Chapter 3-6 RADR 1201

An example of a stress buffer is

• taking antacids the day of a big examination.

• intensive studying with close friends the night before a test.

• agreeing to work more hours a few days before a big test to ease your money problems.

• exercising with friends for 45 minutes the day before a big test.

The fight-or-flight response is a natural process of the body. It is characterized by

• decreased metabolism of fats and sugars to conserve available energy for later use by the body.

• the release of hormones to increase metabolism.

• a decreased heart rate with rapid respirations.

• increased circulation to the muscles of the digestive tract to hasten digestion in preparation for high energy expenditure.

Nutrition that will improve your stress level includes

• making a “smoothie” with whole milk to increase calcium levels avoiding bananas and nuts.

• drinking a strong coffee or tea with a hearty breakfast of ham and eggs.

• eating a spinach salad topped with nuts and tomatoes.

• eating a high protein meal that includes a caffeine energy drink.

As you prepare to take a final examination for a course you have enjoyed, you discover that your laptop computer battery is very low, causing concern. You wanted to review your notes one last time before going into the examination. This event would be classified as a(n)

• hassle.

• uplift.

• worry.

• intervention.

All of the following choices would generally require critical analysis thinking except

• working in surgery with a portable C-arm that is malfunctioning.

• clocking in for work and reviewing the day’s schedule.

• preparing to perform a radiographic examination on a hearing-impaired patient.

• working in the emergency department with a trauma patient.

Critical thinking skills are necessary for the competent medical imaging professional. Various organizations within the radiologic sciences provide guidance and documentation of these traits. As an example, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) publishes ______________ that help define specific professional expectations and responsibilities.

• Standards of Care

• Essentials and Standards

• Codes of Conduct

• practice standards

The transfer of knowledge gained in the laboratory or classroom setting is best demonstrated

• on human phantoms in the practice laboratory.

• through essay questions on a major examination.

• on volunteer patients in a skills laboratory.

• in an actual clinical setting on patients.

The professional organization that is responsible for the development and publication of minimum educational guidelines, outlining entry-level knowledge and skill levels is the

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

• American Medical Association (AMA).

• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

• American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

Student learning that occurs in a classroom or on-line setting is referred to as _____ learning.

• didactic

• psychomotor

• transfer of

• competency-based

As a student radiographer, you have received a requisition for a procedure requiring indirect supervision. In completing the examination, you mistakenly mislabeled the image with regard to the left and right sides of the patient. Department policy requires a repeat image. In doing so, you must be aware that

• you can repeat the image with a technologist in another part of the department.

• a qualified practitioner must review your repeat procedures and directly supervise your work.

• you can still perform under indirect supervision as long as a technologist is within “shouting” distance.

• you can repeat the examination with a classmate who has already demonstrated competency with this type of examination.