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Test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following payment/reimbursement systems is operated by the federal government and provides insurance plans for persons over age 65?

A

Medicare

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2
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A hospital that is financially supported by a religious organization is classified as:

A

Private, non-profit

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3
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The focused imaging modality that specializes in breast imaging is:

A

mammography

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4
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What provides dynamic imaging so that function and anatomy can be evaluated?

A

Fluoroscopy

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5
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Which type of health insurance is provided by the government to lower income families?

A

Medicaid

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6
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A term for a predetermined choice made to inform the health care treatment wishes of the patient should he/she become incompetent is:

A

Advance directive

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7
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Which branch of law addresses wrongs committed against the state?

A

Criminal

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8
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A threat to harm another is termed:

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Assault

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9
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What are the benefits of requiring radiographers to have a license to practice, especially if the license requires ARRT certification?

A

Ensures quality care for the public by properly educated imaging professionals

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10
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A patient is left alone on an imaging table while the technologist checks image quality. The patient feels nauseous, so he turns to vomit and rolls off the table. Which of the following might result from this situation?

A

Negligence

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11
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The national professional organization for radiologic technologists is the:

A

ASRT

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12
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What does the acronym HIPAA mean?

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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The ethical principle or legal right that requires health care employees to hold secret all information relating to a patient, unless the patient gives consent permitting discussion

A

Confidentiality

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14
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A civil wrong in which liability is based on unreasonable conduct defines:

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Tort

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15
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the capacity to think, decide, and act on one’s own free will and initiative

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Autonomy

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principle that ethics should be based on what is consistent and fair to all involved

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Justice

17
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moral principle of doing the most good, or doing what is best for patients

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Beneficence

18
Q

principle of do no harm to the patient, or to the fewest number of people in society

A

nonmaleficence

19
Q

The process of decreasing the number of infectious agents present in an environment defines:

A

medical asepsis

20
Q

Criteria to assess the areas of clinical performance, quality performance, and professional performance are found in the:

A

ASRT Practice Standards

21
Q

The complete removal of all pathogens and spores from equipment used for invasive procedures defines:

A

surgical asepsis

22
Q

destruction of pathogens by chemical means is termed

A

disinfecting

23
Q

What is considered the most effective procedure in medical asepsis?

A

hand hygiene

24
Q

The nationwide increase in patient visits to the emergency department is principally due to

A

the inability of patient to obtain low cost health insurance

25
Q

Standards of correct behavior for professional groups are called

A

Code of Ethics

26
Q

The neglect or omission of reasonable care or caution in the context of a professional relationship is termed:

A

malpractice

27
Q

Which of the following are NOT one of the 7 Cs of malpractice prevention?
-Competence
-Communication
-Caution
-Caring

A

Caring

28
Q

Which is true about a malpractice case?

A

there must be proof of a breach of duty

29
Q

Conduct in the workplace defines:

A

Professionalism

30
Q

The principle of “doing no harm” is called:

A

nonmaleficence

31
Q

Who is the most important person in healthcare’s code of ethics?

A

the patient

32
Q

Which of the following about informed consent is NOT true?

A

signed forms may be filled out after the procedure is completed

33
Q

A sensitivity to the needs of others that allows you to meet those needs constructively is a characteristic of:

A

Empathy

34
Q

Mandatory, specific, and enforceable standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct for all registered technologists are called

A

the Rules of Ethics

35
Q

A radiographer who does not allow a patient who refuses an exam to leave may be liable for charges of:

A

false imprisonment

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