Joint Commission Survey Prep UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Informed - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of consent that must be conducted by the
radiologist
NERD - CORRECT ANSWER - Device used to recap needles
Drills - CORRECT ANSWER - Must participate in these each year to ensure preparedness
from emergent situations
Readback - CORRECT ANSWER - All verbal orders must be ____ to the practitioner and
documented
Speakup - CORRECT ANSWER - A program that urges patients to take an active role in
preventing health care errors by becoming involved and informed participants on their healthcare
team
Identifiers - CORRECT ANSWER - Use two for every single patient: Name and DOB
Repeated - CORRECT ANSWER - If a critical blood glucose level is obtained from a
patient, the test must be ____ immediately to verify the results prior to documenting and
reporting
Clinical Pause - CORRECT ANSWER - Do this prior to every exam to verify the correct
patient, body part, exam and side to be examined
Wheelchair - CORRECT ANSWER - I walk with a cane, so I must be transported by:
,Monthly - CORRECT ANSWER - Fire extinguishers must be inspected by the team
members on a _____ basis
Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - A daily _____ log is required for each contrast
warmer, blanket warmer, and refrigerator used for patient supplies.
Claustrophobia - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition where a patient is terrified of tight
spaces
Part B - CORRECT ANSWER - Completed for every patient in MRI, CT, PET/CT and
NM and contains documented required to maintain Alliance's Joint Commission Accreditation
status
High Risk - CORRECT ANSWER - All IV radio contrasts are considered to be ___ ___
Sedation - CORRECT ANSWER - Patients are not permitted to drive or make decisions on
legal matters within 24 hours of _____
Segregated - CORRECT ANSWER - Full and empty O2 tanks must always be _____
Leading - CORRECT ANSWER - When documenting a dose of lab value, I must always
use a _____ zero
Communicate - CORRECT ANSWER - Always do this throughout any patient exam to
ensure the patient is informed of their care
QIPM - CORRECT ANSWER - If your computer is down and you need a policy or an
SDS, you can call your manager or your _____
Gloves - CORRECT ANSWER - Worn during all injections
,Site Specific Hazard Vulnerability Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - What does
SSHVA stand for?
Injection - CORRECT ANSWER - P&P #5004 is the _____ Policy
As Low As Reasonably Acheivable - CORRECT ANSWER - What does ALARA stand
for?
Labeled - CORRECT ANSWER - All medication syringes
Drytime - CORRECT ANSWER - Must be written on the containers of all disinfectants
Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER - Unless otherwise specified by a specific customer
policy, critical ___ levels are considered to be below 40 or above 400
STAT - CORRECT ANSWER - An exam that must be completed right away
Medical Records - CORRECT ANSWER - Using Wite-Out on these prohibited
News Letter - CORRECT ANSWER - Reading this will keep you up to date on all Quality
related information
Use By - CORRECT ANSWER - This date must be written on all control situation and
strips
Protocols - CORRECT ANSWER - All MRI and CT exams must have ___ written out and
not just programmed into scanners
, Attachments - CORRECT ANSWER - The incident report, consents, screening forms and
other documents are found in this section of the Operations P&P Manual
Medication List - CORRECT ANSWER - Each site must have a site specific ___ ___
which indicates one that are high risk
Radiologists - CORRECT ANSWER - All medication decisions are made by the _____
Interpreter - CORRECT ANSWER - Non-English speaking patients require the use of
qualified ____, not a family member
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER - Taking pictures of patient documents with your cell
phone is a ______ violation
Lift - CORRECT ANSWER - Must always be in the UP position any time a patient is on a
mobile coach
Do not leave the keys hanging in the locks or on the counter tops. In the hot lab, the drawers and
cabinets must be locked at all times unless an Alliance Team member is present in the room -
CORRECT ANSWER - Are all medications and supplies locked or within sight of AIQ
team members at all times?
No common interactions with FDG, but CT patients taking Metformin must stop taking it prior
to the exam and may not begin taking it again until approved to do so by their physician. MRI
patients taking Feraheme or other iron based medications must not have certain sequences
scanned - CORRECT ANSWER - Are there any contraindications with the patient's
medication and any medications we are administering?
Wholesale: Disposed of at all sites or by contracted vendor service. Retail: Picked up by outside
vendor-must keep manifests - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the process for disposing of
medical waste?
