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Intro to Rad Unit 1 test Review

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Clinical procedures and activities are performed in what setting?
a. classroom
b. hospital/cancer center
c. laboratory
d. library
b. hospital/cancer center
Cognitive learning includes:
a. attitudes, values, and beliefs
b. physical actions, neuromuscular manipulations, and coordination
c. assistance, observation, and performance
d. knowledge, reason, and judgement
d. knowledge, reason, and judgement
"The observable, successful achievement of performance objectives" defines which of the following?
a. objective
b. competency
c. affective
d. learning outcome
b. competency
A qualified medical imaging and radiologic sciences professional directly supervises a student by:
a. reviewing the request in relation to the student's achievement
b. evaluating the condition of he patient in relation to the student's knowledge
c. being present while the student conducts the treatment/examination
d. reviewing and approving the treatment/examination
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
A clinical instructor works directly with the students in the clinical setting and provides students with one-on-one instruction and evaluation. Which of the following must a successful clinical instructor possess?
a. knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
b. competence in clinical instruction and evaluation techniques
c. patience and willingness to guide students to clinical success
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Disciplinary action may be initiated if a student commits which serious infraction?
a. disclosure of confidential information
d. falsification of record
c. cheating
d. intoxication
e. all of the above.
e. all of the above
Which of the following may be assessed to determine students' knowledge or comprehension of clinical skills?
a. communication with staff and patients
b. manipulation of exposure factors or setting for treatment plan
c. evaluation the radiographic image or ensuring the appropriate treatment plan
d. none of the above
e. all (a-c)
e. all (a-c)
Of the following, which is a communication method used to assure an effective handoff of patients from one healthcare worker to another?
a. HIPAA
b. TeamSTEPPS
c. IPE
d. SBAR
d. SBAR
In order to perform diagnostic or therapeutic procedures competently students in medical imaging and radiologic sciences programs, must always:
a. observe a qualified medical imaging and radiologic sciences professional
b. develop and refine the appropriate skills and behaviors
c. assist the radiologist oncologist as much as possible
d. perform as many diagnostic or therapeutic procedures as possible
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
Which of the following is an approach to teaching students and healthcare workers how to interact and work with each other in the clinical setting?
a. SBAR
b. TeamSTEPPS
c. IPE
d. HIPAA
c. IPE
The driving and guiding force that outlines the reason for the existence of a hospital is its:
a. chief executive officer
b. medical director
c. mission statement
d. adherence to The Joint Commission guidelines
c. mission statement
The board of directors employs ___________, who interacts with the medical staff to ensure coordination and quality of patient care and services.
a. an insurance agent
b. a radiology chairman
c. a vice president of nursing
d. a president or chief executive officer
d. a president or chief executive officer
Forces causing hospitals to reorganize include:
a. state regulators
b. economic hardships
c. total quality management
d. The Joint Commission
b. economic hardships
When an organization focuses on quality or patient safety, it:
a. undergoes a cultural revolution
b. prohibits employees from participating in groups
c. encourages employees to focus on one department to the exclusion of others
d. lowers workers' perceptions of patient or physician expectations
a. undergoes a cultural revolution
The management function that charts a course of action for the future to enable coordinated and consistent fulfillment of goals and objectives is:
a. coordinating
b. planning
c. communicating
d. setting goals
b. planning
The management function that involves the development of a structure or framework that identifies how people do their work is:
a. staffing
b. planning
c. organizing
d. coordinating
c. organizing
The management function that involves getting the right people to do the work and developing their abilities is:
a. staffing
b. organizing
c. directing
d. describing
a. staffing
Performance standards or guidelines used to measure programs toward the goals of the organizations are defined as:
a. employee evaluation
b. feedback
c. controlling
d. The Joint Commission guidelines
c. controlling
The internal hospital committee that ensures safe operations for the facility for both patients and employers is the:
a. safety committee
b. certificate of need
c. hazardous chemicals group
d. radiation safety committee
a. safety committee
Besides acquiring a strong knowledge of technical skills, a radiologic technology student should develop:
a. a broad range of procedural abilities
b. referrals of patients from physicians
