1. Health Care Team Flashcards
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is the organization of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet
the health needs of target
populations.
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Health Care System
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HEALTH CARE
DELIVERY SYSTEM
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-Crisis Intervention
-Health Maintenance or
Preventive Health Care
System
3
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consists of the health professionals with the training and skills needed to provide high-quality, coordinated care specific to the patient’s clinical needs and circumstances.
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Health Care Team
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Health Care
Team
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-Physicians
-Nurses
-Occupational and
Physical Therapists
-Respiratory Therapists
-Social Workers
-Pharmacists
-Laboratory Technologists
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specializes in trauma and emergency situations; a triage expert in disaster situations
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Emergency department physician
6
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treats individuals and families in the context of daily life
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Family practice physician
7
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diagnoses and treats diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
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Gastroenterologist
8
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specializes in problems and diseases of elderly persons
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Geriatrician
9
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treats problems and diseases of the female reproductive system
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Gynecologist
10
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specialist, often an internist, who treats patients in a hospital setting
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Hospitalist
11
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specializes in the medical care and treatment of adults
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Internist
12
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specialist, often a _____, who treats patients in the intensive care unit
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pulmonologist,
Intensivist
13
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specializes in pregnancy, labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum care
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Obstetrician
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specializes in tumor identification and treatment
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Oncologist
15
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diagnoses and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Ophthalmologist
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specializes in conditions of the ear, nose, and throat
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Otorhinolaryngologist
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specializes in the scientific study of the alterations in the body caused by disease and death
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Pathologist
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specializes in the care, diagnoses, and treatment of diseases affecting children
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Pediatrician
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specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs
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Pulmonologist
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specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness
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Psychiatrist
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specializes in diagnoses by means by medical imaging
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Radiologist
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specializes in surgery of the abdominal cavity
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Abdominal Surgeon
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restores or improves the appearance and function of exposed body parts
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Plastic Surgeon
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specializes in surgery of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system
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Neurologic Surgeon
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diagnoses and treats problems of the musculoskeletal system
Orthopedic Surgeon
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specializes in surgery involving the chest
Thoracic Surgeon
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They are members of the medical staff and serve as consultants in one or more of the imaging modalities in radiology. Must interpret each examination and provide a report to the referring physician
Radiologist
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Supervises several groups of employees, such as those in
general radiography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound,
computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI), and etc.
Radiology Manager
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Manages the day- to-day activities in the radiography department.
Sometimes called the department coordinator or chief
technologist.
Lead Radiographer
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May report directly to the chief radiographer or to a lead
| radiographer or team leader responsible for a given area.
Staff Radiographer
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May include administrative assistants, receptionists, biomedical
technologists, equipment maintenance engineers, medical
secretaries, and transportation service personnel.
Support Staff
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an enhanced form of
x-ray technology that
is used to measure
bone mineral content
and density
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Bone
| Densitometry
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DEXA
Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
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employs the use of sophisticated
fluoroscopic equipment in minimally
invasive procedures to help diagnose
and treat heart and blood vessel
diseases without surgery
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Cardiac-Interventional and
Vascular-Interventional
Technology
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diagnostic imaging used to create
cross-sectional images of internal
organs, bones, soft tissue and blood
vessels
Computed Tomography
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are individuals other than a
radiographer who perform static
diagnostic radiographic images on
selected anatomical sites
Limited X-ray Machine
| Operators
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medical imaging technique that uses a magnetic field and computer
generated radio waves to create useful diagnostic images
Magnetic Resonance
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is specialized medical imaging that
uses a low-dose x-ray system to
examine breasts
Mammography
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Radiation therapy practitioner responsible for
production of the patient’s treatment plan and any
associated quality assurance components
Medical Dosimetry
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a specialized area of radiology that uses very small
amounts of radioactive materials, or
radiopharmaceuticals, to examine organ function
and structure
Nuclear Medicine
41
a member of the health care team
that focuses on the means to achieve image and
service quality to ensure efficient and effective
patient care
Quality Management
42
is the treatment of
cancer and other diseases using radiation.
