A Technologist Who Has Completed a Procedure on a Patient

question 8

Multiple Choice

A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the area grumbling,"I hate to do AIDS patients because I am afraid of catching the disease." A member of the housekeeping staff hears the technologist and asks who the AIDS patient is so he can pass the information along to his coworkers for safety reasons.The technologist responds by giving the patient's name and room number.This act constitutes a(n)

• A)ethical dilemma.
• B)ethics violation.
• C)moral violation.
• D)virtue.

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Definitions:

Extraversion

A personality trait characterized by outgoingness, high energy, and a preference for social interaction.

Agreeable

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Personality Traits

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