c. skills in magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, ultrasonography, and nuclear medicine
d. superior skills in interactive relationships
d. superior skills in interactive relationships
The component of the radiographic system that produces radiation is the:
a. collimator
b. high tension transformer
c. x-ray tube
d. goniometer
c. x-ray tube
The selection of radiography exposure factors such as mAs and kVp is performed at the operator:
a. control console
b. fluoroscopic tower
c. image receptor assembly
d. x-ray tube
a. control console
The quantity of electrons x-ray exposure is determined by the mAs. This is calculated by:
a. dividing the milliamperage by the kVp
b. multiplying the milliamperage by the exposure time
c. adding the milliamperage and the exposure time
d. adding the kVp and the exposure time
b. multiplying the milliamperage by the exposure time
The primary components of the x-ray tube important to x-ray production are the:
a. the high-voltage cables and the tube support mechanism
b. anode bearings and rotor
c. diode and triode
d. anode and cathode
d. anode and cathode
The component that controls the size and shape of the x-ray exposure field is the:
a. x-ray tube housing
b. collimator assembly
c. anode
d. goniometer
b. collimator assembly
True digital image receptors are referred to as:
a. flat panel detectors
b. photostimulable phosphor technology (PSP)
c. storage phosphor technology (SPT)
d. analog systems
a. flat panel detectors
All of the following are typical features of radiographic tables EXCEPT:
a. the have motorized, variable height adjustments
b. the permit four-way "floating" tabletop mobility
c. the tabletop materials offer high attenuation to lower patient does
d. they have electric locks on tabletop motions
c. the tabletop materials offer high attenuation to lower patient dose
The component that supports and permits the x-ray tube to be moved in different directions is the:
a. tube stand or overhead tube crane assembly
b. Bucky mechanism and cassette assembly
c. upright image receptor
d. collimator assembly
a. tube stand or overhead tube crane assembly
In a fluoroscopic system, the surface or face of the fluoroscopic detector is considered: the:
a. lead curtain
b. thin film transistor
c. scatter source
d. primary barrier
d. primary barrier
All of the following are true of fluoroscopy EXCEPT:
a. the lead protective apron attached to the fluoroscopic carriage is of little value in reducing operator dose.
b. it permits "real-time" imaging of dynamic patient functions
c. modern day fluoroscopy systems record images electronically rather than using cassettes
d. dose reduction features such as last image hold (LIH), pulsed fluoroscopy, and electronic shuttering are essential
a. the lead protective apron attached to the fluoroscopic carriage is of little value in reducing operator dose
Which of the following is not necessary for x-rays to be produced?
a. a source of electrons
b. rapid particle acceleration
c. a source of protons
d. instantaneous deceleration
c. a source of protons
For pair production to occur, the energy of the incoming x-ray photon must be at least:
a. 10 keV
b. 1.02 keV
c. 10 MeV
d. 1.02 MeV
d. 1.02MeV
The interaction of x-rays with matter that constitutes the greatest hazard to patients in diagnostic radiography is:
a. photoelectric interaction
b. Compton interaction
c. classic coherent scattering
d. pair protection
a. photoelectric interaction
The unit used to measure the amount of energy absorbed in any medium is the:
a. Siervert
b. Gray
c. Coulombs per kilogram
d. Air kerma
b. Gray
The maximum accumulated whole body dose for a 35-year-old occupational worker is:
a. 85 mSv
b. 5 mSv
c. 35 mSv
d. 0.5 mSv
c. 35 mSv
According to the law of Bergonie and Tribondeau, the characteristics that determine the sensitivity of a cell to radiation are:
a. mitotic activity and metabolic function
b. metabolic function and cell type
c. mitotic activity and structure and function of the cell
d. cell type and life span of the cell
c. mitotic activity and structure and function of the cell
The intensity of radiation from a radiographic tube was 35 mR at a distance of 2.5 m from the tube. What would the intensity be at a distance of 4 m from the tube, all other factors remaining the same?
a. 5.5 mR
b. 55 mR
c. 14 mR
d. 90 mR
c. 14 mR
Which of the following is not a component of an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter?
a. exposure meter
b. plastic blister pack
c. aluminum oxide strip
d. metal filters
a. exposure meter
What is the annual dose limit for occupational exposure?
a. 10 mSv
b. 25 mSv
c. 50 mSv
c. 100 mSv
c. 50 mSv
Lead absorbs x-rays through the process of __________.
a. classical coherent scattering
b. the Compton effect
c. the photoelectric effect
d. pair production
c. the photoelectric effect
Human diversity consists of characteristics associated with:
a. age
b. ethnicity
c. gender
d. lifestyle
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
Individuals born between 1981 and 1995 are generally referred to as:
a. the baby boom generation
b. generation X
c. generation Y
d. the lost generation
c. generation Y
Over the next three decades, which of the following age groups is expected to be the fastest-growing segment of the population?
