Patient Care Flashcards
The term used to describe energy transmitted through matter is
Radiation
An individual who specializes in using x-rays to create images of the body is known as a
Radiographer
Which of the following specialties uses a nonionizing form of radiation
Sonography
Radiography of the breast is termed
Mammography
The use of x-rays to create a medical image on patients is referred to as
Radiography
Particular care must be taken when using radiation for medical imaging. This is the result of radiation’s ability to create_____in human tissue and possible biochemical changes.
Ionizations
In the diagnosis of patient disease states, physicians can select from an array of medical diagnostic modalities. A few of these involve the use of ionizing energy to create a medical image. If a physician is concerned about the use of ionizing radiation, he or she may choose to order any of the following diagnostic modalities except
Radiography
The Greek physician Hippocrates is regarded as the father of Western medicine. All of the following chou=ices represents his medical beliefs except the
The important medical value of sorcery and witchcraft
Throughout the history of medicine, remarkable achievements have been recorded. These events have led to our current understanding of the human organism and disease. As this research continues, much of it will most likely focus on
Human genes and genetic engineering
A valuable x-ray procedure used to diagnose a myocardial infarction is
Coronary arteriography
All of the following are true of the diagnostic procedure of mammography except
The procedures may be performed using a general radiographic machine.
To study the blood vessels of the brain, kidneys, liver, and other organs, contrast material is administered into these vessels by using
Catheters
Radiologic science continues to be one of the most exciting professions in medicine. An imaging modality that uses no ionizing radiation and the energy of radio waves and magnetic fields is
MRI
A physician who specializes in the interpretation of medical images is known as
Radiologist
A class of health care workers who specialize in carrying out treatments designed to improve a patients health condition and quality of life and who likely possesses a 2 or 4-year degree is known as
Therapists
To become a board-certified radiologist, the traditional course of study would follow what educational sequence after high school
Baccalaureate degree, medical school, residency
The health occupation that deals with the management of patient medical records and medical coding are
Health information services
All of the following are typical members of the radiology team except
Biomedical engineer
The medical imaging specialty of ______ uses radiopharmaceuticals and gamma radiation in the production of medical images for patient diagnosis
Nuclear medicine
The current medical standard for measuring bone health with a high degree of accuracy is
DEXA studies of the hip and lower spine
Many medical professions have developed “Practice Standards” to ensure the optimum performance of their members. The radiography “Practice Standards” is developed and maintained by the
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
The education of radiographers involves the commitment and dedication of many people. All of the following may be directly involved with and responsible for your education as a radiographer except the
Medical equipment applications specialist
To become a qualified radiologist assistant (RA) you
Must complete a recognized RA educational course of study.
Need to be certified in radiography by the ARRT
Must successfully complete the radiologist assistant examination offered by the ARRT
The process whereby an organization seeks recognition from its peer groups through demonstrated compliance with developed standards is termed
Accreditation
Professional certification of medical imaging practitioners, such as radiographers, is offered by the American
Registry of Radiologic Technologist
Many organizations are involved with medical imaging that makes up this great profession. A common goal of these organizations is to
Ensure the highest quality of care within the profession
Improve the standard of care within the medical imaging
Foster positive public relations and communication with the general public and governmental agencies.
A radiographer looking to relocate to another state for similar employment is advised to check into that state’s ___ requirements to ensure qualified employability
Licensure
All of the following are true of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) organizations except it
Certifies radiographers
The organization that sponsors an international meeting in Chicago, Illinois each year in late November is the
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
When you consider the many organizations that make up the medical imaging profession, it is accurate to conclude that
The collective group of agencies is responsible for the accreditation, certification, and representation of the medical imaging profession
The oldest radiologic society in the medical imaging profession is the
American Roentgen Ray Society
Accredited programs in radiologic technology are recognized by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Programs seeking this recognition necessarily must comply with the JRCERT
Standards or Essentials
The Organization that is principally responsible for the general welfare of the profession of radiographic technology, through its efforts in continuing education, practice standards, and socioeconomic is the
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
One of your classmates consistently gets As on tests and homework, with no apparent effort or study. In talking with him, you discover he has a good strategy for studying that involves
Consistently allocating specific times of the day for studying and exercise
Ab example of a stress buffer is
Exercising with friends for 45 minutes the day before a big test
The fight or flight response is a natural process of the body. It is characterized by
The release of hormones to increase metabolism
Increased metabolism of fats and sugars to increase available energy to the body
A higher level of alertness through stimulation of the central nervous system.
