Midterm Exam

Question 0

What does ALARA stand for? What three principles should RAD Techs be aware of?

Answer 0

As Low As Reasonably Achievable; Time, Distance, and Shielding.

Question 1

What is the annual occupational dose?

Answer 1

5rem/50 mSv

Question 2

What is the Supine position?

Answer 2

Body part on its posterior side.

Question 3

What is the Prone position?

Answer 3

Body part on it’s Anterior side.

Question 4

What is the Recumbent position?

Answer 4

Body laying down.

Question 5

When we are positioning patients and using positioning terms, the side of the body we want to examine should be closest to the __________.

Answer 5

Image receptor

Question 6

What is another term for Upright?

Answer 6

Erect

Question 7

What does the positioning term lateral refer to?

Answer 7

Away from the body’s midline (towards the outside).

Question 8

What is the Fowlers position?

Answer 8

Head level elevated above feet level

Question 9

What is the Trendelenberg’s position?

Answer 9

Feet elevated above head level

Question 10

What is the Sims position (Lateral recumbent position)?

Answer 10

Patient laying on left side, left side straight, right hip and knee bent.

Both legs drawn up in modified sims*

Question 11

Which radiographic organization is responsible for making sure all schools are up to date?

Answer 11

Joint Commission Education of Radiologic Technology (JCERT)

Question 12

Which radiographic organization is responsible for providing general welfare for it’s members and providing continuing education for rad techs?

Answer 12

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)

Question 13

Which radiographic organization provides technologists with a code of ethics?

Answer 13

American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT)

Question 14

Which organization is responsible for accrediting the hospital?

Answer 14

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

Question 15

What process is known as a peer review process in which agencies grant recognition to an institution in meeting an established criteria?

Answer 15

Accreditation

Question 16

Which classification of organizational structure is a voluntary process through which agencies grant recognition to an individual for demonstrating professional skills?

Answer 16

Certification

Question 17

What ideal deals with the “right and wrong” of an act or behavior as compared to natural behavior?

Answer 17

Ethics

Question 18

What is defined by professional Standards of Ethical Conduct and the Scope of Practice to which it applies?

Answer 18

Professional behavior

Question 19

Which ethical principle is an active promotion of kindness?

Answer 19

Beneficence

Question 20

Which ethical principle is an act of avoiding harm?

Answer 20

Non-maleficensse

Question 21

Which ethical principle gives a patient a right to free will or choice?

Answer 21

Autonomy

Question 22

Which ethical principle requires all technologists to tell the truth and avoid deception?

Answer 22

Veracity

Question 23

Which ethical principle requires technologists to be loyal?

Answer 23

Fidelity

Question 24

Which ethical principle requires technologists to be fair and equitable?

Answer 24

Justice

Question 25

Which legal term is the process in which a technologist threatens to commit bodily harm or placing an individual at risk to receive harm?

Answer 25

Assault

Question 26

Which legal term is the process in which a technologist imposes body contact without the consent of a patient and intentionally causes harm?

Answer 26

Battery

Question 27

Which doctrine states that the hospital or employer is responsible? (The master speaks for the servant)

Answer 27

Respondeat Superior

Question 28

When you are communicating with pediatric patients you should (3):

Answer 28

Come down to eye level; Speak softly; Maintain eye contact

Question 29

Patients who are admitted to the hospital are:

Answer 29

Inpatients

Question 30

Patients who are scheduled are:

Answer 30

Outpatients

Question 31

When performing a wheelchair transfer, it is VERY IMPORTANT to (2):

Answer 31

Lock the wheels and move the footrests out of the way

Question 32

Extremity muscles (arms and legs) are classified as: Lifting*

Answer 32

Mobility muscles

Question 33

Muscles of the torso are: Posture*

Answer 33

Stability muscles

Question 34

Where is the center of gravity typically leveled to?

Answer 34

Second sacral vertebra of the pelvis (S1-S2)

Question 35

A patient with Orthostatic Hypotension would have a risk of: Also known as Syncope*

Answer 35

Fainting or Falling

Question 36

A stand by assist transfer would require a technologist to place the patient's _________ side closest to the table at a 45 degree angle. (Wheelchair)

Answer 36

Stronger

Question 37

What is the most common injury for health care personnel?

Answer 37

Lower Back

Question 38

Microorganisms that contain a nucleus are:

Answer 38

Eukaryotic

Question 39

A single celled organism that lacks a membrane is:

Answer 39

Prokaryotic

Question 40

A microorganism that contains a membrane and genetic information is a:

Answer 40

Virus

Question 41

Bacteria are considered to be:

Answer 41

Prokaryotic

Question 42

Bacillus and Clostridium are examples of bacteria that have medical significance and help maintain:

Answer 42

Homeostasis

Question 43

Fungi are considered to be:

Answer 43

Eukaryotic

Question 44

(Parasites) Helminths are:

Answer 44

Parasitic Worms

Question 45

Fomites such as tables and door handles are examples of what kind of contact?

Answer 45

Indirect

Question 46

Infectious secretions are:

Answer 46

Droplets

Question 47

Evaporated droplets are:

Answer 47

Airborne

Question 48

Food, Water and Contaminated blood are examples of:

Answer 48

Vehicles

Question 49

Insects or animal carriers are:

Answer 49

Vectors

Question 50

These steps, Organism-Reservoir-Portal of Exit-Transmission-Portal of Entry-Susceptible Host-Organisms, are the product of the:

Answer 50

Chain of Infection

Question 51

(Process of Infection) Pathogen lie dormant for a short period of time:

Answer 51

Incubation

Question 52

(Process of Infection) Specific symptoms noted, disease becomes highly infectious:

Answer 52

Prodormal Stage

Question 53

(Process of Infection) Disease reaches it's full extent:

Answer 53

Full Disease Stage

Question 54

(Process of Infection) Disease diminishes and goes into latent stage:

Answer 54

Convalescent Stage

Question 55

Iatrogenic is contamination from a:

Answer 55

Procedure

Question 56

An inadequate defensed patient with a compromised health condition would be considered:

Answer 56

Immunosuppressed

Question 58

The most common nosocomial infection is a:

Answer 58

UTI

Question 59

How long should you wash your hands?

Answer 59

15-20 secs minimum

Question 60

Which practice prevents infection by requiring hospitals and health care techs to wear protective equipment such as gloves and gowns? Treat everyone as if they're infected*

Answer 60

Standard Precautions (Tier 1)

Question 61

Which practice requires hospitals to place a barrier to prevent the spreading of highly infectious diseases such as airborne and droplet based infections?

Answer 61

Transmission Precautions (Tier 2)

Question 62

Patients who are at risk of spreading a highly infectious airborne disease must be placed in a ________ pressure isolation room.

Answer 62

Negative