Radiology Exam 3 Chapter 5 and 6
A competent, professional radiographer will demonstrate many skills and talents in the
performance of their position. Many radiology directors will express particular interest in a
single trait among many, when considering the employment of a new radiographer. This
critically important trait centers around one's
A. teamwork skills.
B. knowledge of radiation protection and safety.
C. understanding of digital technology and how to fix image errors.
D. practice of sterile technique in surgical procedures. - ANS-A. teamwork skills
\A document that guides a hospital as to its purpose and role in the community it serves is
called a
A. proclamation.
B. set of bylaws.
C. mission statement.
D. master plan. - ANS-C. mission statement
\A formal document that outlines the departmental structure of a hospital by showing lines of
authority, reporting structures, and the interrelationships of departments is a(n)
A. organizational chart.
B. PACS network diagram.
C. flowchart.
D. decision matrix. - ANS-A. organizational chart
\A radiography program's effectiveness is measured through a variety of benchmarks. One
of these deals specifically with
A. student attendance and punctuality.
B. clinical evaluations of student performance by clinical staff.
C. learning outcomes.
D. accomplishment of clinical competencies within the established timeline. - ANS-C.
learning outcomes
\A typical organizational structure of a hospital will have the hospital's chief executive officer
(CEO) or president reporting to the
A. chief financial officer (CFO).
B. board of directors.
C. city council.
D. medical staff chief. - ANS-B. board of directors
\All of the following are related except
A. performance improvement (PI).
B. quality control inspections (QCI).
C. continuous quality improvement (CQI).
D. total quality management (TQM). - ANS-B. Quality Control Inspections (QCI)
\All of the following are true of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) except
A. its intent is to ensure high-quality mammography imaging nationwide.
B. accreditation of mammography services through the ASRT is integral to MQSA
compliance.
, C. it was established by the federal government in 1992 and has been in place since that
time.
D. MQSA noncompliance will prevent Medicare reimbursement for mammography
examinations. - ANS-B. accreditation of mammography services through the ASRT is
integral to MQSA compliance
\All of the following are true of the TeamSTEPPS approach to patient care except
A. it is an evidence-based teamwork strategy.
B. it encourages individuals to perform independently with little or no need for support.
C. situation monitoring is essential to the process of TeamSTEPPS.
D. it consists of five (5) key principles. - ANS-B. it encourages individuals to perform
independently with little or no need for support
\All of the physicians practicing medicine within a hospital comprise the hospital's
A. board of trustees.
B. continuous quality-improvement (CQI) group.
C. regulatory council.
D. medical staff. - ANS-D. medical staff
\Among its many virtues, digital medical imaging has permitted the networking and computer
storage of thousands of images. The transmission, display, and storage of these images are
accomplished through what type of technology?
A. HIPAA
B. MQSA
C. PACS
D. NRC - ANS-C. PACS
\As a radiography student, you will be expected to demonstrate clinical competency in
various procedures as part of your clinical rotations. The required number of imaging
procedure competencies is currently
A. 37.
B. 48.
C. 72.
D. 98 - ANS-A. 37
\As a student radiographer, you have received a requisition to perform a procedure that
requires indirect supervision. In completing the examination, you mistakenly mislabel 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
A. you can repeat the image with a technologist in another part of the department.
B. a qualified practitioner must review your repeat procedures and directly supervise your
work.
C. you can still perform under indirect supervision as long as a technologist is within
"shouting" distance.
D. you can repeat the examination with a classmate who has already demonstrated
competency with this type of examination. - ANS-B. a qualified practitioner must review your
repeat procedures and directly supervise your work
\As students gain competency in medical imaging procedures, three phases in the clinical
setting are planned by clinical faculty. These three phases in the correct learning sequence
are
A. affective, psychomotor, and cognitive.
B. discovery, analysis, and repetition.
C. observation, assistance, and performance.
A competent, professional radiographer will demonstrate many skills and talents in the
performance of their position. Many radiology directors will express particular interest in a
single trait among many, when considering the employment of a new radiographer. This
critically important trait centers around one's
A. teamwork skills.
B. knowledge of radiation protection and safety.
C. understanding of digital technology and how to fix image errors.
D. practice of sterile technique in surgical procedures. - ANS-A. teamwork skills
\A document that guides a hospital as to its purpose and role in the community it serves is
called a
A. proclamation.
B. set of bylaws.
C. mission statement.
D. master plan. - ANS-C. mission statement
\A formal document that outlines the departmental structure of a hospital by showing lines of
authority, reporting structures, and the interrelationships of departments is a(n)
A. organizational chart.
B. PACS network diagram.
C. flowchart.
D. decision matrix. - ANS-A. organizational chart
\A radiography program's effectiveness is measured through a variety of benchmarks. One
of these deals specifically with
A. student attendance and punctuality.
B. clinical evaluations of student performance by clinical staff.
C. learning outcomes.
D. accomplishment of clinical competencies within the established timeline. - ANS-C.
learning outcomes
\A typical organizational structure of a hospital will have the hospital's chief executive officer
(CEO) or president reporting to the
A. chief financial officer (CFO).
B. board of directors.
C. city council.
D. medical staff chief. - ANS-B. board of directors
\All of the following are related except
A. performance improvement (PI).
B. quality control inspections (QCI).
C. continuous quality improvement (CQI).
D. total quality management (TQM). - ANS-B. Quality Control Inspections (QCI)
\All of the following are true of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) except
A. its intent is to ensure high-quality mammography imaging nationwide.
B. accreditation of mammography services through the ASRT is integral to MQSA
compliance.
, C. it was established by the federal government in 1992 and has been in place since that
time.
D. MQSA noncompliance will prevent Medicare reimbursement for mammography
examinations. - ANS-B. accreditation of mammography services through the ASRT is
integral to MQSA compliance
\All of the following are true of the TeamSTEPPS approach to patient care except
A. it is an evidence-based teamwork strategy.
B. it encourages individuals to perform independently with little or no need for support.
C. situation monitoring is essential to the process of TeamSTEPPS.
D. it consists of five (5) key principles. - ANS-B. it encourages individuals to perform
independently with little or no need for support
\All of the physicians practicing medicine within a hospital comprise the hospital's
A. board of trustees.
B. continuous quality-improvement (CQI) group.
C. regulatory council.
D. medical staff. - ANS-D. medical staff
\Among its many virtues, digital medical imaging has permitted the networking and computer
storage of thousands of images. The transmission, display, and storage of these images are
accomplished through what type of technology?
A. HIPAA
B. MQSA
C. PACS
D. NRC - ANS-C. PACS
\As a radiography student, you will be expected to demonstrate clinical competency in
various procedures as part of your clinical rotations. The required number of imaging
procedure competencies is currently
A. 37.
B. 48.
C. 72.
D. 98 - ANS-A. 37
\As a student radiographer, you have received a requisition to perform a procedure that
requires indirect supervision. In completing the examination, you mistakenly mislabel 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
A. you can repeat the image with a technologist in another part of the department.
B. a qualified practitioner must review your repeat procedures and directly supervise your
work.
C. you can still perform under indirect supervision as long as a technologist is within
"shouting" distance.
D. you can repeat the examination with a classmate who has already demonstrated
competency with this type of examination. - ANS-B. a qualified practitioner must review your
repeat procedures and directly supervise your work
\As students gain competency in medical imaging procedures, three phases in the clinical
setting are planned by clinical faculty. These three phases in the correct learning sequence
are
A. affective, psychomotor, and cognitive.
B. discovery, analysis, and repetition.
C. observation, assistance, and performance.
