AMY HEATH REVIEW Q'S (ch 9) Flashcards
- When must the radiation therapy prescription be signed by the radiation
oncologist ?
A. Before the simulation
B. Before the first treatment
C. Before the fifth treatment
D. Any time during the patient’s course of treatment
B. Before the first treatment
- Which of the following pieces of information is not required to be in the radiation
therapy treatment prescription ?
A. Treatment site
B. Total dose to be delivered
C. Information describing treatment technique
D. Beam angles
D. Beam angles
- Daily patient identification may be completed by (Choose all correct answers):
A. Patient ID wristband
B. Asking patient to spell their last name
C. Calling patient’s first name
D. Patient identification card or barcode
D. Patient identification card or barcode
A. Patient ID wristband
C. Calling patient’s first name
- When using a paper chart to record radiation therapy treatments , the radiation
therapist should:
A. Use ink to record all aspects of treatment
B. Use white out or correction tape if an error occurs
C. Sign their name, as well as the radiation therapist they are working with that day
D. All of the above are acceptable
A. Use ink to record all aspects of treatment
- Which of the following scenarios does not meet the definition of a radiation
therapy medical event ?
A. Total dose differing by 5 % from the prescribed total dose
B. Fraction dose exceeding prescribed fraction dose by 50 %
C. Total dose differing by 30 % from the prescribed total dose
D. All of the above are considered radiation therapy medical events
A. Total dose differing by 5 % from the prescribed total dose
- If a radiation therapy medical event is discovered, when must the NRC , or NRC
designee, be verbally notified?
A. Within 24 h of when the event occurred
B. Within 24 h of when the event was discovered
C. Within 15 working days of when the event occurred
D. Within 15 working days of when the event was discovered
B. Within 24 h of when the event was discovered
- ICD Codes describe:
A. Patient demographics
B. Provider demographics
C. Patient diagnosis
D. Patient outcomes
C. Patient diagnosis
- Which of the following in not true regarding Current Procedural Terminology
(CPT) codes ?
A. Published by the American Medical Association
B. Coding system to describe procedures completed by physicians and other staff
C. Composed of five letters
D. Codes are updated annually
C. Composed of five letters
- The process of agreeing to treatment, documented by patient signature , after
learning of the risks, benefits, outcomes, and alternatives to a procedure is termed:
A. Implied consent
B. Informed consent
C. Verbal consent
D. Documented consent
B. Informed consent
- Whose responsibility is it to obtain informed consent?
A. Physician
B. Nurse
C. Radiation therapist
D. Medical dosimetrist
A. Physician
- In order to give consent, individuals must be:
A. 18 years or older
B. Emancipated minor
C. Parent of child receiving care
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
- Mary, a radiation therapist, noticed her neighbor’s name on the simulator
schedule. Outside of work, Mary asked her neighbor about her appointment,
violating patient:
A. Confidentiality
B. Privacy
C. Patient care
D. Code of Conduct
A. Confidentiality
- Confidentiality is not guaranteed when:
A. State law requires otherwise
B. When the patient’s life is in danger, or moral obligation to another is dictated
C. A and B
D. Confidentiality is always guaranteed
answer C –>
A and B
- Patient privacy can be improved by:
A. Covering patients when possible
B. Allow patient to wear gowns or robes
C. Leaving the room to allow patients to disrobe or dress
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
- What end-of-life care or directive describes supportive care used for patients
who have a life expectancy of less than 6 months?
A. Palliative care
B. Hospice care
C. Do not resuscitate (DNR) order
D. Living will
B. Hospice care
- Personal injury laws are considered:
A. Tort laws
B. Criminal laws
C. Contract laws
D. Administrative laws
A. Tort laws
- Using restraints without an order from a physician is considered:
A. Libel
B. Battery
C. False imprisonment
D. Slander
C. False imprisonment
- Providing care less than the standard level of care is termed:
A. Assault
B. Negligence
C. Respondeat Superior
D. Res Ipsa Loquitur
B. Negligence
- Which is not true regarding the ARRT Standard of Ethics :
A. Intended for protection, safety, and comfort of patients
B. Must be followed by registered radiologic technologists and radiation
therapists
C. Are not applicable for radiologic technologists and radiation therapists
applying for certification by the ARRT
D. Promote ethical behavior within the profession
C. Are not applicable for radiologic technologists and radiation therapists
applying for certification by the ARRT
-ARRT Standard of Ethics provides guidance on what it means to be qualified,
as well as promotes ethical behavior within the profession. These standards
apply solely to persons holding certifi cates from ARRT, as well as those apply
for certifi cation by the ARRT. They consist of a Code of Ethics and Rules of
Ethics. The Code of Ethics serves as a guide of professional conduct and is intended to assist in maintaining a high level of ethical conduct and in providing
for the protection, safety, and comfort of patients. The Rules of Ethics outlines
the mandatory standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct for all
Certificate Holders and Candidates.
- The patient must be identified by the following number of methods prior to
each daily treatment:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
B. 2
- Who in the radiation oncology department is required to complete HIPAA
training?
A. Physicians, nurses, and radiation therapists
B. All individuals who may be exposed to confidential information
C. Physicians, nurses, radiation therapists, physicists
D. Nurses, radiation therapists, physicists, front-desk staf
B. All individuals who may be exposed to confidential information
