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Chapter 1 + 2 Review Questions

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The term used to describe energy transmitted through matter is:
a. ionization
b. physiology
c. radiation
d. therapy
c. radiation
Special protection should be taken to prevent excessive exposure to:
a. energy
b. electromagnetic energy
c. ionizing radiation
d. radio waves
c. ionizing radiation
Which of the following specialties uses a nonionizing form of radiation?
a. nuclear medicine technology
b. radiation therapy
c. radiography
d. sonography
d. sonography
The discovery of x-rays occurred in:
a. 1858
b. 1876
c. 1895
d. 1898
c. 1895
An individual who specializes in using x-rays to create images of the body is known as:
a. diagnostic medical sonographer
b. nuclear medicine technologist
c. radiographer
d. radiation therapist
c. radiographer
An effective treatment of atherosclerosis that uses a special catheter with a balloon tip is termed:
a. angiography
b. angioplasty
c. arteriography
d. cardiac catheterization
b. angioplasty
A discipline that visualizes sectional anatomy by the recording of a predetermined plane in the body is:
a. computed tomography
b. cardiovascular interventional technology
c. nuclear medicine technology
d. radiation therapy
a. computed tomography
Radiography of the breast is termed:
a. angiography
b. cytotechnology
c. histology
d. mammography
d. mammography
The study of diseases of muscles and bones is termed:
a. neurology
b. orthopedics
c. oncology
d. urology
b. orthopedics
An individual who specializes in carrying out treatments designed to correct or improve the function of a particular body part or system is known as:
a. diagnostician
b. histologist
c. technologist
d. therapist
d. therapist
Which of the following is a voluntary process through which an agency grants recognition to an individual on demonstration, usually by examination, of specialized professional skills?
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. licensure
d. registration
b. certification
Which of the following is a listing of individuals holding certification credentials in a particular profession?
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. licensure
d. registry
d. registry
What organization certifies individuals in radiography?
a. American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
b. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
c. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
d. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
b. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Which of the following organizations represents the interests of radiologic technologists to the public and federal government?
a. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
b. American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
c. International Society of Radiographers and Radiologic Technologists
d. American Roentgen Ray Society
b. American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
What purpose is served by the standards document for a profession?
a. it sets the legal and ethical standards for a profession
b. it determines the minimum standards for an individual to become certified by a registry organization
c. It establishes the sponsorship of a joint review committee
d. it specifies the requirements for accreditation of an educational program by a joint review committee
d. it specifies the requirements for accreditation of an educational program by a joint review committee
Which of the following is the process by which a governmental agency (usually at the state level) grants permission to individuals to practice their profession?
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. licensure
d. registration
c. licensure
Which title is granted to a radiographer after successful completion of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist's (ARRT) examination in radiography?
a. radiologic technologist
b. radiologic technologist, radiographer
c. registered technologist
d. registered technologist, radiographer
a. radiologic technologist
Which of the following organizations is a sponsor of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)?
a. Society of Nuclear Medicine
b. American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
c. American Healthcare Radiology Administrators
d. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
b. American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
Which of the following is a voluntary peer process through which an agency grants recognition to an institution for a program of study that meets specified criteria?
a. accreditation
b. certification
c. licensure
d. registration
a. accreditation
Approximately how many individuals are registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)?
a. 10,000
b. 90,000
c. 250,000
d. 330,000
d. 330,000
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