W/L Ch 8 Treatment Procedures Quiz Flashcards
The radiation therapist is responsible for which of the following?
I. Delivering radiation therapy treatments
II. Monitoring and operating sophisticated equipment
III. Maintaining detailed records of treatment
IV. Producing the patient’s treatment plan
a. I and II
b. I, II, and III
c. I, III, and IV
d. I, II, and IV
b. I, II, and III
Informed consent consists of which of the following? I. Purpose II. Treatment alternatives III. Benefits and risks IV. Disclaimer a. I and II b. I and III c. I, II, and III d. I, II, III, and IV
d. I, II, III, and IV
The comprehensive electronic medical record (EMR) in radiation oncology may include all except which of the following?
a. Patient’s history and physical
b. Schedules
c. Clinical charting
d. Radiation treatment details
a. Patient’s history and physical
Which of the following is a series of documentation and activities performed with the purpose of optimizing patient care?
a. Quality control
b. Quality auditing
c. Quality assurance (QA) program
d. Quality of life
c. Quality assurance (QA) program
Which of the following is not considered a part of the radiation oncology team responsible for the department’s quality assurance?
a. Radiation therapist
b. Dosimetrist
c. Radiation oncologist
d. Medical oncologist
d. Medical oncologist
Safety and care in the assessment of pain, mobility, and other factors affecting the patient’s well-being are the responsibility of which of the following?
a. Radiation oncologist
b. Patient’s family
c. Radiation therapist
d. Radiation oncology nurse
c. Radiation therapist
The goal of radiation therapy planning is to deliver an evenly distributed radiation dose to the ________ while minimizing the dose to the normal surrounding tissue.
a. isodose lines
b. target volume
c. hinge angle
d. penumbra
b. target volume
Arrange the following tasks involved in delivering a dose of radiation therapy in the proper order.
I. Complete the treatment record.
II. Initiate the beam-on setting, and monitor the patient and equipment.
III. Align the field using lasers, light field, and surface landmarks.
IV. Prepare the room.
a. I, II, III, IV
b. II, I, III, IV
c. IV, II, I, III
d. IV, III, II, I
d. IV, III, II, I
Individual treatment doses may be defined as which of the following?
a. Fractionation
b. Protraction
c. Treatment field
d. Beam modifiers
a. Fractionation
Which of the following clinical situations do not lend themselves to the reproducible placement of localization marks? I. Mobile skin surfaces II. Elderly or obese patients III. Areas covered by dressings IV. Sloping surfaces such as the breast a. I and II b. I and III c. I, II, and III d. I, II, III, and IV
d. I, II, III, and IV
Methods of matching abutting fields include all except which of the following?
a. Penumbra method
b. Gaps
c. Feathering
d. Use of nondivergent beam edges
a. Penumbra method
Increased skin doses may be seen on patients caused by the interaction of the photon beam with material used in beam-shaping or modifying devices. Therefore, to prevent electron contamination, all devices must be secured at a minimum of ______ cm from the surface of the patient.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 15
d. 20
d. 20
In radiation therapy, which of the following refers to materials whose interactions with the radiation beam mimic those of tissue?
a. Wedge
b. Electron cutout
c. Internal or external shield
d. Bolus
d. Bolus
An anterior oblique and posterior oblique treatment field is an example of which of the following?
a. Arc therapy
b. Four-field box or brick
c. Wedge pair
d. Parallel opposed portals (POP)
d. Parallel opposed portals (POP)
Based partially on historic studies showing a reduction in treatment error associated with increased portal imaging, ________ portal imaging for radical cases has become an accepted but not universally implemented standard.
a. twice-daily
b. weekly
c. monthly
d. initial and final
b. weekly
