Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences 6th Edition Papp Test Bank
Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences 6th Edition
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Quality Management
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The measurement of the level of quality at some point in time with no effort to change or
improve the level of care is known as quality
a. management.
b. assurance.
c. assessment.
d. control.
ANS: C
Quality assessment only measures the level of quality at a certain point but is not a part of
continuous quality improvement.
2. Under the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, voluntary reporting of unsafe medical devices
will require the use of form
a. 3419.
b. 3500.
c. 3500A.
d. MSDS.
ANS: B
Form 3500 is used for voluntary reporting while Form 3500A is used for mandatory reporting.
3. Customers who come from oN siR
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rganization are generally referred to as
a. external customers.
b. internal customers.
c. External and internal customers.
d. None of the answer options are correct.
ANS: A
Internal customers come from inside the healthcare organization.
4. When did the Mammography Quality Standards Act become effective?
a. April 1992
b. October 1994
c. October 1997
d. April 1999
ANS: B
MQSA became effective on October 1, 1994.
5. W. Edwards Deming’s management approach can be summarized by his points.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 10
d. 14
ANS: D
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Deming’s management approach contained 14 points.
6. How many levels of quality control testing and monitoring are there?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
ANS: C
Quality control testing consists of level I, II, and III tests.
7. Which of the following statements is correct about the 80/20 rule?
a. Twenty percent of the causes result in 80 of the problems.
b. Twenty percent of the problems are the result of 80 of the causes.
c. 40% of the time there will be problems.
d. None of the answer options are correct.
ANS: A
The 80/20 rule states that 80% of the problems are the result of 20% of the causes.
8. How many different methods of disease transmission are stated to be minimized by Tier 2
precautions?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
ANS: C
Tier 2 precautions are geared toward preventing infection by minimizing disease transmission
by air, droplet, and contact.
9. Invasive quality control equipment testing is considered to be
a. simple.
b. complex.
c. Simple and complex.
d. None of the answer options are correct.
ANS: B
Level III QC testing is considered to be invasive and complex.
10. Which of the following are normally considered external customers?
a. Nurses
b. Referring physicians
c. Inpatients
d. Intensive care wards
ANS: B
External customers come from outside of the healthcare organization and would include
patients and their families, third-party payers, and the community.
11. What is the average amount of background radiation per year in the United States?
a. 100 mrem
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b. 250 mrem
c. 360 mrem
d. 480 mrem
ANS: C
360 mrem (3.6 mSv) per year is the average background exposure for the United States.
12. Any activity that costs a facility either money or its reputation is known as
a. risk management.
b. risk assessment.
c. risk analysis.
d. loss potential.
ANS: D
Loss potential refers to any activity that costs a facility either money or its reputation.
13. Which federal agency is responsible for establishing standards for safety and for monitoring
the workplace environment?
a. NRC
b. OSHA
c. FDA
d. NCRP
ANS: B
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for monitoring the
workplace environment.
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14. Members of the general public R ImayGbeB.C Mto frequent or continuous exposure from
exposed
artificial sources other than meU
dicaSl exNposT
ure havO
e a recommended maximum effective dose
equivalent of rem/year.
a. 0.1
b. 0.5
c. 1.0
d. 5.0
ANS: A
For members of the general population who may be exposed to frequent or continuous
exposure from artificial sources other than medical irradiation (this includes radiography
students younger than the age of 18), the NCRP recommends a maximum effective dose
equivalent limit of 0.1 rem (1 mSv) per year.
15. The maximum dose to the fetus of an occupational worker for the entire gestation period is
rem.
a. 0.05
b. 0.1
c. 0.5
d. 5.0
ANS: C
The embryonic/fetal dose of occupational workers should not exceed 0.0025 millirem (0.025
mSv) per day, 0.05 rem (0.5 mSv) in any 1 month of the 9-month gestation period and 0.5 rem
(5 mSv) for the entire gestation period.
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Chapter 2: Quality Improvement Tools and Procedures
Evolve Resources for Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is a pictorial representation of a frequency distribution?
a. Pareto chart
b. Fishbone chart
c. Histogram
d. Scatter plot
ANS: C
A histogram is a data display tool in the form of a bar graph that often plots the most frequent
occurrence of a quantity in the center.
2. The range of variation around the mean is called
a. variance.
b. standard deviation.
c. percentile.
d. range.
ANS: B
The standard deviation is the range of variation or dispersion of a set of values surrounding
the mean.
3. The number of items actually measured from a population is called a
a. sample.
b. data set.
c. frequency.
d. range.
ANS: A
A sample is the number of items actually measured from a population.
4. Which of the following terms best describes the average set of observations?
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Varian
ANS: A
The mean is the calculated average set of observations.
5. Which of the following terms best describes variables that have only two values or choices?
a. Continuous variables
b. Dichotomous variables
c. Stochastic variables
d. Statistical variables
ANS: B
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Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences 6th Edition
Papp Test Bank
Chapter 1: Introduction to Quality Management
Evolve Resources for Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The measurement of the level of quality at some point in time with no effort to change or
improve the level of care is known as quality
a. management.
b. assurance.
c. assessment.
d. control.
