Chapter 27 and 28

Question 1

True or False? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) both use nonionizing radio frequencies to generate image contrast.

Answer 1

false

Question 2

True or False? Technologists and technicians wear badges that deflect radiation and minimize their exposure.

Answer 2

false

Question 3

During a cardiac catheterization procedure, the cardiovascular technologist is responsible for which of the following?
Question 3Answer

a.
Keeping the family members updated

b.
Recording all of the events that take place in the cardiac laboratory

c.
Monitoring the patient for signs of arrhythmia

d.
Inserting the cardiac catheter

Answer 3

c

Question 4

True or False? All states are mandated by the federal government to require licensure of radiologic technologists.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

True or False? Chemo and radiation therapy are always used in conjunction when treating cancer.

Answer 5

false

Question 6

Completed by the cardiovascular technician, a basic electrocardiograph (ECG) requires which of the following?

Answer 6

The attachment of electrodes to the patient’s chest

Question 7

Aside from their job training, what other skills set would surgical technologists most likely need to have?

Answer 7

Conscientious, have manual dexterity, be emotionally stable

Question 8

True or False? When performing fluoroscopies, radiologic technologists prepare solutions for the patient to drink.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Which specific sonographer would help diagnose and treat conditions primarily involving the gallbladder, bile ducts, kidneys, liver, and pancreas?

Answer 9

Abdominal sonographers

Question 10

Technologists who use ultrasound to examine the heart chambers, valves, and vessels are referred to as which of the following?

Answer 10

Cardiac sonographers

Question 11

True or False? Radiation therapists work primarily in outpatient cancer treatment centers.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

Which organization allows surgical first assistants the opportunity to obtain certification?
Question 12Answer

a.
SA-C designation from the American Board of Surgical Assistants

b.
CSA designation from the National Surgical Assistants Association

c.
All of the choices are correct.

d.
CFSA designation from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

Answer 12

c

Question 13

Which technologist administers radiopharmaceuticals to patients and then monitors the characteristics and functions of tissues in which the drug localizes?

Answer 13

Nuclear medicine technologists

Question 14

True or False? A dosimetrist is a technician who is responsible for calculating the dose of radiation that is used in a cancer treatment.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

The technologists who assist physicians in the diagnosis of disorders affecting circulation are known as which of the following?

Answer 15

Vascular technologists

Question 16

True or False? A master’s degree in radiation therapy is usually required by most employers of radiation therapists.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

Technologists must adhere to safety standards when preparing radiopharmaceuticals to help do which of the following?

Answer 17

Keep radiation exposure as low as possible

Question 18

Which of the following is projected to remain the principal employer of diagnostic medical sonographers?

Answer 18

hospitals

Question 19

True or False? Radiologic technologists and technicians perform testing such as computed tomography and mammography.

Answer 19

true

Question 20

True or False? Radiation therapists on the medication radiation oncology team use machines called linear accelerators to administer radiation treatments to cancer patients.

Answer 20

true