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WorksheetsIntro to Imagaing Review Part 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
A coughing patient touches the x-ray table and waiting room chairs. This increases infection risk due to—
Only airborne spread
Direct and indirect contact transmission
Viral reproduction
No actual risk
A microorganism that invades tissue and causes illness is called a—
Host
Carrier
Pathogen
Commensal organism
A wound infected with bacteria worsens overnight. This is possible because bacteria—
Require a host cell to multiply
Can reproduce on their own
Only grow in cold temperatures
Cannot survive without oxygen
A patient with influenza infects two family members. This occurred because viruses—
Reproduce by dividing in half
Require a living cell to multiply
Are destroyed by all antibiotics
Do not spread person-to-person
A technologist finds mold growing on a moist ceiling tile. This demonstrates that fungi—
Need sunny environments
Grow best in warm, moist conditions
Require a host cell
Only grow on skin
A room previously used by a patient with C. diff must be deep-cleaned because the organism forms—
Viruses
Endospores
Fungi
Protozoa
A patient gets sick after drinking contaminated well water. This infection is most likely from—
Protozoa
Fungi
Viruses
Arthropods
A technologist coughs into their hand and then adjusts a patient’s gown. This action represents the—
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Reservoir
Susceptible host
An immunocompromised cancer patient is at high risk for infection because they are a—
Reservoir
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
Mode of transmission
A patient develops pneumonia after one week in the hospital. This is classified as—
Community-acquired
A genetic disease
Healthcare-associated
Incidental
A patient refuses a male technologist for cultural reasons. This situation reflects—
Bias
Human diversity
HIPAA
False imprisonment
A technologist assumes that older patients cannot understand instructions. This is—
Cultural competence
Bias
Ethical behavior
Legal compliance
A deaf patient arrives for x-ray. The BEST communication method is—
Speaking louder
Yelling instructions
Using gestures or written communication
Asking a random visitor to translate
A patient who becomes confused and tries to leave the room is physically blocked by the technologist. This is—
Autonomy
Slander
False imprisonment
Negligence
A technologist discusses a patient’s HIV status with a coworker in a full elevator. This violates—
OSHA
HIPAA
ADA
Good Samaritan protections
A false harmful rumor is spread verbally about a patient. This is—
Libel
Battery
Slander
Abuse
A written false statement about a patient is—
Libel
Slander
Negligence
False imprisonment
A technologist performs an x-ray without checking pregnancy status. This may be—
Battery
Negligence
Slander
Autonomy
A technologist stops at a car accident and performs CPR. Legal protection is provided by—
ADA
Good Samaritan Law
HIPAA
ARRT
A patient signs a consent form after the procedure is fully explained. This is—
Implied consent
Informed consent
Forced consent
HIPAA consent
A patient lies down and holds still for an exam without verbal communication. This is—
Implied consent
Written consent
Informed consent
Advance directive
A document stating a patient does NOT want CPR is—
Living will
DNR
Durable Power of Attorney
HIPAA release
A person named legally to make medical decisions is the—
HIPAA officer
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
Radiologist
Medical director
The main purpose of ARRT Rules of Ethics is to—
Train radiologists
Protect patients and ensure professional conduct
Replace hospital policy
Provide billing codes
Posting patient x-rays on social media violates—
Good Samaritan Law
HIPAA
OSHA
ADA
Autonomy means patients have the right to—
Refuse or choose their care
Access staff records
Change their x-ray results
Demand illegal procedures
The technologist accidentally leaves a workstation logged into PACS. This is a violation of—
OSHA
HIPAA
ADA
ARRT
The minimum lead for an apron is—
0.10 mm
0.25 mm
0.50 mm
1.0 mm
Primary barriers require at least—
0.25 mm Pb
0.5 mm Pb
1/16 inch Pb (~2 mm)
No shielding
Indirect DR first converts x-rays into—
Electricity
Visible light
Heat
Data code
The CR latent image is stored in the—
Backing layer
Phosphor layer
Conductive layer
Lead layer
The CR laser that scans the plate is—
Blue
Red
Purple
UV
CR plates are erased using—
Red laser
Heat
Bright white light
Electricity
DR detectors are often called “cassetteless” because—
They are disposable
They do not require separate readers
They store no data
They use film
The device storing charge in indirect DR is the—
CCD
TFT array
Rotor
Anode
Direct DR uses which material?
Amorphous selenium
Sodium chloride
Silver halide
Tungsten
PACS is used to—
Schedule exams
Store and view images
Order food trays
Enter billing codes
RIS provides—
Image reconstruction
Workflow, reports, worklists
Patient history for entire hospital
Billing only
HIS contains—
Radiology reports only
Hospital-wide medical information
Only imaging schedules
Insurance codes
A normal adult respiratory rate is—
6–10
10–15
12–20
20–30
A pulse of 52 bpm is—
Tachycardia
Dyspnea
Bradycardia
Normal
A blood pressure of 150/95 indicates—
Normal
Hypotension
Hypertension
Shock
Oxygen saturation of 95–100% indicates—
Hypoxia
Normal oxygenation
Respiratory failure
Shock
A PA chest is taken because it—
Lowers heart magnification
Is faster
Uses more radiation
Reduces scatter
A joint is typically imaged with—
Single AP
AP, lateral, oblique
PA only
Axial only
Electrons that strike the anode come from the—
Rotor
Filament
Stator
Collimator
The anode target is located on the—
Cathode
Focusing cup
Anode
Collimator
AP projection means the beam travels—
Back to front
Front to back
Side to side
From top to bottom
Prone position means the patient is—
Face up
Face down
Seated
Standing
Trendelenburg position places—
Feet higher than head
Head higher than feet
On the left side
Prone with arms up
