper channels, report the incident, document the correction
Record errors must be corrected properly, reported, and documented for patient safety.
What is scope of practice and why is it important for MRTs?
Answer: Defines activities an MRT is educated, competent, and authorized to perform, protecting patients and practitioners
Scope of practice creates boundaries ensuring patient safety and practitioner protection.
A technologist believes a physician ordered an inappropriate examination. What should they do?
Answer: Exercise professional judgment, verify the order, consult the radiologist, advocate for appropriate imaging
Professional judgment requires verifying orders and consulting radiologists when concerns exist.
What ethical implications does AI present in medical radiation technology?
Answer: Questions about accountability, consent, algorithmic bias, job displacement, and need for human oversight
AI raises questions about accountability, consent, bias, and the essential role of human oversight.
A technologist witnesses a senior colleague verbally bullying a junior staff member. What obligations apply?
Answer: Intervene appropriately, support the affected colleague, report through harassment mechanisms
Workplace bullying violates ethics and safety standards. Bystanders must intervene, support, and report.