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Informed - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of consent that must be conducted by the
radiologist
NERD - CORRECT ANSWER - Device used to recap needles
Drills - CORRECT ANSWER - Must participate in these each year to ensure preparedness
from emergent situations
Readback - CORRECT ANSWER - All verbal orders must be ____ to the practitioner and
documented
Speakup - CORRECT ANSWER - A program that urges patients to take an active role in
preventing health care errors by becoming involved and informed participants on their healthcare
team
Identifiers - CORRECT ANSWER - Use two for every single patient: Name and DOB
Repeated - CORRECT ANSWER - If a critical blood glucose level is obtained from a
patient, the test must be ____ immediately to verify the results prior to documenting and
reporting
Clinical Pause - CORRECT ANSWER - Do this prior to every exam to verify the correct
patient, body part, exam and side to be examined
Wheelchair - CORRECT ANSWER - I walk with a cane, so I must be transported by:
,Monthly - CORRECT ANSWER - Fire extinguishers must be inspected by the team
members on a _____ basis
Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - A daily _____ log is required for each contrast
warmer, blanket warmer, and refrigerator used for patient supplies.
Claustrophobia - CORRECT ANSWER - A condition where a patient is terrified of tight
spaces
Part B - CORRECT ANSWER - Completed for every patient in MRI, CT, PET/CT and
NM and contains documented required to maintain Alliance's Joint Commission Accreditation
status
High Risk - CORRECT ANSWER - All IV radio contrasts are considered to be ___ ___
Sedation - CORRECT ANSWER - Patients are not permitted to drive or make decisions on
legal matters within 24 hours of _____
Segregated - CORRECT ANSWER - Full and empty O2 tanks must always be _____
Leading - CORRECT ANSWER - When documenting a dose of lab value, I must always
use a _____ zero
Communicate - CORRECT ANSWER - Always do this throughout any patient exam to
ensure the patient is informed of their care
QIPM - CORRECT ANSWER - If your computer is down and you need a policy or an
SDS, you can call your manager or your _____
Gloves - CORRECT ANSWER - Worn during all injections
,Site Specific Hazard Vulnerability Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - What does
SSHVA stand for?
Injection - CORRECT ANSWER - P&P #5004 is the _____ Policy
As Low As Reasonably Acheivable - CORRECT ANSWER - What does ALARA stand
for?
Labeled - CORRECT ANSWER - All medication syringes
Drytime - CORRECT ANSWER - Must be written on the containers of all disinfectants
Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER - Unless otherwise specified by a specific customer
policy, critical ___ levels are considered to be below 40 or above 400
STAT - CORRECT ANSWER - An exam that must be completed right away
Medical Records - CORRECT ANSWER - Using Wite-Out on these prohibited
News Letter - CORRECT ANSWER - Reading this will keep you up to date on all Quality
related information
Use By - CORRECT ANSWER - This date must be written on all control situation and
strips
Protocols - CORRECT ANSWER - All MRI and CT exams must have ___ written out and
not just programmed into scanners
, Attachments - CORRECT ANSWER - The incident report, consents, screening forms and
other documents are found in this section of the Operations P&P Manual
Medication List - CORRECT ANSWER - Each site must have a site specific ___ ___
which indicates one that are high risk
Radiologists - CORRECT ANSWER - All medication decisions are made by the _____
Interpreter - CORRECT ANSWER - Non-English speaking patients require the use of
qualified ____, not a family member
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER - Taking pictures of patient documents with your cell
phone is a ______ violation
Lift - CORRECT ANSWER - Must always be in the UP position any time a patient is on a
mobile coach
Do not leave the keys hanging in the locks or on the counter tops. In the hot lab, the drawers and
cabinets must be locked at all times unless an Alliance Team member is present in the room -
CORRECT ANSWER - Are all medications and supplies locked or within sight of AIQ
team members at all times?
No common interactions with FDG, but CT patients taking Metformin must stop taking it prior
to the exam and may not begin taking it again until approved to do so by their physician. MRI
patients taking Feraheme or other iron based medications must not have certain sequences
scanned - CORRECT ANSWER - Are there any contraindications with the patient's
medication and any medications we are administering?
Wholesale: Disposed of at all sites or by contracted vendor service. Retail: Picked up by outside
vendor-must keep manifests - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the process for disposing of
medical waste?
