RADT 152- UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH LATEST UPDATE
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What is the most effective method of preventing transmission of disease and microorganisms? - Answer-hand washing
What are the "age-specific competencies"? - Answer-the knowledge, skills and behaviors that are essential to providing optimal care to defined groups of patients
What are the age ...
RADT 152- UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH LATEST UPDATE
What is the most effective method of preventing transmission of disease and
microorganisms? - Answer-hand washing
What are the "age-specific competencies"? - Answer-the knowledge, skills and
behaviors that are essential to providing optimal care to defined groups of patients
What are the age groups of patients? - Answer-neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and
geriatric
Who enforces the "age-specific competencies"? - Answer-The Joint Commision
Who accredits radiography programs? - Answer-The Joint Review Committee on
Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
What is the age group for neonates? - Answer-1-30 days
What is the age group for adults? - Answer-18-60 years
What is the age group for geriatric? - Answer-68 years and older
What are the "age-specific competencies for neonates? - Answer-explain examination
to parents, cover patient with blanket for warmth, cover IR with blanket or sheet to
protect skin, collimate to area of interest only, shield patient and attendees
What are the "age-specific competencies for geriatrics? - Answer-speak clearly and do
not raise voice, do not rush examination, use positioning aides if possible, ensure that
patient is warm considering decrease circulation, do not leave patient unattended
What is the role of the radiologist? - Answer-to read, or interpret, diagnostic images
Who is responsible for diagnosing a patient? - Answer-radiologist
What is the radiographers responsibility? - Answer-providing quality diagnostic images,
and reporting any abnormalities to the radiologist immediately
What are the rules of confidentiality provided under? - Answer-Health Insurance
Portability Act (HIPAA)
What are the three types of muscle tissue that affect motion? - Answer-smooth, cardiac,
striated
, What type of motion is provided from smooth muscle? - Answer-involuntary
What type of motion is provided from cardiac muscle? - Answer-involuntary
What types of motion is provided from striated muscle? - Answer-voluntary
What type of muscular tissue are the visceral (organ) muscles made of? - Answer-
smooth muscle tissue
Which nervous system controls smooth muscle tissue? - Answer-autonomic nervous
system (ANS)
What causes involuntary muscle movement? - Answer-peristalsis
What is involuntary motions caused by? - Answer-heart palpitations, chills, peristalsis,
tremors, spasms, and pain
What is the primary method of reducing involuntary motions on radiographic images? -
Answer-reduce exposure time
What type of muscular tissue is voluntary (skeletal) muscles made of? - Answer-striated
muscle tissue
What are voluntary motions caused by? - Answer-nervousness, discomfort, excitability,
mental illness, fear, age, and breathing
How can the radiographer reduce voluntary movement? - Answer-give clear
instructions, provide comfort, adjust support devices, apply immobilizers and decrease
exposure time
What is the role of the image receptor? - Answer-receives the energy from the x-ray
beam and produces the image of the body part
What are the different types of image receptors? - Answer-cassette with film,
photostimuable storage phosphor image plate(PSP SP), solid state digital detectors
(digital radiography-DR), fluoroscopic IR
What technical factors can the radiographer control? - Answer-mA (milliamperage), kVp
(kilovolt peak), and exposure time (seconds)
What does AEC mean? - Answer-manual and automatic exposure controls
When might a patients gonads be irradiated? - Answer-examinations of the abdomen,
pelvis, and hip area
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