Dynamics of Healthcare in Society Final Exam Review

Ultrasound scans of fetuses during pregancy are performed by ___________.

• radiographers

• phlebotomists

• diagnostic medical sonographers

• cardiographic technicians

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Which procedure does a cardiographic technician typically perform?

• Echocardiography

• Stress Test

• Noninvasive perpheral vascular study

• Electrophysiology testing

Which is NOT a job responsibility of nuclear medicine technologists?

• Prepare radiopharmaceuticals

• Perform wipes tests for radiation

• Select and enhance images

• Deliver radionuclide therapy

Which statement about phlebotmists is NOT true?

• Most states require phlebotomists to be licensed.

• Phlebotmists must be able to work with patients of all ages.

• The BLS predicts excellent job opportunities for phlebotomists from 2008-2018.

• Some phlebotomists are also laboratory assistants and EKG technicians.

Which type of educational program do most radiographers complete?

• On-the-job training

• Certificate

• Two-year associate's degree program

• Four-year associate's degree program

True or False: Nuclear Medicine is the use of radioactive materials inside the body to create diagnostic images or to treat cancer and other diseases.

• True

• False

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The word ______________ refers to procedures that don't involve entering the body or breaking the skin.

• Invasive

• Non-Invasive

________________ is the use of high-frequency sound waves to construct images of organs and other structures of the body.

• Electrophysiology

• Pathophysiology

• Echocardiography

• Sonography

(a)   means drawing blood from a vein.

The word (a)   refers to the blood vessels.