Nutrition that will improve your stress level includes
Eating a spinach salad topped with nuts and tomatoes
As you prepare to take a final examination for a course you have enjoyed, you discover that your laptop computer battery is very low, causing concern. You want to review your notes one last time before going into the examination. This event would be classified as a
Hassle
Critical thinking is an essential part of the radiologic sciences profession. This requires the professional radiographer to use broad intellectual skills and experience when making the correct choice for any given situation because.
Many decisions are difficult and complex.
Working with each patient is a unique experience.
No two procedures or treatments are the same.
All of the following choices would generally require critical analysis thinking except
Checking in for work and reviewing the day’s activities.
Various organizations within the radiologic sciences provide guidance and documentation of these traits. As an example, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) publishes _____ that helps defines specific professional expectations and responsibilities.
Practice Standards.
As a student radiographer, you have been assigned to work with a classmate as part of a group project. Your assignment is to produce an x-ray of a nonroutine projection of the skull. to do this you would perform this
Using a skull phantom in a laboratory setting
Transfer of knowledge gained in the laboratory or classroom setting is best demonstrated
In an actual clinical setting on patients
When you write a lengthy essay on your feelings about radiation protection, you are analyzing your
Values that are learned or instilled as a part of you effective education.
While working as a radiographer, you design a unique receptor holder to use during portable procedures that clearly reduces the exposure of others by lessening the need to hold patients or cassettes. The development of this imaging device shows that you are functioning at what level of learning
Synthesis
A high-quality radiologic science program should provide
Access to current imaging technology
Published policies and procedures that involve clinical sites
A competency-based clinical experience
As students gain competency in medical imaging procedures, three phases in the clinical setting are planned by clinical faculty. These three phases in the correct learning sequence are
Observation, assistance, and performance
As radiography students, you will be expected to demonstrate clinical competency in various procedures as part of your clinical rotations. The required number of mandatory competencies is currently
37
Student learning that occurs in a classroom setting is referred to as _____ learning
Didactic
Owing to the changing practices of medicine, many radiologic procedures that were commonplace many years ago are now performed in smaller numbers. When such is the case, students may perform select competencies in a
Simulation environment.
All of the following are true of a radiologic technology program director except
The program director must be registered in radiologic technology by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
After a radiography student has completed all academic and clinical requirements and achieved graduation, he or she
Is expected to perform according to his or her employer’s policies
A female radiography student is considered pregnant when she
Voluntarily declares her pregnancy in writing to program officials
The complexities of a hospital and all of its departments, professions, infrastructure, and design can be likened to
Communities within a community
A document that guides a hospital as to its purpose and role in the community it serves is called a
Mission statement
A typical organizational structure of a hospital will have a hospital’s chief executive officer (CEO) or president reporting to the
Board of directors
A formal document that outlines the departmental structure of a hospital by showing lines of authority, reporting structures, and interrelationships of departments is an
Organizational Chart
All of the physicians practicing medicine within a hospital comprise the hospitals
Medical staff
All of the following choices would describe a typical radiologist group in a contemporary hospital except
The hospital will conduct its business operations and management, including recruitment
The federal agency that regulates the use of ionizing radiation including medical and nuclear applications is the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NCR)
All of the following are true of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) except
Accreditation of mammography services through the ASRT is integral to MQSA compliance
Employers are looking for two principle traits in all radiologic science professionals. These traits are
Technical competency and teamwork skills
It is not uncommon for a technologist to be disciplined for
Ignoring a patients request for information
Equipment abuse and damage
Gossiping and secretive employee behaviors.
To a medical imaging department, the customer could be described as
A referring physician or patient
More educated and informed about imaging procedures
Having options for medical care and being able to afford to be selective.
