ensure quality in the education and safety of pt care
regulate the use of experimental treatments
advocate for reducing patient safety standards
promote unhealthy practices in healthcare
Term 2 of 44
A typical health information management dept:
manages human resources
provides patient care services
handles financial transactions
is responsibe for the matinence retrieval, and storage of health information
Term 3 of 44
All of the following choices would generally require critical analysis thinking EXCEPT:
working in the emergency room with a trauma patient
workin in surgery with a portable C-arm that is malfunctioing
checking in for work and reviewing the day's schedule
preparing to perfor a radiographic examination on a non-English-speaking patient
,Term 4 of 44
You are the directorof a busy medical imaging department. One of your technologists has
been acused of looking p the personal medical records and x-ray reports of his brother's
girlfriend. The gf visited the hospital as a patiet for an ultrasound examinationof the pelvis to
rule ou pregnancy. Disciplinary action for this technologist would be appropriate because of a
violation of:
professional ethics
morals
nursing ethics
clinical ethics
Term 5 of 44
Humans are most radiosensitive during ______.
elderly years
adulthood
fetal stages
infancy
Term 6 of 44
As a radiographer workinf in a busy dept, you have received an examination request for an
interventional venous line placement for an inpatient. the referrinf physician is very upset about
any delay with his pt. Inreviewing the request, you notce there is no indication as to why this
examination is being done. How would you proceed with this situation?
ask the pt if he knows why the examination is being done
dely the examination until needed info is provided by the referring physician
because this pt is an inpatient, the missing info is unnecessary
complete the examination and get missing info later.
,Term 7 of 44
Touching a pt without permission is the legal definition of:
false imprisonment
libel
battery
indirect action
Term 8 of 44
A breach of confidentiality occurs when the patient's medical condition:
is written to a friend in another state
is discussed with the patient's spouse
is discussed in strict confidence with a friend
all of the above
Term 9 of 44
Failure to pay one's federal incom taxes would be an examply of a(n):
ethical violation
professional ethics
violation of federal law
moral violation
Term 10 of 44
Personal, ethical, and professional obligation lies with the:
technologist
student
doctor
all of the above
, Term 11 of 44
The two primary forms of x-ray interaction in the diagnostic range are ____.
Bremsstrahlung and auger effect
Rayleigh scattering and Coherent scattering
Compton scattering and Photoelectric absorption
Thomson scattering and Pair production
Term 12 of 44
The mission of ARRT is to:
regognize individuals who are qualified in radiologic technology
advocate for healthcare policy changes
provide financial aid to students
conduct research in radiology
Term 13 of 44
Tissue is ____ radiosensitive undeer high oxygen conditions and ____ radiosensitive under hypoxic
conditions.
more; more
less; less
equally; equally
more; less
Term 14 of 44
Restraining a patient without reason may constitute:
indirect action
negligence
battery
false imprisonment
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