Radiation is used to both kill cancer cells and
prevent them from coming back or multiplying
Therapeutic radiology, often called radiation
| oncology or radiation therapy
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used to diagnose or treat patients by recording
images of the internal structure of the body to
assess the presence or absence of disease, foreign objects, and structural damage or anomaly
Radiography
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is an advanced practice
radiologic technologist who works under the
supervision of a radiologist. The primary role of an
RA is to enhance patient care by assisting the
radiologist with patient assessment, patient
management, and radiological procedures
Radiologist Assistant
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diagnostic medical procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to produce
dynamic visual images of organs, tissues or blood
flow inside the body
Sonography
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Performing bone densitometry procedures as prescribed by a licensed
practitioner
Bone Densitometry
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-Assisting licensed practitioner with fluoroscopic and specialized
interventional radiography procedures.
-Maintaining intra-arterial access as prescribed by a licensed
practitioner.
-Panning the procedure table during image production.
-Participating in physiologic monitoring of patients.
-Performing cardiovascular diagnostic/interventional procedures as
prescribed by a licensed practitioner
Cardiac-Interventional and Vascular-Interventional
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-Performing manual and mechanical hemostasis, including the use of
vascular closure devices, as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
-Performing noninterpretive fluoroscopic procedures as prescribed by a
licensed practitioner.
-Placing, maintaining and removing peripherally inserted central
catheters as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
Cardiac-Interventional and Vascular-Interventional
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-Assisting a licensed practitioner with interventional computed
tomography procedures.
-Performing computed tomography and molecular imaging procedures
as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
Computed Tomography
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Assisting a licensed practitioner or radiographer during static
radiographic procedures.
Performing diagnostic radiographic procedures within the limited scope
of practice as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
Limited X-ray Machine Operator
51
-Applying principles of magnetic resonance safety to minimize risk to
patient, self and others.
-Assisting the licensed practitioner with magnetic resonance
interventional procedures.
-Performing magnetic resonance and molecular imaging procedures as
prescribed by a licensed practitioner
-Selecting appropriate pulse sequences with consideration given to
established protocols and other factors influencing data acquisition
parameters
Magnetic Resonance
52
-Imaging pathologic breast specimens as prescribed by a licensed
practitioner.
-Performing breast ultrasound procedures as prescribed by a licensed
practitioner.
-Performing mammographic procedures per facility policy or as
prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
-Performing or assisting with clinical breast examination
Mammography
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-Designing and generating optimal treatment plans in collaboration with
a radiation oncologist.
-Evaluating treatment plans for accuracy.
-Monitoring doses to normal tissues within the irradiated volume to
ensure tolerance levels are not exceeded.
-Obtaining and incorporating patient data from medical imaging
procedures or manual methods to be used in simulation, treatment
planning, treatment delivery and quality assurance.
-Participating in brachytherapy treatment planning and delivery.
Medical Dosimetry
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-Participating in simulation under the supervision of a radiation
oncologist.
-Performing dosimetric calculations.
-Performing or assisting with the fabrication of patient immobilization
and other treatment devices.
-Transferring and -documenting treatment planning data according to
departmental policy
Medical Dosimetry
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-Performing hybrid imaging, including PET-CT and SPECT-CT, for
emission, transmission, and attenuation correction, anatomical
location and for use in radiation therapy treatment planning when
performed within hybrid imaging as prescribed by a licensed
practitioner and under the supervision of an authorized user.
-Performing nuclear medicine and molecular imaging procedures or
therapies as prescribed by a licensed practitioner and under the
supervision of an authorized user.
-Procuring, identifying, calculating, preparing and/or administering
ionizing radiation (radioactive material and computed tomography)
and nonionizing radiation as prescribed by a licensed practitioner and
under the supervision of an authorized user
Nuclear Medicine
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-Coordinating, performing and monitoring quality control procedures for
all types of equipment.
-Creating policies and procedures to meet regulatory, accreditation and
fiscal requirements.
-Determining and monitoring exposure factors and/or procedural
protocols in accordance with ALARA principles and age-specific
considerations.
-Ensuring adherence to accreditation, federal, state and local regulatory
requirements.
-Facilitating change through appropriate management processes.
-Facilitating performance improvement processes.
-Facilitating the department’s quality assessment and improvement
plan.
Quality Management
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-Performing physics surveys independently on general radiographic and
fluoroscopic equipment, with medical physicist oversight.
-Providing assistance to staff for image optimization, including patient
positioning, proper equipment use and image critique.
-Providing input for equipment and software purchase and supply
decisions when appropriate or requested.
-Providing practical information regarding quality management topics.
-Serving as a resource regarding regulatory, accreditation and fiscal
requirements.
-Supporting and assisting a medical physicist with modality physics
surveys
Quality Management
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-Constructing/preparing immobilization, beam directional and beam-modification devices.
