2: Patient Care and MRI Safety

Question 1

What does P.H.I. Stand for?

Answer 1

Protected health information

Question 2

3 forms of consent?

Answer 2

Written, oral, and implied

Question 3

What does HIPAA stand for?

Answer 3

Health insurance portability and accountability act

Question 4

3 goals of patient Bill of rights

Answer 4

I. Increase confidence in U.S. Healthcare
2. Strengthen relationships between patient, providers, and insurance companies.
3. prove importance in patients role in their health

Question 5

3 patient Bill of rights

Answer 5

1. Right to privacy
2. Right to healthcare proxy
3. Right for research participation

Question 6

Res Ipsa loquitor

Answer 6

Negligence

Question 7

Ferrous metals

Answer 7

Cobalt, iron, nickel, steel

Question 8

Non-ferous metals

Answer 8

Titanium, copper

Question 9

Cryogen temperature
Celcius and Kelvin

Answer 9

Negative -269° C or 4 kelvin

Question 10

MRI environment temperature

Answer 10

69° F or 21°C

Question 11

MRI environment humidity

Answer 11

50% to 70%

Question 12

Fringe field

Answer 12

Magnetic parameter. Higher magnetic strength, stronger fringe field.

Question 13

Gauss lines

Answer 13

Conversion measurement of tesla. 10,000 gauss = 1 Tesla

Question 14

RF shielding, prevents what type of artifact?

Answer 14

Lines room to prevent disturbance by technology, smartphones etc. Prevents Magic Angle artifacts

Question 15

SAR - specific absorption rate? how is it measured?

Answer 15

Amount of RF absorbed by patient per unit of mass per patient. Watts per kilogram. W/kg

Question 16

Measurement of SAR for part of body

Answer 16

Local SAR

Question 17

Measurement of SAR for entire body

Answer 17

Global SAR

Question 18

Acoustic noise

Answer 18

Initiated once electrical current is turned on causing rapid vibrations of electric pulses

Question 19

Ear protection mandatory at…. Established in….

Answer 19

99 d B a- 2015

Question 20

MRI d BA

Answer 20

<120 dba

Question 21

dBa

Answer 21

A-weighted decibels

Question 22

Gadolinium side effects and % of occurrence

Answer 22

1% - 5%. Nausea, headache, dizziness, coldness in arm, NSF nephrogenic system fibrosis

Question 23

Highest quality immobilization company

Answer 23

Pearl tec. Inflatable and memory form

Question 24

Two types of asepsis

Answer 24

1 medical- inhibits growth 2 surgical - destroys all microorganisms

Question 25

Pathogen vehicle

Answer 25

Mode of transportation

Question 26

Fomite

Answer 26

Non living, sponge, chair

Question 27

Vector

Answer 27

Living - patient, family.

Question 28

Cycle of infection

Answer 28

1. Pathogen
2. Resivoir
3. Portal of exit
4. Means of transmission
5. Portal of entry
6. susceptible host

Question 29

Pathogen

Answer 29

Virus or bacteria

Question 30

Resivoir

Answer 30

Environment: person animal or object

Question 31

3 types of portal of entry

Answer 31

1. Penetration 2. Inhalation 3. Ingestion

Question 32

4 types of HAI

Answer 32

Hospital associated infection.
1. Central line associated bloodstream infections
2. Cather associated unitary tract infection
3. Surgical site infection
4. Ventilator associated pneumonia

Question 33

What technique would you use to clean the MRI room rightly?

Answer 33

Clean technique

Question 34

Respondeat superior

Answer 34

Employer of technologist being charged of malpractice

Question 35

Is pregnancy a contraindication for an MRI?

Answer 35

No

Question 36

Acceptable patient identifiers

Answer 36

1. First and last name
2. DOB
3. home address, billing records
4. Email
5. Medical record number

Question 37

What is the percentage of reaction from a gadolinium contrast injection?

Answer 37

Less than 1%