PATIENT CARE FOR ARRT BOARDS | LATEST 2026 EXPERT CERTIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I [GRADED A+]
Informed Consent ✔️patient fully understands procedure and possible risks before agreeing
Confidentiality ✔️no info may be released without permission from patient
American Hospital Association (AHA) ✔️national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care systems, patients, and
communities
Patient's Bill of Rights ✔️list of guarantees for those receiving medical care (diagnosis, treatment, privacy, prognosis, and alternatives
Privacy ✔️medical info is to be kept secret between patient and hospital staff
DNR ✔️Do not resuscitate
How do you identify a patient? ✔️check wristband, pt name and DOB
Who is authorized to order an exam? ✔️physician/radiologist
assault ✔️threat of touching
battery ✔️unlawful touching
invasion of privacy ✔️pt info and confidentiality not maintained, pt body improperly touched or exposed
libel ✔️written defamation
slander ✔️verbal communication of defamation
negligence/malpractice ✔️neglect or omission of reasonable care and caution
Seven C's of Malpractice Prevention ✔️competence, compliance, charting, communication, confidentiality, courtesy, caution
respondeat superior ✔️let the master respond
res ipsa loquitur ✔️the thing speaks for itself
vicarious liability ✔️one person or agency taking liability for the actions of another
restraints ✔️prevents patients from injuring themselves, only possible with doctor approval
immobilization ✔️to prevent movement during a procedure or exam
ARRT Standards of Ethics ✔️Mandatory specific standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct for all registered techs and applicants
for certification by ARRT
exposure indicator ✔️feedback that tells the tech the estimated exposure on the detector
processing algorithm ✔️imaging editing that allows you to crop, resize, sharpening, blurring
modes of communication ✔️verbal/written & nonverbal
nonverbal communication ✔️eye contact, touching, hand motions
challenges in communication ✔️interactions with others, explanation of medical terms, strategies to improve understanding
challenges in interacting with others ✔️language barriers, cultural and social factors, physical or sensory impairments, age, emotional status,
acceptance of condition
patient education ✔️explanation of current procedure, verify informed consent, pre and post exam instructions, respond to inquiries about
other imaging modalities
body mechanics ✔️balance, alignment, movement
vital signs ✔️blood pressure, temp, pulse rate, respirations
, Medical asepsis ✔️reduction of # of pathogens by the use of soap, water, and friction. Reducing probability of infectious organisms being
transmitted to susceptible individual
surgical asepsis ✔️complete removal of all organisms from equipment and environment
order of sterile dressing ✔️mask, cap, sterile gown, gloving
pathogens ✔️microorganisms that cause disease
different types of pathogens ✔️bacteria, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa
fomite ✔️an object that has been in contact with pathogenic organisms (xray table, cassettes, positioning sponges)
vector ✔️arthropod in whose body an infectious organism developes or multiples before becoming infective to a new host (insect bite, malaria,
rocky mtn spotted fever)
vehicle ✔️any medium that transport microorganisms (blood, water, food, drugs)
nosocomial infections ✔️hospital acquired infection
reservoir of infection ✔️a place where pathogens can thrive in sufficient numbers to pose a threat
environment of the reservoir of infection must provide what? ✔️moisture, nutrients, suitable temp
susceptible host ✔️frequently patients who have reduced natural resistance to an infection
direct contact ✔️requires that the host is touched by an infected person that the organisms are placed in direct contact with susceptible tissue
indirect contact ✔️droplet, airborne, common vehicle, vector borne
droplet ✔️contact of the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, or mouth of a susceptible person with large droplets containing microorganisms
(3 ft or less) (influenza)
Airborne ✔️occurs either by dust containing spores or droplet nuclei. Disbursed by air (rubeola)
common vehicle ✔️any medium that transports microorganisms
vector borne ✔️an arthropod in whose body an infectious organism develops or multiplies before becoming infective to a new host
Standard Precautions ✔️designed to reduce the risk of transmission of unrecognized sources of bloodborne and other pathogens
Standard precautions apply to: ✔️blood, bodily fluids, secretions and excretions (sweat), nonintact skin, mucous membranes
best way to prevent spread of infection ✔️hand-washing
disinfection involves: ✔️the destruction of pathogens by using chemical materials
precautions for airborne ✔️respiratory protection, negative ventilation, doors to room remain closed
precautions for droplet ✔️particulate mask, restricted pt placement
precautions for contact ✔️gloves, gown, restricted pt placement
disposal of linens ✔️placed in plastic bags, fold edges to middle
disposal of needles ✔️without recapping place in special red containers
proper techniques for pt transfer ✔️base of support, load close to body, back straight, use muscles of legs and abdomen, roll or push
patient transfer ✔️use of sheets, slide boards, staff, family
Patient transport equipment ✔️wheelchairs, locks, straps, slide rails, stand stability, step stools