ANS: C
Quality assessment only measures the level of quality at a certain point but is not a part of
continuous quality improvement.
2. Under the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990, voluntary reporting of unsafe medical devices
will require the use of form
a. 3419.
b. 3500.
c. 3500A.
d. MSDS.
ANS: B
Form 3500 is used for voluntary reporting while Form 3500A is used for mandatory reporting.
3. Customers who come from oN siR
utU deStI
heNhG
eaTltB
hc.aC
reOoM
rganization are generally referred to as
a. external customers.
b. internal customers.
c. External and internal customers.
d. None of the answer options are correct.
ANS: A
Internal customers come from inside the healthcare organization.
4. When did the Mammography Quality Standards Act become effective?
a. April 1992
b. October 1994
c. October 1997
d. April 1999
ANS: B
MQSA became effective on October 1, 1994.
5. W. Edwards Deming’s management approach can be summarized by his points.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 10
d. 14
ANS: D
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, Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences 6th Edition Papp Test Bank
Deming’s management approach contained 14 points.
6. How many levels of quality control testing and monitoring are there?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
ANS: C
Quality control testing consists of level I, II, and III tests.
7. Which of the following statements is correct about the 80/20 rule?
a. Twenty percent of the causes result in 80 of the problems.
b. Twenty percent of the problems are the result of 80 of the causes.
c. 40% of the time there will be problems.
d. None of the answer options are correct.
ANS: A
The 80/20 rule states that 80% of the problems are the result of 20% of the causes.
8. How many different methods of disease transmission are stated to be minimized by Tier 2
precautions?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
ANS: C
Tier 2 precautions are geared toward preventing infection by minimizing disease transmission
by air, droplet, and contact.
9. Invasive quality control equipment testing is considered to be
a. simple.
b. complex.
c. Simple and complex.
d. None of the answer options are correct.
ANS: B
Level III QC testing is considered to be invasive and complex.
10. Which of the following are normally considered external customers?
a. Nurses
b. Referring physicians
c. Inpatients
d. Intensive care wards
ANS: B
External customers come from outside of the healthcare organization and would include
patients and their families, third-party payers, and the community.
11. What is the average amount of background radiation per year in the United States?
a. 100 mrem
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b. 250 mrem
c. 360 mrem
d. 480 mrem
ANS: C
360 mrem (3.6 mSv) per year is the average background exposure for the United States.
12. Any activity that costs a facility either money or its reputation is known as
a. risk management.
b. risk assessment.
c. risk analysis.
d. loss potential.
ANS: D
Loss potential refers to any activity that costs a facility either money or its reputation.
13. Which federal agency is responsible for establishing standards for safety and for monitoring
the workplace environment?
a. NRC
b. OSHA
c. FDA
d. NCRP
ANS: B
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for monitoring the
workplace environment.
N who
14. Members of the general public R ImayGbeB.C Mto frequent or continuous exposure from
exposed
artificial sources other than meU
dicaSl exNposT
ure havO
e a recommended maximum effective dose
equivalent of rem/year.
a. 0.1
b. 0.5
c. 1.0
d. 5.0
ANS: A
For members of the general population who may be exposed to frequent or continuous
exposure from artificial sources other than medical irradiation (this includes radiography
students younger than the age of 18), the NCRP recommends a maximum effective dose
equivalent limit of 0.1 rem (1 mSv) per year.
15. The maximum dose to the fetus of an occupational worker for the entire gestation period is
rem.
a. 0.05
b. 0.1
c. 0.5
d. 5.0
ANS: C
The embryonic/fetal dose of occupational workers should not exceed 0.0025 millirem (0.025
mSv) per day, 0.05 rem (0.5 mSv) in any 1 month of the 9-month gestation period and 0.5 rem
(5 mSv) for the entire gestation period.
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, Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences 6th Edition Papp Test Bank
Chapter 2: Quality Improvement Tools and Procedures
Evolve Resources for Quality Management in the Imaging Sciences, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is a pictorial representation of a frequency distribution?
a. Pareto chart
b. Fishbone chart
c. Histogram
d. Scatter plot
ANS: C
A histogram is a data display tool in the form of a bar graph that often plots the most frequent
occurrence of a quantity in the center.
2. The range of variation around the mean is called
a. variance.
b. standard deviation.
c. percentile.
d. range.
ANS: B
The standard deviation is the range of variation or dispersion of a set of values surrounding
the mean.
3. The number of items actually measured from a population is called a
a. sample.
b. data set.
c. frequency.
d. range.
ANS: A
A sample is the number of items actually measured from a population.
4. Which of the following terms best describes the average set of observations?
a. Mean
b. Median
c. Mode
d. Varian
ANS: A
The mean is the calculated average set of observations.
5. Which of the following terms best describes variables that have only two values or choices?
a. Continuous variables
b. Dichotomous variables
c. Stochastic variables
d. Statistical variables
ANS: B
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