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Chapter 1, 2, and 4 Flashcards

1
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What people performed procedures and utilized drugs like castor oil and opium in approximately 3000 BC?

A

Egyptians

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2
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What Greek physician is considered the father of Western medicine?

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Hippocrates

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3
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Who is the founder of modern medicine? The first to demonstrate the function of the heart.

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William HARVEY

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4
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Who first described bacteria using a microscope he made?

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Van LEEUWENHOEK

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5
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Who created a vaccine to prevent smallpox, and set the foundation for immunology?

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Edward JENNER

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6
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Who proved the germ theory of infection?

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Louis PASTEUR

  • Through his process, pasteurization was developed.
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7
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Who studied the bacterial cause for many infections and got a Nobel prize for developing the TB test?

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Robert KOCH

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8
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Who developed the foundations of the nursing profession?

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Florence NIGHTINGALE

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9
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Who discovered x-ray and when?

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Wilhelm Conrad RÖNTKEN on November 8, 1895

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10
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What two people introduced the concept of an integrated group medical practice?

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The Mayo brothers

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11
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Discovered penicillin

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Alexander FLEMING

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12
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Who created the polio vaccine?

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Jonas SALK

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13
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Who discovered DNA?

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Francis CRICK and James WATSON

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14
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Create diagnostic images in many locations using x-ray

A

Radiography

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15
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Uses radioactive materials for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.

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Nuclear medicine

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16
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Uses high energy ionizing x-rays to treat tumors

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Radiation therapy

17
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Use a strong, magnetic field and radio waves to generate images. Non-ionizing.

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MRI - magnetic resonance imaging

18
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Uses sound waves to generate images. Non-ionizing.

A

Sonography (ultrasound)

19
Q

Use a small medical devices inserted through veins to perform invasive procedures.

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Interventional radiology

20
Q

Use a specialized equipment to create high-quality breast images

A

Mammography

21
Q

Uses x-rays and computers to create cross-sectional images. Ionizing.

A

CT - computed tomography

22
Q

Uses low energy x-rays to measure bone density, and can also measure body composition

A

Bone densitometry

23
Q

Performs procedures under the supervision of a radiologist

A

Radiologist assistant

24
Q

Ensures that educational programs meet standards

A

Accreditation

25
Q

Accreditation agency for radiography programs

A

JRCERT

26
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Award credentials to individuals who passed their examination

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Certification bodies

27
Q

Certification body for radiography

A

ARRT - American Registry of radiologic technologist

28
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Voluntary organizations that inform, present, and lead members

A

Professional society

29
Q

ISRRT

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International Society

30
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ASRT

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Society for radiologist technologist

31
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AAPA

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Society for medical physicists

32
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Society for radiologist

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ACR

33
Q

Critical thinking, involves sound professional judgment applied with:

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High ethical standards
And
Integrity

34
Q

List the problem-solving and critical thinking resources in order of importance

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  1. Institutional policies - Mayo
  2. Federal laws.
  3. State laws
  4. ARRT standards of ethics
  5. ARRT code of ethics.
  6. ASR to practice standards.
35
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Critical thinking, requires more than just simple recollection of knowledge it also requires…

A

Facts

36
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The steps and critical thinking, and problem-solving

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  1. Identify the problem.
  2. Investigate the problem objectively.
  3. Develop viable solutions.
  4. Select the best solution.
  5. Implement it.
37
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Good critical thinking, and problem-solving skills are the marks of a professional, imaging technologist, and often involve _______.

A

Team thinking

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