Intro to Radiation Therapy Chapter 8 Treatment Procedures Exam Questions with Complete Solutions
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Course
Radiation therapy
Institution
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapists deliver radiation therapy treatments, monitor and operate sophisticated radiation-producing equipment, and ... - Answer-maintain detailed treatment records
Radiation therapy is an essential component of quality oncologic care, consisting of - Answer-Simulation, planning, and...
Intro to Radiation Therapy Chapter 8
Treatment Procedures Exam Questions
with Complete Solutions
Radiation therapists deliver radiation therapy treatments, monitor and operate
sophisticated radiation-producing equipment, and ... - Answer-maintain detailed
treatment records
Radiation therapy is an essential component of quality oncologic care, consisting of -
Answer-Simulation, planning, and administration of prescribed course of radiation
therapy
Separate from hospital chart
Remains in the radiation oncology department
Legal record of patient's radiation treatments - Answer-Treatment record
Before receiving treatment, patients must receive an explanation of their - Answer-
status (diagnosis/staging), treatment alternatives, consequences associated
with/without treatment, documented informed consent
±These systems monitor and document experiences of the patient in the therapy
department
±Information stored in a centralized database and access limited only by networking
capabilities of the facility and to each member of the radiation oncology staff
±Most are limited to clinical charting and radiation treatment details
±Comprehensive electronic medical record may be all-inclusive - Answer-Electronic
Medical Records
±Aid in the accurate and efficient delivery of treatment to patients
±Validate parameters from the treatment plan for treatment machine setup and delivery
±Machine settings are compared daily with the most recently prescribed for each field
±Prevent initiation of the treatment beam if settings vary outside the specified tolerance
range - Answer-Verify and Record
±Verification beyond the capabilities of the treatment machine: - Answer-°Patient
identification
°Secondary equipment attached to, but not integrated with, the machine itself
°Selection of fields
°Auto-setup of treatment parameters
°Auto-sequencing of treatment fields
Machine Parameters Monitored by Verification and Record - Answer-±Monitor units
±Gantry position
, ±Collimator aperture and rotation settings
±Table position
±Arc vs. fixed treatment
±Use of beam modifiers
Consists of activities and documentation performed with the goal of optimizing patient
care. The radiation therapists primary role in this is to ensure accuracy in the delivery of
the radiation treatment plan as prescribed. Treatment chart is primary component -
Answer-Quality-Assurance program
The radiation therapists role in the QA program requires: - Answer-reviewing patient
records, monitoring the functioning of radiation-producing equipment, maintaining
changes in patient status, and maintaining complete and accurate treatment records
Quality-management programs require that the treatment chart include information
regarding the patient's history, including a... - Answer-diagnostic eval, rationale for
treatment, detailed description of the treatment plan, and documentation of informed
consent and the treatment delivered
Examples of radiation therapist responsibilities to weekly chart reviews may include -
Answer-monitoring of treatment verification checks such as SSD records, diode
measurements and status of physics review, frequency of verification imaging and
status of radiation oncologist review, accuracy of fractional and cumulative tracked
dose, completion of physics chart checks, and verification of reimbursement charges
submitted
Documents the delivery of treatments; displays fractional and cumulative doses,
machine settings, and verification imaging; and documents the ordering and execution
of prescribed changes - Answer-treatment record
Information needed before reproduction of the course of treatment - Answer-°Patient
identification (photograph)
°Signed prescription (by oncologist only)
°Detailed patient- and equipment-position information
°Dosimetric plans
°Calculations
°Treatment history
time period during which the treatment will be given (5 weeks) - Answer-protraction
number, type, and orientation of treatment fields - Answer-treatment technique
devices that change the shape of the treatment field or distribution of radiation at depth -
Answer-beam modifiers
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