Answers
Nurses can order treatments and medications - Answer-F
(• Physician/doctor orders treatment (RADIOLOGIST IS DOCTOR)
• Nurses only ADMINISTER as ordered by physician)
Nurses can interpret and make a generalized diagnosis of radiographic images. -
Answer-F
(RADIOLOGISTS interpret and makes generalized diagnosis of radiographic images)
Occupational therapists work on the restoration and rehabilitation of upper body
ambulation. - Answer-T
Speech pathologists conduct corrective programs for dysphasic patient. - Answer-T
Nursing assistants and EKG technicians are considered paraprofessionals - Answer-T
Performing venipuncture, as prescribed by a physician, falls within the radiographer's
scope of practice. - Answer-T
Administering medication, as prescribed by a physician, falls within the radiographer's
scope of practice. - Answer-T
MRI is a highly specialized modality that uses radiation to produce cross-sectional
radiographic images. - Answer-F
(• MRI used cooled ELECTROMAGNET & RADIO WAVES to product SECTIONAL &
3D images
• CT is highly specialized equipment used to produce cross sectional images of the
body (computer generates images))
A healthcare network may be owned or closely aligned with an insurance product. -
Answer-T
Not-for-profit hospitals may be operated by a religious affiliation or community
associations - Answer-T
Hospice care provides services and programs for the severely mentally ill - Answer-F
, (• MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES provide medical care,nursing cares & intensice
supervision to chronically mentally ill, mentally disordered, or other mentally
incompetent persons
• Hospice: where TERMINALLY ill patients go.
• A program providing palliatative care (medical relief of pain and symptom
management & support services to terminally ill & assistance to their families in
adjusting to patient's illness & death))
Medicare programs reward medical facilities that are efficient and give incentives to
those that are not. - Answer-T
Mission statements are developed to legitimize the organization - Answer-T
The governing board or trustees is composed of lawyers, architects, doctors and
bankers. - Answer-T
Trustees oversee the overall policy-making and planning of medical organization -
Answer-T
In comparison, a resident has more clinical experience than a fellow. - Answer-F
(• NO, a resident is a physician in training.
• A fellow is a licensed physician in an edicational program to become certified in a
speciality area
• A FELLOW has more clinical experience than a resident)
RIS manages the acquisition, interpretation and storage of digital medical images. -
Answer-F
(• FALSE. PACS manages the acquisition, interpretation and storage of digital medical
images
• PACS is is everything image related)
PACS manages message and mail utilities, calendar reports and financial accounting of
the radiology department. - Answer-F
(- FALSE, RIS manages message and mail utilities, calendar reports, and financial
accounting of the radiology department
RIS deals with everything else NOT image related)
Ethics are moral principles or values - Answer-T
1. A language barrier, without having full patient comprehension, is acceptable for
proceeding with an exam. - Answer-F