how many people are needed to move a pt from stretcher to table with a sheet? ✔️Three
Informed Consent ✔️patient fully understands procedure and possible risks before agreeing
Confidentiality ✔️no info may be released without permission from patient
American Hospital Association (AHA) ✔️national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care systems, patients, and
communities
Patient's Bill of Rights ✔️list of guarantees for those receiving medical care (diagnosis, treatment, privacy, prognosis, and alternatives
Privacy ✔️medical info is to be kept secret between patient and hospital staff
DNR ✔️Do not resuscitate
How do you identify a patient? ✔️check wristband, pt name and DOB
Who is authorized to order an exam? ✔️physician/radiologist
assault ✔️threat of touching
battery ✔️unlawful touching
invasion of privacy ✔️pt info and confidentiality not maintained, pt body improperly touched or exposed
libel ✔️written defamation
slander ✔️verbal communication of defamation
negligence/malpractice ✔️neglect or omission of reasonable care and caution
Seven C's of Malpractice Prevention ✔️competence, compliance, charting, communication, confidentiality, courtesy, caution
respondeat superior ✔️let the master respond
res ipsa loquitur ✔️the thing speaks for itself
vicarious liability ✔️one person or agency taking liability for the actions of another
restraints ✔️prevents patients from injuring themselves, only possible with doctor approval
immobilization ✔️to prevent movement during a procedure or exam
ARRT Standards of Ethics ✔️Mandatory specific standards of minimally acceptable professional conduct for all registered techs and applicants
for certification by ARRT
exposure indicator ✔️feedback that tells the tech the estimated exposure on the detector
processing algorithm ✔️imaging editing that allows you to crop, resize, sharpening, blurring
modes of communication ✔️verbal/written & nonverbal
nonverbal communication ✔️eye contact, touching, hand motions
challenges in communication ✔️interactions with others, explanation of medical terms, strategies to improve understanding
challenges in interacting with others ✔️language barriers, cultural and social factors, physical or sensory impairments, age, emotional status,
acceptance of condition
patient education ✔️explanation of current procedure, verify informed consent, pre and post exam instructions, respond to inquiries about
other imaging modalities
body mechanics ✔️balance, alignment, movement
vital signs ✔️blood pressure, temp, pulse rate, respirations
, Medical asepsis ✔️reduction of # of pathogens by the use of soap, water, and friction. Reducing probability of infectious organisms being
transmitted to susceptible individual
surgical asepsis ✔️complete removal of all organisms from equipment and environment
order of sterile dressing ✔️mask, cap, sterile gown, gloving
pathogens ✔️microorganisms that cause disease
different types of pathogens ✔️bacteria, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa
fomite ✔️an object that has been in contact with pathogenic organisms (xray table, cassettes, positioning sponges)
vector ✔️arthropod in whose body an infectious organism developes or multiples before becoming infective to a new host (insect bite, malaria,
rocky mtn spotted fever)
vehicle ✔️any medium that transport microorganisms (blood, water, food, drugs)
nosocomial infections ✔️hospital acquired infection
reservoir of infection ✔️a place where pathogens can thrive in sufficient numbers to pose a threat
environment of the reservoir of infection must provide what? ✔️moisture, nutrients, suitable temp
susceptible host ✔️frequently patients who have reduced natural resistance to an infection
direct contact ✔️requires that the host is touched by an infected person that the organisms are placed in direct contact with susceptible tissue
indirect contact ✔️droplet, airborne, common vehicle, vector borne
droplet ✔️contact of the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, or mouth of a susceptible person with large droplets containing microorganisms
(3 ft or less) (influenza)
Airborne ✔️occurs either by dust containing spores or droplet nuclei. Disbursed by air (rubeola)
common vehicle ✔️any medium that transports microorganisms
vector borne ✔️an arthropod in whose body an infectious organism develops or multiplies before becoming infective to a new host
Standard Precautions ✔️designed to reduce the risk of transmission of unrecognized sources of bloodborne and other pathogens
Standard precautions apply to: ✔️blood, bodily fluids, secretions and excretions (sweat), nonintact skin, mucous membranes
best way to prevent spread of infection ✔️hand-washing
disinfection involves: ✔️the destruction of pathogens by using chemical materials
precautions for airborne ✔️respiratory protection, negative ventilation, doors to room remain closed
precautions for droplet ✔️particulate mask, restricted pt placement
precautions for contact ✔️gloves, gown, restricted pt placement
disposal of linens ✔️placed in plastic bags, fold edges to middle
disposal of needles ✔️without recapping place in special red containers
proper techniques for pt transfer ✔️base of support, load close to body, back straight, use muscles of legs and abdomen, roll or push
patient transfer ✔️use of sheets, slide boards, staff, family
Patient transport equipment ✔️wheelchairs, locks, straps, slide rails, stand stability, step stools
how many people are needed to move a pt from stretcher to table with a sheet? ✔️Three