-Delivering radiation therapy treatments as prescribed by a radiation
oncologist.
-Detecting and reporting significant changes in patients’ conditions and
determining when to withhold treatment until the radiation oncologist
is consulted.
-Monitoring doses to normal tissues within the irradiated volume to
ensure tolerance levels are not exceeded.
-Participating in brachytherapy procedures
Radiation Therapy
59
-Performing simulation, localization, treatment planning procedures and
dosimetric calculations as prescribed by a radiation oncologist.
-Using imaging technologies for the explicit purpose of simulation,
treatment planning and treatment delivery as prescribed by a radiation
oncologist
Radiation Therapy
60
-Assisting the licensed practitioner with fluoroscopic and specialized
radiologic procedures.
-Performing diagnostic radiographic and noninterpretive fluoroscopic
procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner
Radiography
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-Assessing, monitoring and managing patient status, including patients under
minimal and moderate sedation.
-Assisting with data collection and review for clinical trials or other research.
-Communicating the supervising radiologist’s report to the appropriate health care
provider consistent with the ACR Practice Guidelines for Communication of
Diagnostic
Radiologist Assistant
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-Imaging Findings.
-Completing patient history and physical.
-Emphasizing patient safety and verifying procedure appropriateness by analyzing
and incorporating evidenced-based practices for optimal patient care.
-Evaluating images for completeness and diagnostic quality and recommending
additional images.
Radiologist Assistant
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-Obtaining images necessary for diagnosis and communicating initial observations
to the supervising radiologist. Does not provide image interpretation as defined by the ACR.
-Participating in or obtaining informed consent.
-Participating in quality improvement activities within the radiology practice.
Radiologist Assistant
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-Performing or assisting with invasive or noninvasive imaging procedures as
delegated by the radiologist who is licensed to practice and has privileges for the
procedure being performed
-Providing follow-up patient evaluation.
-Reviewing variances identified through preprocedural evaluation that may
influence the expected outcome with the supervising radiologist prior to the
procedure.
Radiologist Assistant
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-Collaborating with a licensed practitioner in the performance of
sonographic interventional procedures.
-Ensuring equipment parameters for diagnostic and interventional
procedures are of optimal technical and administrative quality as
requested by a licensed practitioner.
-Performing diagnostic, interventional and molecular imaging
sonographic procedures as prescribed by a licensed practitioner or
during appropriate educational activities.
Sonography
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Standard One
Assessment
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The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional collects pertinent data
about the patient, procedure, equipment and work environment.
Standard One - Assessment
68
Standard Two
Analysis/Determination
69
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional analyzes the information
obtained during the assessment phase and develops an action plan for completing the
procedure
Standard Two - Analysis/Determination
70
Standard Three
Education
71
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional provides information about
the procedure and related health issues according to protocol; informs the patient,
public and other health care providers about procedures, equipment and facilities;
and acquires and maintains current knowledge in practice
Standard Three – Education
72
Standard Four
Performance
73
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional performs the action plan and
quality assurance activities
Standard Four – Performance
74
Standard Five
Evaluation
75
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional determines whether the goals
of the action plan have been achieved, evaluates quality assurance results and
establishes an appropriate action plan
Standard Five – Evaluation
76
Standard Six
Implementation
77
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional implements the revised
action plan based on quality assurance results.
Standard Six – Implementation
78
Standard Seven
Outcomes Measurement
79
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional reviews and evaluates the
outcome of the procedure according to quality assurance standards.
Standard Seven – Outcomes Measurement
80
Standard Eight
Documentation
81
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional documents information
about patient care, procedures and outcomes.
Standard Eight – Documentation
82
Standard Nine
Quality
83
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional strives to provide optimal
care
Standard Nine – Quality
84
Standard Ten
Self-Assessment
85
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional evaluates personal
performance
Standard Ten – Self-Assessment
86
Standard Eleven
Collaboration and Collegiality
87
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional promotes a positive and
collaborative practice atmosphere with other members of the health care team
Standard Eleven – Collaboration and Collegiality
88
Standard Twelve
Ethics
89
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional adheres to the profession’s
accepted ethical standards
Standard Twelve – Ethics
90
Standard Thirteen
Research, Innovation and Professional Advocacy
91
The medical imaging and radiation therapy professional participates in the acquisition
and dissemination of knowledge and the advancement of the profession
Standard Thirteen – Research, Innovation and Professional Advocacy
