ARRT Registry Review Study Guide |100% Pass| UPDATED!!

ARRT Registry Review Study Guide |100% Pass| UPDATED!! The ASRT document that defines the radiographer's role is the *Ans* practice standards Occurences that can keep a radiography that can keep a radiography student from meeting ARRT certification requirements include *Ans* being suspended from a radiography program and being dismissed/expelled from a radiography program Violations of the ARRT rules of ethics include *Ans* accepting responsibility to perform a function outside of the scope of practice Which organization has the authority to impose professional sanction on a radiographer *Ans* ARRT A radiographer who discloses confidential information to unauthorized individuals may be found liable for *Ans* defamation Patient's rights include the following *Ans* the right to refuse treatment and the right to confidentiality A radiographer who performs an x-ray examination on a patient without the patient's consent , or after the patient has refused the examination, may be liable for *Ans* battery An individual's legal document identifying his or her specific wishes regarding medical care to be provided in the event that he or she is unable to make or communicate decisions is called *Ans* advanced health care directive The legislation that guarantees confidentiality of patient information is *Ans* HIPAA If a patient lacks decision making capacity, his or her rights can be exercised on his or her behalf by *Ans* designated surrogate or designated proxy Which of the following communicates messages to the patient *Ans* facial expression, eye contact, personal appearance examples of nonverbal communication include *Ans* appearance, eye contact, touch successful, effective communication includes proficiency in the following skills *Ans* writing, speech, observation which of the following is the first step to be taken in the performance of a radiographic examination *Ans* verify patient identity what is an acceptable resource for non-English speaking patients *Ans* automated language lines, special dual headset phones, a certified interpreter a patient aged 55 years is most accurately described as *Ans* middle adult increased pain threshold, breakdown of skin, and atrophy of fat pads and sweat glands are all important considerations when working with which group of patients *Ans* geriatric A radiographer should recognize that gerontologic patients often have undergone physical changes that include loss of *Ans* muscle mass and bone calcium The belief that one's own cultural ways are superior to any other is termed *Ans* ethnocentrism misunderstandings between cultures can happen as a result of *Ans* looking directly into someone's eyes, the use of certain gestures, standing too close while speaking to another which of the following is/are symptoms of inadequate oxygen supply *Ans* diaphoresis, cyanosis, and retracted intercostal spaces a patient's feeling of spinning, or the room spinning around him, is called *Ans* vertigo