a. 35+
b. 55+
c. 65+
d. 75+
e. 85+
e. 85+
Which one of the following does not relate to a person's ethnicity?
a. dress
b. language
c. religion
d. race
a. dress
Which of the following is not one of the ways that culturally different individuals have interacted the US majority culture in the past?
a. assimilation
b. biculturalism
c. multiculturalism
d. a and b
e. b and c
d. a and b
Government statutes to protect people from discrimination are based on:
a. ethnicity or race
b. disability
c. age
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
d. all of the above
Sexual orientation regards an individual's designation as any of the following EXCEPT:
a. asexuality
b. bisexuality
c. heterosexuality
d. homosexuality
a. asexuality
Approximately what percentage of world's population has some type of disability?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
b. 10
Which of the following is considered the most profound step that the United States has ever undertaken to prevent discrimination toward people with a disability?
a. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
c. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
d. The Human Rights Declaration of 1999
c. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Of the following, which one is not considered an element that may contribute to the ability of an organization to become culturally competent?
a. valuing diversity
b. institutionalizing cultural knowledge
c. possessing the capacity for cultural self-assessment
d. ignoring cultural norms and values
e. developing of adaptations for the delivery of services that reflect an understanding of a multicultural environment
d. ignoring cultural norms and values
If a technologist threatens a patient during the course of a procedure and has an apparent immediate ability to perform the threatened act, which of the following torts may be claimed?
a. assault
b. battery
c. negligence
d. false imprisonment
a. assault
The legal theory of respondeat superior requires that:
a. the employee is responsible for the actions of the employee
b. each person is responsible for his or her superior
c. the employer is responsible for the employee's actions
d. the employee is responsible for the employee's actions
c. the employer is responsible for the employee's actions
A technologist who has completed a procedure on a patient leaves the area grumbling, "I hate to do AIDS patients because I am afraid of catching the disease." A member of the housekeeping staff hears the technologist and asks who has AIDS. the technologist responds by giving the patient's name and room number. After this incident, housekeeping personnel refuse to clean the room. oner person from housekeeping tells the story to members of the housekeeper's church, where the patient is also a member. After learning of the patient's conditions, the church asks the patient not to return. What type of complaint might be brought against the technologist?
a. negligence
b. defamation
c. assault
d. false imprisonment
b. defamation
The claim of false imprisonment requires the patient to show proof that the technologist restrained his or her freedom without consent. The defenses a technologist may raise include all of the following EXCEPT the:
a. risk that the patient was going to hurt himself or herself
b. risk that the patient was going to the technologist
c. life-threatening condition of the patient's health
d. need for motionless images
d. need for motionless images
In a case in which the legal theory of res ipsa loquitur is being raised, the evidence presented must show all of the following elements EXCEPT that the:
a. injury would not have occurred except for negligence
b. patient contributed to his or her injury
c. defendant was in complete control
d. patient did not contribute to his or her injury in any way
b. patient contributed to his or her injury
A consent form has been signed by a patient who will be undergoing on excretory urogram. A witness should sign the form after the patient. Who is the best witness?
a. a member of the patient's family
b. the radiographer performing the procedure
c. a ward clerk who has no relationship with the patient or the procedure
d. the patient's physician
c. a ward clerk who has no relationship with the patient or the procedure
Informed consent requires that the patient be given enough information to make an educated decision about his or her health care. The information the patient needs to make this decision includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. how the procedure will be preformed
b. the benefits of the procedure
c. the alternatives to the procedure
d. the cost of the procedure
d. the cost of the procedure
What complaint may be brought against a technologist if he or she touched a patient in any way without the patient's permission?
a. assault
b. battery
c. false imprisonment
d. harassment
b. battery
A radiographer is performing an abdominal series on a patient form the emergency department. To complete the examination, the patient must be moved from the supine to an upright position using the remote control on the table. During the movement, the patient falls from the table and suffers a fractured hip. A complaint of negligence is brought against both the radiographer and the hospital. The elements that the patient (plaintiff) must prove include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. a breach of the duty to the patient
b. an injury
c. a direct causal relation between the breach of duty and the injury
d. that the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice
d. that the radiographer acted outside of his or her scope of practice
A patient consents to a procedure in the radiology department, but after it has started, he decides that he does not want the procedure completed. the technologist should:
a. stop immediately
b. complete the procedure because the patient may not revoke consent once it is given
c. stop the procedure as soon as it is safe to do so
d. none of the above should be done
c. stop the procedure as soon as it is safe to do so
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