RADT 400 Exam 3 Questions and
Answers All Correct
Which action of ionizing x-ray radiation is most harmful to the human body?
a. hormesis
b. mitotic apoptosis
c. direct action
d. indirect action - Answer-indirect action
The primary function of AHRA is to serve the needs of which group of professionals?
a. radiologic sciences educators
b. staff radiologic technologists
c. sonographers
d. radiology managers - Answer-radiology managers
Which of the following situations would require critical analysis thinking skills?
1. a pt asking for directions to the restroom
2. a physician asking you to call his office to speak to his nurse
3. improvising the angulation of the x-ray tube to compensate for a pt condition
4. your supervisor asking you to dedvelop a new quality control plan
5. repositioning a pt after assessing the pt's previous images
6. providing a gown to pt with instructions on putting it on correctly
7. modifying exposure factors after reviewing the pt's history - Answer-3, 4, 5, and 7
only
The American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) is the national organization
for: - Answer-registering qualified ethical technologists through testing and certification
Written defamation of a person is termed: - Answer-libel
The doctrine of respondeat superior stateds that the: - Answer-employer is responsible
for employees' actions
Acceptable informed consent: - Answer-must be witnessed by someone not involved in
the procedure
The JRCERT's mission is to: - Answer-ensure quality in the education and safety of pt
care
, An outter-shell electron is ejected and the atom is ionized during ____. - Answer-
Compton scattering
Humans are most radiosensitive during ______. - Answer-fetal stages
Tissue is ____ radiosensitive undeer high oxygen conditions and ____ radiosensitive
under hypoxic conditions. - Answer-more; less
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?
a. ask the pt if he knows why the examination is being done
b. dely the examination until needed info is provided by the referring physician
c. because this pt is an inpatient, the missing info is unnecessary
d. complete the examination and get missing info later. - Answer-dely the examination
until needed info is provided by the referring physician
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: - Answer-professional ethics
The law of Bergonie and Tribondeau states that cells are more radiosensitive if they are:
1. highly mitotic
2. undifferentiated
3. mature cells - Answer-1 and 2 only
Compton scatter is directed at ___ angle from the incident beam. - Answer-any
When you write a lengthy essay on your feelings about radiation protection, you are
analyzing your: - Answer-values that are learned or instilled as a part of your affective
education
Standards have been established for the matinence of compleete medical records by
the:
a. Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizatios (The Joint
Commission)
b. American Registry of Medical Records (ARMR)
c. American Ostopathic Association (AOA)
d. both a and c are correct - Answer-both a and c are correct
Answers All Correct
Which action of ionizing x-ray radiation is most harmful to the human body?
a. hormesis
b. mitotic apoptosis
c. direct action
d. indirect action - Answer-indirect action
The primary function of AHRA is to serve the needs of which group of professionals?
a. radiologic sciences educators
b. staff radiologic technologists
c. sonographers
d. radiology managers - Answer-radiology managers
Which of the following situations would require critical analysis thinking skills?
1. a pt asking for directions to the restroom
2. a physician asking you to call his office to speak to his nurse
3. improvising the angulation of the x-ray tube to compensate for a pt condition
4. your supervisor asking you to dedvelop a new quality control plan
5. repositioning a pt after assessing the pt's previous images
6. providing a gown to pt with instructions on putting it on correctly
7. modifying exposure factors after reviewing the pt's history - Answer-3, 4, 5, and 7
only
The American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) is the national organization
for: - Answer-registering qualified ethical technologists through testing and certification
Written defamation of a person is termed: - Answer-libel
The doctrine of respondeat superior stateds that the: - Answer-employer is responsible
for employees' actions
Acceptable informed consent: - Answer-must be witnessed by someone not involved in
the procedure
The JRCERT's mission is to: - Answer-ensure quality in the education and safety of pt
care
, An outter-shell electron is ejected and the atom is ionized during ____. - Answer-
Compton scattering
Humans are most radiosensitive during ______. - Answer-fetal stages
Tissue is ____ radiosensitive undeer high oxygen conditions and ____ radiosensitive
under hypoxic conditions. - Answer-more; less
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?
a. ask the pt if he knows why the examination is being done
b. dely the examination until needed info is provided by the referring physician
c. because this pt is an inpatient, the missing info is unnecessary
d. complete the examination and get missing info later. - Answer-dely the examination
until needed info is provided by the referring physician
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: - Answer-professional ethics
The law of Bergonie and Tribondeau states that cells are more radiosensitive if they are:
1. highly mitotic
2. undifferentiated
3. mature cells - Answer-1 and 2 only
Compton scatter is directed at ___ angle from the incident beam. - Answer-any
When you write a lengthy essay on your feelings about radiation protection, you are
analyzing your: - Answer-values that are learned or instilled as a part of your affective
education
Standards have been established for the matinence of compleete medical records by
the:
a. Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizatios (The Joint
Commission)
b. American Registry of Medical Records (ARMR)
c. American Ostopathic Association (AOA)
d. both a and c are correct - Answer-both a and c are correct
